salvation

Through the reading of the scriptures it is evident, that in no place therein is there any mention of the action it behooves us to do for reception of everlasting life, except to believe, apart from works, in the promise Christ made to give everlasting life to the one who believes in Him for it...

According to Lordship Salvation, believers in Christ have surrendered their wills to Him, and cannot go on disobeying the Lord. Anyone who does, says the Lordship view, has never received salvation. There are a number of warnings written in scripture that warn against disobeying Christ, and are...

According to both views of Free Grace, one is saved by believing that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, but according to one view, that term signifies the one who suffered for the sins of the world on the cross, and who is God, and according to the other view, Free Grace Theology, the term...

There are many who adhere to the doctrine of Lordship Salvation, whether they believe in total submission to Christ for eternal life, or fruit of regeneration in all who believe; adding to the gospel, as the root or the fruit, the necessity of works. But this contradicts the scriptures so easily...

What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander … so based on the OP above: Peace brothers. 5 point Particular Baptist here. I have a question to offer on the means of salvation and would like to offer a chance for the TULIP crowd to share their opinions. Feel free to explain how...

According to some forms of dispensationalism, in the church age alone is salvation offered freely, obtained through faith in the gospel of the grace of God, but according to other views, salvation has always been offered freely, acquired through faith in Jesus Christ: in the former ages by faith...

Watch for the Lamb! (Behold the Lamb! Behold the man!) John 1:29 KJB - The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:36 KJB - And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! What does it...

Can one be saved when believing the gospel even if they don't hear a Bible verse? I wrote a piece which I wish I could call a homily, sharing the gospel with certain particulars, and not quoting the Bible once. If those who read it do not hear a Bible verse, will they remain being lost?

According to the scriptures, upon one’s faith in Christ and the gospel, a person is justified, escaping eternal condemnation, and receiving eternal life. Although the claim by some is, that a person, once being justified, is then necessarily increasingly sanctified, resulting in their sin being...

In another thread, a good brother has asked a question that many continue to ask to this day... "Does God hate anyone?" I believe that this can be addressed by asking the equally important question: "Does God love anyone?" There's a reason that we as believers are to rejoice in His love for...

Old Testament saints did not go to heaven when they died. They went to Abraham's bosom and paradise. Abraham's bosom is not heaven. It's underground, in the heart of the earth, one level above hell. Christ led captivity captive out of the heart of the earth, and up to heaven, after his...

I believe God knows (not chose) what a man will choose, but in the end, God has given man the free will choice to choose to follow/worship God or not. Other-wise, God is a God who forces man to love Him, and so, if He did choose us before time, selecting the few that will be saved, then really...

This is a discussion that was originally in the Baptist only section but now is opened to all Christian denominations. Do you believe God grants man the ability to choose to follow His son or go their own way? (Which is what free-will means, the ability to choose on your own) Why or why not?

It's a simple question with a VERY simple answer. What do you think about free will? Do we have it? Or does God essentially control our minds and force us to love or hate Him? I'm curious, we've been discussing this in another forum, but I wanted to see what the rest of the forum had to say on...

I have obsessive compulsive disorder which makes me constantly doubt and worry. A while ago I (supposedly) became a Christian due to personal experience and testimony/evidence from other people and history. However, when it came to salvation, of course my ocd had to attack that with doubt. I'm...

Regarding the penal substitution atonement, I recently questioned whether the penal substitution view represents the whole picture of God's plan of salvation. Please note that I'm not attacking the penal substitution view, it's true that Christ substitutes us to face God's penalty and wrath for...

Does anyone else here believe that there is a difference between being born again and the salvation of the soul? James 1:18-21 KJV Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift...

Another effect of these large ecclesiastical councils was the gradual abolition of that perfect equality which reigned among all bishops in the ORIGINAL, SCRIPTURAL ORGANIZATION of JESUS’ CHURCH ASSEMBLIES, in primitive times. … For the order and decency of these newly invented FALSE ‘church’...

Anti-Calvinists Must REPENT of the state of their Calvinist soul and Believe The Gospel.

Matthew 12:31-32, for the 'saved', 'unsaved', or both (all) Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. Mat 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of...