Figures of speech are true in the sense that they were intended, but they are not true in a sense that was never intended.

R. S. asks, evidently in response to a blog I wrote in the past, this question: So then when Scriptures say that He will remember our sin no more, that wasn’t true? Heb. 8:12 says, “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Or […]

Billy Graham sobre la fe como compromiso

Pregunta: Estimado Shawn Lazar, Dado que escribiste este artículo hace rato, es posible que desde entonces hayas investigado y corregido tu mala interpretación del testimonio final de Billy Graham. Cuando Billy Graham declaró que los cristianos deberían estar “comprometiendo sus vidas con Cristo,” quería decir que deberían tener verdadera fe y confianza para cruzar el […]

Ang Pagpapakita

Ang kwento ni Lot ay nagpapaalala sa akin ng kwento ng alibughang anak. Maalala ninyo na si Lot ay pamangking lalaki ni Abraham at sumunod sa kaniyang amain sa Lupang Pangako. Ang dalawang lalaki ay yumaman, anupa’t ang lupain ay hindi kayang suportahan ang kanilang mga hayop, at ang kanilang mga tauhan ay nag-aaway. Mayroong […]

Il tuo desiderio per le ricompense è troppo debole

Gesù ci ha comandato di «accumulare tesori nei cieli» (Mt 6:20) e ci ha promesso di tornare con «la mia ricompensa… da dare a ciascuno secondo le sue opere» (Ap 22:12). L’argomento delle ricompense eterne si trova nelle Scritture, con le promesse di ricchezze, prosperità, dimore e autorità nella vita a venire. Non dovreste desiderare […]

When you share your faith, do you talk about everlasting life or the forgiveness of past sins

A friend, A. D., sent me a quote from a seminary professor who argues that there are saving promises in the NT that are not clearly irrevocable. Or, stated differently, that professor argues that one can believe in Jesus for the forgiveness of his past sins only and be saved. Here is a portion of […]

É verdade que “não estará no céu ninguém que não andou em boas obras na terra”?

Recebo muitos e-mails. Às vezes demoro muito para responder. Por exemplo, recebi um e-mail em 19 de novembro de 2020 de Kent me pedindo para responder a um blog de 14 de novembro de 2020. Hoje, 17 de dezembro de 2021, treze meses depois, finalmente consegui responder à pergunta dele. Por que a longa demora? […]

God doesn't forgetDelivered to a doctrine

Ральф Пакет (англ. Ralph Puckett) был моим знакомым. Никто не назвал бы нас лучшим друзьями, однако мы иногда пили вместе кофе за завтраком. Он был военным офицером в отставке, а я был капелланом. Ральф был приблизительно на 30 лет старше меня, соответсвенно мы служили в разное время. Я знал, что он участвовал в корейской войне. […]

NO PRESENTES

La única y exclusiva condición de ser eternamente salvo es creer. Creer significa ser persuadido de que algo es verdad (véase aquí). Si crees que el mensaje salvador es verdad, eres salvo. No hay nada más que debas hacer. “De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que cree en mí, tiene vida eterna,” dijo Jesús. […]

Giovanni ha fallito?

Quando le persone sentono affermare che Giovanni ha scritto il suo Vangelo a scopo evangelistico, sono spesso sorprese perché non l’hanno mai sentito prima. Ma dopo aver letto Giovanni 20:30-31, di solito ammettono che è così. Tuttavia, le persone diventano molto scettiche quando si inizia a ragionare sulla base di tale premessa, ad esempio deducendo […]

Can you tell by looking at people whether they are happy or not

MS wonders: How is someone like John MacArthur able to have such a prosperous ministry in light of the fact that he seemed to believe the faith-alone message in the past but no longer does? Where do God’s chastening, discipline, and temporal judgement come in for a believer who moves from teaching the truth to […]

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