“A Single Act of Faith”?

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Q. In your blog on Five Differences Between Perseverance of the Saints and Eternal Security, you said that salvation takes a “single act of faith.” Can you address“single act of faith”? I am trying to help people understand that faith is not a decision, and I am probably too pedantic about how we are describing
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Mire Solamente al Señor (Mateo 14:30)

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Tengo un libro devocional escrito por Watchman Nee que se llama The Lord Is My Portion [El Señor es mi porción]. En la lectura del 22 de enero, Nee medita sobre Mateo 14:30, lo cual lee: “Pero al ver el fuerte viento, tuvo miedo; y comenzando a hundirse, dio voces, diciendo: ¡Señor, sálvame!” Nee comenta:
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¿Cómo Puede Fe No Producir Buenas Obras?

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Recientemente, alguien me preguntó , “Estoy un poco confundido sobre la relación entre fe y obras según el entendimiento de la Gracia Gratuita. Mi propio entendimiento es que fe naturalmente está acompañada por una acción correspondiente. No es que la acción comprueba ni añade algo a la salvación, sino que una confianza en Jesús, engendrada
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Five Differences Between Perseverance of the Saints and Eternal Security

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Q. What’s the difference between eternal security, or OSAS (once saved, always saved), and perseverance of the saints (POTS)? Aren’t they the same thing? A. Well, they are often taken to be the same doctrine, but they shouldn’t be. I admit that some people use the terms interchangeably. But I think we should be more
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Fake Converse All-Stars and James 2:17

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When I was in elementary school, Chuck Taylor’s Converse All-Stars were the shoes to wear. So I begged my mom for some, and to my surprise, she agreed. I couldn’t wait to get my own pair of the canvas high tops with the coveted star on the ankle. I would finally fit in! When Mom
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