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Tag: Salvation

Priestly Covenant
Priestly Covenant

When I say the Priestly Covenant, I am referring to the promise God made with Phinehas. If you don't know who Phinehas is, we ...

New Covenant
New Covenant

The New Covenant first appears in Jeremiah 31:31-34. This covenant was given to the house of Israel and Judah. While Israel ...

Part 1: Do We Have Free Will? (Total Depravity)
Part 1: Do We Have Free Will? (Total Depravity)

I contrast the first of the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism. Calvinism is a theological system associated with the reformer ...

Part 2: Does God Predestine Us? (Unconditional Election)
Part 2: Does God Predestine Us? (Unconditional Election)

I contrast the second of the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism. Calvinism is a theological system associated with the ...

Part 3: Did Jesus Die for Everybody? (Limited Atonement)
Part 3: Did Jesus Die for Everybody? (Limited Atonement)

I contrast the third of the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism. Calvinism is a theological system associated with the reformer ...

Part 4: Can You Resist God's Grace? (Irresistible Grace)
Part 4: Can You Resist God's Grace? (Irresistible Grace)

I contrast the fourth of the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism. Calvinism is a theological system associated with the reformer ...

Part 5: Can You Lose Your Salvation? (Perseverance of the Saints)
Part 5: Can You Lose Your Salvation? (Perseverance of the Saints)

I contrast the fifth and final point of Calvinism and Arminianism. Calvinism is a theological system associated with the reformer ...

Evidence of Faith (Hebrews 11:1-3)
Evidence of Faith (Hebrews 11:1-3)

Hebrews 11 defines faith this way: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1) ...

Abraham Sacrifices His Son (Hebrews 11:17-19)
Abraham Sacrifices His Son (Hebrews 11:17-19)

The story of when Abraham was tested to sacrifice Isaac is what identified Abraham as the "father of faith." Abraham didn't have a ...

Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (Hebrews 11:20-22)
Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (Hebrews 11:20-22)

When Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph were on their deathbed, they all looked forward to what God promised for them beyond their ...

Moses Identifies With Israel (Hebrews 11:23-27)
Moses Identifies With Israel (Hebrews 11:23-27)

Every scene in Moses' life is connected by how Moses' faith was expressed in how he identified himself. Moses was born an ...

Rahab Welcomes The Spies (Hebrews 11:31)
Rahab Welcomes The Spies (Hebrews 11:31)

There is an unlikely person who appears in Hebrews 11: Rahab. Why? Because Rahab was a prostitute. However, her faith will ...

Faith and The Passover (Hebrews 11:28-29)
Faith and The Passover (Hebrews 11:28-29)

The story of the Passover and the Israelites overtaking Jericho have one thing in common: they illustrate how faith in God delivers ...

Jephthah's Sacrifice (Hebrews 11:32)
Jephthah's Sacrifice (Hebrews 11:32)

Jephthah lived before Samson's time. During the time of Judges, there were four nations who were enemies of Israel: Canaanites, ...

Sign 6: Jesus Heals The Blind Man (John 9) - Part II
Sign 6: Jesus Heals The Blind Man (John 9) - Part II

This is the second video going over Jesus' sixth sign (John 9), when he opens the eyes of a blind man. The former blind man is ...

Sign 7: Jesus Resurrects Lazarus (John 11) - Part II
Sign 7: Jesus Resurrects Lazarus (John 11) - Part II

This is the second video going over Jesus' seventh sign (John 11), when he resurrects Lazarus. We will see how Jesus responds ...

God's Law vs. God's Grace | What’s the Difference?
God's Law vs. God's Grace | What’s the Difference?

Throughout the New Testament, the apostles would contrast God's grace with God's law as a basis for one's salvation. Often ...

The Eternal Nature of Hell
The Eternal Nature of Hell

I contrast the views of annihilationism and eternal torment. These views have different understanding about the nature of hell.

The "Fairness" of Hell
The "Fairness" of Hell

This is the second part where I contrast the views of annihilationism and eternal torment. Annihilationism believes that an eternal ...

Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna
Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna

A subscriber asked about the differences between Sheol, Gehenna, and Hades. Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna are all terms the ...

Perseverance
Perseverance

I answer a subscriber's question regarding the belief that once we are saved, we will always be saved? Some argue that if a ...

Atonement
Atonement

The atonement of Christ refers to the belief that Jesus' death on the cross reconciled sinners to God. How the cross atones for the ...

Extent of the Atonement
Extent of the Atonement

The atonement of Christ refers to the belief that Jesus' death on the cross reconciled sinners to God. The extent of the atonement, ...

Substitutionary Atonement
Substitutionary Atonement

When we talk about how Jesus saved sinners, there are different pictures that illustrate this reality throughout the Bible. The first ...

Regeneration
Regeneration

Whenever the gospel, or good news about Jesus' death and resurrection, is preached, it demands a response. Faith is the hands ...

The Order of Salvation
The Order of Salvation

There is a debate amongst Calvinists regarding the order of salvation. Since Calvinists affirm predestination, which is the belief ...

Election
Election

Election refers to the concept that God chooses certain individuals to be saved. I want to look at the different words that are used to ...

Predestination
Predestination

Predestination refers to the concept that God chooses certain individuals to be saved. Typically, there are two ways to understand ...

Revelation 3:20
Revelation 3:20

Revelation 3:20 is often quoted as to unbelievers saying that Jesus is knocking on the door to their hearts and that they need to let ...