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Present Your Body Parts to God (Romans 6:13)

November 29, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - body parts, Eaton, Jewett, Nygren, Romans, Sanctification

In the Levitical sacrifices, the worshipper would offer up a body to God. An animal body. Oxen, sheep, goats, lambs, and birds. The worshipper would go to the tabernacle and later the temple and present the animal to the priests. The animal would be killed, cut up in the prescribed way, and the priests would

What Does 2 Peter 3:9 Mean: No Perishing for the Repentant?

November 26, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Peter 3:9, Repentance and Salvation

Peter wrote, “The Lord is…not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Pet 3:9). But what did he mean? The first nine verses of the last chapter of 2 Peter, chapter 3, deal with Christ’s promise to come again and set up His kingdom. The coming false teachers will

Four Entities in Sanctification (Romans 6:12)

November 25, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - body, lusts, Romans, Sanctification

In vv 1-11, Paul had been giving the Romans theological truths about the ramifications of being “immersed” (or “baptized”) into Christ and therefore into His death and life. But up until now he had not given any practical application. Not yet. But armed with the insights about how God regarded them, and how they should

What Did Ezekiel Mean by “Turn and Live”? Ezekiel 18:32; 33:11

November 24, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Ezekiel 18:32, Ezekiel 33:11, Repentance and Salvation, turn and live

Introduction The expression turn and live is found in Ezekiel 18:32 and 33:11. I chose that for the title of a book I wrote on repentance. But what did Ezekiel mean? And what does the Bible have to say about repentance? Most Evangelicals today believe that repentance is one of several conditions of everlasting life.

When People Get Angry at Easy Salvation (2 Kings 5:1-19)

November 23, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - easy, Naaman

Have you ever noticed that people are not only reluctant to believe in God’s grace, but it also makes them angry? In Life Is Impossible: And That’s Good News, Nick Lannon points to Naaman the Syrian as an example of someone who was infuriated at an easy salvation. If you remember, Naaman was commander of

Why Doesn’t Philippians 2:10 Teach Universalism?

November 22, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 3:16-18, Philippians 2:10, Romans 10:9, universalism

D. R. asks this important question: A couple we’ve known for many years recently admitted they are universalists. This came as quite a shock to us since they’ve been missionaries in Haiti for 30+ years with a Baptist organization. I’ve looked up some of your articles addressing universalism (which addressed most of the Scriptures they

Believe You Shall Live with Him (Romans 6:8-11)

November 19, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Michael Eaton, Romans, Sanctification, Watchman Nee

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives

Will You Go to Hell If You Don’t Share Your Faith Regularly?

November 18, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - denying Christ, evangelism, Revelation 21:8, witnessing

B. B. asks this heartfelt question: Hi. I had a question regarding Rev 21:8. Sometimes I get fearful to approach people to share the gospel with them, and I’ll chicken out and not do it. Does this mean that I’ll be in the lake of fire for all eternity? I’ve asked the Lord to forgive

No Longer a Slave to Sin (Romans 6:6c-7)

November 17, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - body, Romans, Sanctification, Sin

You’re a slave. There’s no escaping that fact. The question is—whose slave are you? If you sin, then you’re a slave to it. That’s what Jesus taught: Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin” (John 8:34). The addict knows this. But I think that, at

Is It Enough to Hope That Eternal Security Is True?

November 16, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal security and evangelism, John 3:16, OSAS, The promise of life

C. L. raises another important question: I have a friend I’ve witnessed to on several occasions about eternal security. He acknowledges how Scripture seems to make it clear, and he seems to believe it up to the extent that he HOPES it’s true, but then is sort of prepared for the possibility that it’s not