Question: If assurance is of the essence of saving faith, why does 1 John 5:13 imply that these believers might never have known that they had everlasting life? Answer: Does […]

By C. I. Scofield1 The New Testament Scriptures contain a doctrine of salvation for the lost and a doctrine of rewards for the faithful services of the saved. And it […]

By Ken Yates, Lt. Col. (ret.) One Judgment or Two? Many people believe that all of mankind will one day stand before God in a final judgment. At this judgment, […]

Among the very last recorded words of our Lord Jesus Christ are these: “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one […]

At our April 2013 conference an issue came up in one of the workshops that grabbed my attention. What does the expression entering the kingdom mean in the Lord’s teachings […]

Have you ever noticed the similarity between Matt 20:1-16 and 2 Pet 1:1-11? I didn’t at first. Of course, Peter was one of the recipients of Jesus’ teaching in Matt […]

A CITY IN DARKNESS In contemplating the issue of missions, I immediately thought of Montreal, the city where I was born and raised. With a metropolitan population of nearly four […]

Why I Love Problem Verses If you’ve ever preached that justification is by faith apart from works, someone has most likely asked you to explain James 2:14-26. What did James […]

By Ronald E. Diprose Indirectly Replacement Theology Obscured the Biblical Doctrine of Salvation We have seen that one of the effects of Replacement Theology was the transformation of the church […]

By Keith Pesce Introduction As most students of the Bible know, James 2:14-26 is a very controversial passage. Much of the difficulty revolves around the meaning of the word save […]