By Barry Mershon, Jr.1 Introduction2 The following is from The Grace New Testament Commentary (Vol. 1, pp. 180-81). This passage has long confused many people. The Lord seems to be teaching works salvation here. It appears that to enter the kingdom (to enter into life) one must reform his life and turn from all his

Introduction I recently received a nice letter from a man whom we will call Bill who had read my book on assurance (Secure and Sure), as well as books I had recommended on assurance. While he himself is assured that he has everlasting life that can never be lost, he is not convinced by my

By René A. López Introduction When God justified Abraham (Gen 15:6), did he believe that he was eternally secure as a result of believing God? If so, was that belief in the security of his eternal destiny necessary for God to justify Him? Paul answers both of these questions in Rom 4:21-22. Abraham Was Assured