This article is excerpted and slightly adapted from an article which appeared in the Autumn 1991 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society under the title, “We Believe in Rewards.” This portion of the article is taken from pp. 6-8, 11. Introduction In the previous issue we discussed a problem some Christians have

This article is excerpted and slightly adapted from an article which appeared in the Autumn 1991 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society under the title, “We Believe in Rewards.” This portion of the article is taken form pp.3-6. Future articles in this series will also be drawn from that article. Among the

Paul stated a timeless truth when he wrote: Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. —Rom 3:20 Even under the law in the OT, the works of the law could have nothing to do with a man’s eternal

Eternal salvation has always been by grace through faith. This was true in OT times as much as it is in NT times. If this were not so, Paul would have been wrong when he wrote: Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law

The controversy over “lordship salvation” reached high visibility in 1988 with the publication of John MacArthur’s book, The Gospel According to Jesus. Since then the discussion has taken a significant turn. Increasingly the issue of assurance has come to the forefront of the debate. MacArthur himself published a book on assurance (Saved Without a Doubt,

Man’s role in conversion is to believe. The answer to the jailor’s classic question, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” is still the same, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:30-31; italics added). What must man do? He must believe. But can he believe? Today, many give

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV) Lordship salvation teachers often maintain that an unsaved man is like a corpse. According to them,