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Two Aspects of the Cross

January 1, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - atonement, Chafer, cross, limited atonement, unlimited atonement

I have started working in earnest on my next book. As a follow-up to Chosen to Serve, which dealt with the doctrine of election, my next book will show that both Limited Atonement and Unlimited Atonement should be rejected because they both (wrongly) assume the benefits of the cross come as a package. My questions

The Word “Son” in the Book of Romans

December 31, 2020 by Ken Yates in Blog

The word “son” occurs 12 times in the book of Romans (1:3, 4, 9; 5:10; 8:3, 14, 19, 29, 32; 9:9, 26, 27). Seven of those times it refers to Jesus as the Son of God. One time it refers to Isaac as the son of Abraham. One time it refers to the Jews as

Jack Deere on Suicide and Salvation

December 29, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Security, Jack Deere, suicide

Over the Christmas break, I finished Jack Deere’s autobiography, Even in Our Darkness. And as the title suggests, it was very dark. The book reads like a confession of all the many ways Deere felt he failed as a father, husband, and friend, not to mention as a minister. In a world where many Charismatics

Some Sins Are Worse Than Others

December 28, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - consequences for our sins, Hierarchy of sins

Bob G. commented on a recent blog by me: Interesting. A similar reasoning might be helpful in the consideration of Jephthah and his daughter.  It is plainly wrong to vow to the LORD and not pay—but it is arguably more wrong (is that a thing?) to offer a child as a burnt offering for the

Is Restitution a Condition of Salvation?

December 25, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - pentecostal, restitution

How many conditions of salvation are there? Is making restitution one of them? It is, according to this Pentecostal statement of faith: CONDITIONS FOR SALVATION Even though Christ made atonement for the sins of the world, reaping the benefits is on condition. That condition is that the individual must repent of their sins. [Matthew 3:2;

Jesus Is Not Just a Good Man (Mark 6:14-29)

December 24, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Herod Antipas, Mark 6:14-29, peer pressure, the death of John the Baptist

If you have shared your faith with people, you know that some people think that Jesus was just a good man. They may even think that He was the best of men. But they do not believe that He is the Messiah, the long-promised Savior of the world, God in the flesh, and the King

Eternal Security in John’s Gospel: Nine Proofs

December 23, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Security, John

Does John’s Gospel teach that Jesus promised everlasting life that can never be lost? Does it teach eternal security? Is the doctrine of “once saved, always saved” true? The answers are yes, yes, and yes. How do I know? Read each of the following verses: “For God so loved the world that He gave His

How to Share Our Faith Clearly and Comfortably by Evangelizing the Way Jesus Evangelized

December 22, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - clarity in evangelism, John 3:14-18, John 4:10-26, John 6:35-47

If given the opportunity, what would you tell someone he had to do to be saved from eternal condemnation? Why This Is Important If someone gives the wrong directions to heaven, it is more than frustrating. From a human standpoint, false gospels are leading people away from everlasting life, not toward it. Compare John 5:39-40

Jesus Will Never Leave You

December 21, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - autobiography, Eternal Security, Even in Our Darkness, Jack Deere

I started reading through Jack Deere’s autobiography, Even in Our Darkness. His story so far has been very dark. But I think you’ll appreciate how he came to faith in Jesus: I’m not sure what prompted me, but on December 18, 1965, at 2 a.m., as I lay in bed in the dark, I asked