Did John’s Readers Lack Assurance_

Someone recently challenged the idea that assurance is of the essence of saving faith by quoting 1 John 5:13. That question has been answered before (see here and here). But […]

How can you have assurance if you are not sure that Jesus died for you_

A reader of our blog, K, cited one of my blogs in which I said that you know you are believing in Jesus to save you if you have assurance […]

January 19, 2021 by Ken Yates in Blog
Investing When Times Are Tough

There is a very interesting account in Jeremiah 32. The prophet had told the people that God was going to judge the nation and take them as slaves to Babylon. […]

January 18, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ephesians, power, Prayer
A Prayer for

At the beginning of last year, you probably heard a sermon series that punned on 2020. There were titles such as “20/20 Vision,” or “God’s Vision for 2020,” “2020: Clear […]

January 15, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - politicians, praise, Trust
Do Not Trust in Politicians

Did you ever notice that the New Testament barely mentions the names or actions of the ruling authorities of the day? For example, during the time of Jesus, Caesar Augustus […]

Can you know you are saved by what you do_

I have mentioned before that our 2006 annual conference ended up being controversial. There were two messages on assurance of everlasting life that were met with a divided response. I […]

January 13, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Max Lucado, simple
Can You Trust in Simple Salvation_

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” “Nothing is as simple as it seems.” Those are all common American […]

Does the Holy Spirit directly convict everyone in the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment, or does He potentially convict everyone

Recently I wrote a blog in which I discussed John 16:7-11 and the fact that the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. In the blog, which […]

George Fox on Grace Before Godliness

George Fox was the organizer, if not the founder, of Quakerism, officially known as The Society of Friends. He traveled throughout Britain and the Caribbean, taking his message to whomever […]

If the Christian life is the ultimate race, what prize will the Judge, the Lord Jesus, give to believers who finish the race_

I thought it would be a good way to begin 2021 by race-walking a marathon (26.2 miles). I trained for it for about 6 months. I had finished seven marathons […]

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