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The Sinner Must Decide Excerpt from J. Preston Eby Strange as it may seem there are many today who insist that they believe in salvation by grace, yet they insist that man has the power to "make a decision for Christ." They argue that "God loves everyone, equally...

All the stuff we do to be Christians. The expectations... (sigh) I thought salvation was a free gift, until I learned that it will cost me everything. (sigh) This isn't what I signed up for. (Grr...) - Did you have your quiet time devotions this morning? (shame) - Did you study your Bible...

Excerpted from: Is Man A Free Moral Agent? by J. Preston Eby Observe! Saving faith is the GIFT OF GOD, NOT AN EXERCISE OF MAN'S "FREE WILL"! Man must believe, certainly, but it is not the old deceitful and desperately wicked heart, nor the old carnal mind which believes, but the faith...

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At one time I was bothered by the fact that we don't really have ALL the answers. There was always a loose end somewhere. I chased the apologetics in every direction, but always came up short somewhere. And frankly, I don't remember the specifics, only the moment of my release from the tyranny...

GOOGLE question; "when was the word hell invented?" GOOGLE's answer; About 17,400,000 results (0.46 seconds) The modern English word hell is derived from Old English hel, helle (first attested around 725 AD to refer to a nether world of the dead) reaching into the Anglo-Saxon pagan period...

Just heard a sermon that came down pretty hard on skepticism. Trying to process how I feel about that. Thanks for listening. (send help) It appears that there is no room for healthy skepticism in the church. But for some reason the skeptics weren't called gullible. No one was, actually. We are...

What makes a doctrine false? Please quote what you would like to respond to. Thanks. 1. You've never heard it before. (knee-jerk defensive response) 2. You have heard of it before, but assume it's false. (haven't looked into it) 3. Doesn't align with your church's doctrine (your church...

"My doctrinal opinion is true; you're doctrinal opinion is false." - Got it? Say what? Or worse... "Who should I believe, you, or the Word of God?" (in reference to a man-made doctrinal opinion) Basically, playing the "God card" to win a doctrinal argument. "How will you top that?" Why do...

Jesus said, "... I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." - Matthew 16:18 NIV Question #1) What are the gates of hell? Question #2) What does it mean to not prevail? Question #3) How should the church (the Body of Christ) respond to this? Question #4) How...

Perhaps the best evidence that no one really believes in a forever-burning Hell. Or that no one really loves their neighbors. Take your pick. If you really loved your neighbors, and believed in a forever-burning Hell, you wouldn't send them there. I can hear the reply coming now. "I didn't...

The Apostle begins first Corinthians chapter twelve with these words: "Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed." - 1 Corinthians 12:1 Yet some, not understanding that the Body of Christ is made up of many parts, would toss out gifts (body...

I was raised evangelical, but find myself questioning much of what we were taught in church. This gets me in trouble with those, like me, who were raised to NEVER question the answers the church fed us. Questions, it seems are for unbelievers. A healthy skepticism is viewed as agnostic, or...

Why hadn't the baptized believers in Samaria received the Holy Spirit? Just to be clear, I do not question whether the believers in Samaria had received the "indwelling" Spirit when they believed. They were missing something else. Acts 8:14-17 NIV When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that...

Why hadn't the baptized believers in Samaria received the Holy Spirit? Just to be clear, I do not question whether the believers in Samaria had received the "indwelling" Spirit when they believed. They were missing something else. Acts 8:14-17 NIV When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that...

Probably one of the most important aspects of Ultimate Redemption (UR) is God's character. cc: @GRACE ambassador --- but, all are invited to join the discussion. Ultimate Redemption focuses on the mercy of God in judgement. God's ultimate ministry of reconciliation. The restoration of all...

We are the church. Leave your questions at the door. We are believers. No questions allowed. Those with doubts are unbelievers. We have provided you with answers. Questions are for unbelievers, or those in the new believers class. The mature have already been corrected to proper thinking. No...

Are you a believer? "Well, of course.", you might reply. If we ask, "What does it mean to be a believer?" Answers will vary widely, each one emphasizing what is most important to them. (which is fine) If salvation is based on belief, then we had better know what it means. If salvation is NOT...

How many gospels are there? The gospel according to... Matthew The gospel according to... Mark The gospel according to... Luke The gospel according to... John The gospel according to... Paul The gospel according to...Catholicism The gospel according to...Protestantism The gospel according...

Familiar words. "... it is by grace you have been saved... the gift of God..." What is the nature of a "gift"? - It's free. - You can't earn it. - Nothing is expected in return. (hopefully, or it isn't free) - Consequences for refusal would make it extortion. Here's how it might look in...