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Tag Archives: Grace
“They Were Good People”
I was in a conversation with a Christian, a member of the body of Christ. The conversation turned to God’s plan of salvation. The man said, “I do not believe that my grandparents will be lost. They were good people.” … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God's Sovereignty, Grace, salvation, Sin
Tagged a flaw in thinking, an error in thinking, faith, God's plan of salvation, Grace, humility, in Christ, justified, man's sin problem, salvation is in Christ, saved by being good?, they were good people, tom wacaster, two ways to be justified, what about my relatives?
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World Religions: Hinduism
Hinduism is the third largest of the world’s religions. It numbers about 1.05 billion. Most of these live in South Asia (Largest Religions in the World, worldatlas.com). More than 3 million live in the U.S.A. (Wikipedia). Origin The word ‘Hindu’ … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, World Religions
Tagged atman, avatars, beliefs, bhakti marga, book handbook of todays religions, Brahma, brahmin, britanica, caste, caste system, christianity v. hinduism, cobra festival, don simpson, don stewart, God, Grace, gyana marga, hindism, holy cow, india, indus river, jnana marga, josh mcdowell, karma, karma marga, kshatriyas, love, manu, mercy, moksha, monotheism, mundaka upanished, name origin, nirvana, numbers, origin, path of action, path of devotion, path of knowledge, polytheism, reincarnation, ron clayton, salvation, samsara, Shiva, south asia, stats, subcontinent, svetasuatara upanished, temple of rats, trimurti, untouchables, varna, Vishnu, vyshyas, world atlas, World Religions
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Is Man Born In Sin? (Part 2)
Many teach that man is born in sin. Consider: (1) Catechism of the Catholic Church Second Edition – “(Adam) has transmitted to us a sin with which we are all born afflicted, a sin which is the ‘death of the … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Catholic, Doctrine, Man, Nature, Sin
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15, adam, born in sin, catechism, Catholics, death spread to all men, GA Quarterly, garden of eden, Grace, Guy N. Woods, in adam all died, in Christ all shall be made alive, inherited sin, Jesus v. Adam, john newton, law, natural body, pareiselthen, physical death or spiritual death, robert taylor jr., Romans 5, roy deaver, sin, song amazing grace, spiritual body, studies in romans, tree of life, universal salvation, westminster confession of faith
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Mercy Series: Rich in Mercy
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,” (Ephesians 2:4). The word “but” sets forth a great contrast. Paul has just reminded the Ephesians of man’s sin problem. The Gentiles had … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Love, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged blessings found in Christ, charis, conditions for salvation, dead in trespasses, eleos, Ephesians 2:4-7, exceeding riches, God's mercy, Grace, in Christ, kindness, love, made alive in Christ, mercy, rich in mercy, riches of His grace, saved by grace, song years I spent in vanity, william newell
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Grace Series: My Grace is Sufficient
“Lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure” (2 Corinthians 12:7). Paul had … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Suffering, Textual study
Tagged 2 Corinthians 12, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, boast in infirmities, God's Sovereignty, Grace, humble, jewish opponents, light affliction, memory of past, messenger of satan, My grace is sufficient for you, paradise, paul's eye sight, paul's memory, physical ailment, physical injury, strength in weakness, suffering, thorn in the flesh, what was paul's throne in flesh?
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Grace Series: The True Grace of God
“I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand” (1 Peter 5:12). The implication is that some have other ideas on grace. Jude write of those “Who turn … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Textual study
Tagged 1 Peter 5:12, Grace, grace and obedience are not mutually exclusive, grace turned into lewdness, must the word grace be used to preach grace?, pureify souls through obedience, sufferings of christ and the glory that follows, the true grace of God
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Grace Series: Justified by Grace (Saved Through Washing and Renewing)
“For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another, but when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared… He saved … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged adam clark, baptism, chrestotes, daniel whittle, disobedient, eleos, envy, eternal life, foolish, gary workman, Grace, hate, Holy Spirit, hope, hope of eternal life, john newton, justification, justified by grace, kindess and love appreared, kindness, lenski, love, lust, malice, nicodemus, philanthropia, renewing of the holy spirit, saved by grace, saved by renewing, saved through washing, song amazing grace, song I know whom I have believed, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:3-7, wash, washing and renewing, washing of regeneration
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Grace Series: In Christ
“Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling not according to our own works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began” (2 Timothy 1:9). The … Continue reading
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