Sitting On The Fence "Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God." (James 4:4 NIV) Some churchgoers are quite happy being in church and in sin at the same time. They are very comfortable, thinking that they can have the best of both worlds; they are enjoying the lusts of the flesh and will one day enjoy the pleasures of heaven also ... so they … [Read more...] about Sitting On The Fence
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Repentance – The Missing Link
Repentance – The Missing LinkMany Christians say that leading a holy, repentant life is not necessary for salvation and others say that a person only has to believe. By this they mean that if someone just believes, just knows, that Jesus died for their sins then they are saved and that is that. In this article, I would like to look at what it means to believe and what … [Read more...] about Repentance – The Missing Link
Obedience
Is obedience optional or necessary for salvation? Is obedience necessary for salvation or is it an option that we can take or leave? What exactly is required of us to be eternally saved? Some say that we don't need to be obedient but only need to believe, just know, that Jesus died for us because John 3:16 simply says that if you believe you will be saved. Let's apply this … [Read more...] about Obedience
FAITH AND WORKS
FAITH AND WORKS "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead" James 2:26.What is the connection between faith and works? Is there a conflict between what Paul and James say? In Eph. 2:8-9, Paul tells us that we are saved by faith and not by works, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the … [Read more...] about FAITH AND WORKS
The Man And The Birds
The Man And The Birds "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." (John 1:14) This is a story of an average man, not a scrooge but a kind, decent and mostly good man. He was generous to his family and upright in his dealings with other men. However, he just didn't believe all that incarnation stuff which the churches proclaim at Christmas time. It just didn't … [Read more...] about The Man And The Birds
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