Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. This verse certainly is confusing for the person who understands it as dealing with how a person obtains eternal salvation from hell. Note the conditions stated. There are two. The first is

With some use of imagination, but sticking as closely as possible to the facts of Scripture, we are trying here to reconstruct the unbeliever’s day in court. This is a theological meditation on, and a dramatic presentation of, Rev 20:15. If you are unfamiliar with the text you might wish to study it before reading

Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. What did James mean in this passage when he spoke of saving the soul

A few months ago I presented a paper on Gal 5:21 at a meeting of Bible scholars in Kansas City, Missouri. During the question and answer time after my presentation, a striking question was raised. I had suggested in my paper that failure in the Christian life will result in loss of kingdom rewards, not

This article is the first in a series of articles I plan to do on the topic of the soul and salvation. This subject is important because there are a number of so-called problem texts which refer to the saving of one’s soul. Those passages cannot be properly understood without understanding the meaning of “soul

Apostasy is a renunciation of one’s faith. It is not strictly a religious term. For example, since Ronald Reagan is a former Democrat, he is an apostate in terms of his former political beliefs. The question is, do genuine Christians ever stop believing in Christ? The answer is, yes. The Scriptures give a number of

Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. We who believe in the freeness of the Gospel may be uncomfortable with this verse. At least we should be unless we’ve considered carefully what it is saying. After all, if salvation is

But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he should be an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler–not even to eat with such a one. (NASV) But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with