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Category Archives: Plan of salvation
Imputed Righteousness and Guilt
The Bible is plain; one must be counted righteous to be allowed entrance into heaven (1 Corinthians 6:9). However, the Bible is also plain—on our own, “There is none righteous, no not one” (Romans 3:10, 20, 23). Yet, God has … Continue reading
Who Is A Christian?
Many equate living by a high moral standard as being Christian. Is this the definition of how the Bible uses the term “Christian”? I have met Hindus, Buddhists, Moslems, Jews, and even Atheists who live by a high moral standard. … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Plan of salvation, Word Study
Tagged agrippa, antioch, bertrand russell, christian, disciple, new name, Word Study
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An Exposé of 1 Peter 3:20-21
1 Peter 3:20-21 reads, “. . . In the days of Noah . . . few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Type/Antitype, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 3:21, baptism, Noah, plan of salvation, type/antitype
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The Six Necessary Steps
Though men may ridicule, there are six necessary steps that a man or woman must take to make it to heaven in the end. Let us notice: 1. Hear In order to even begin in the right direction, one must … Continue reading
Posted in Plan of salvation, Word Study
Tagged baptism, believe, confess, faithful living, hear, repent
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“Such Were Some of You”
Likely, there are many things in your life which you wish you’d never done. But, you did do these things. You, my friend, are not alone; The early church was filled with people just like you. The Standard “ Do … Continue reading
Posted in Plan of salvation, Sin, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6, adultery, covetous, drunkards, fornication idolatry, homosexual, reviler, theft, unrighteous, wahed
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The “Thief upon the Cross” argument
Many honest, sincere people will neglect baptism. They will go to their graves thinking that they’ll be saved in spite of this neglect because, after all – “the thief on the cross wasn’t baptized, and he was saved.” Let us … Continue reading
A Closer Look at Romans 10:9-10
This is a favorite passages of some who wish to deny the essentiality of baptism, and the need of living a faithful life. Even some who know better than this, still struggle with explaining clearly, just what this passage teaches. … Continue reading
Posted in Plan of salvation, Textual study
Tagged confession, faith, faith only, Romans 10
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Synecdoche
The title above refers to a figure of speech that is extremely common in the New Testament. It is a figure of speech in which a part is put for the whole or the whole for the part. It is … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Cofession, Faith, Plan of salvation, Repentance
Tagged baptism, believe, confess, figure of speech, hear, hermeneutics, repent
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The Gospel
Our English term “gospel” comes from the Anglo-Saxon term “godspell” which originally meant “good spell, good story,” or “good news.” It was used to translate the Greek word “euangelion” which meant “good news” or “good tidings.” (See Webster’s Unabridged). Outside … Continue reading
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