An excerpt from “Got Questions.org” entitled, “What Does it Mean to Believe in God?” states: “Most basically, to believe in God requires a belief that He actually exists. There are many people around the world who believe in the supernatural world, which would include God or “the gods.” Even if we exclude adherents of pagan… Read More »
Blog – Justified Freely?
An excerpt from “Bible To Life.com” entitled, “What is Biblical Justification?” by David Finkbeiner and J. Brian Tucker, states: “Justification is received only by grace through faith (Rom. 3:21–4:12; Gal. 3:21–26; Eph. 2:8–9). It is a free gift of God. And it can only be received through faith, through trusting in Christ alone. This is… Read More »
Blog – Faith of Abraham?
An excerpt from “Life Hope & Truth.com” entitled, “The Faith of Abraham” by John Foster, states: “Faith is a deep conviction that God’s words are true and that God will perform all that He promises. Abraham simply believed that God would do what He said. Nothing is too hard for God. Nothing is impossible for… Read More »
Blog – Upholding the Law?
An excerpt from “Life Hope & Truth.com” entitled, “Did Jesus fulfill the Law” by Mike Hanisko, states: “Clearly the Bible does not say that we are free from keeping the law because Jesus fulfilled the law for us. Those who follow Christ and desire to be in His Kingdom are obligated to obey and uphold… Read More »
Blog – God of All?
An excerpt from “Bible.org” entitled, “4. The God of the Bible” by John F. Woodward, states: “A final aspect of the fatherhood of God is that He is the Father of all who believe in Christ as Savior. This is based upon spiritual birth, not natural birth, but it pictures the believer as belonging to… Read More »
Blog – Works of the Law?
An excerpt from “Bible Tools.org” entitled, “What the Bible says about Works of the Law” by John W. Ritenbaugh, states: “Living faith and works go together, in terms of either justification or sanctification, if the works are combined with faith in Jesus Christ. Faith and works are not contradictory, but complementary, IF Christ is part of… Read More »
Blog – The Law of Love?
An excerpt from “The Gospel Coalition.org” entitled, “What Does the Law of God Require?” states: “Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves. What God forbids should never be done and what God commands should always be done.” This article… Read More »
Blog – Boasting?
An excerpt from “Bible Study Tools.com” entitled, “Boasting” by Alan N. Winkler, states: “The concept of boasting is found frequently in both the Old and the New Testaments. The object of boasting determines its nature. If it is God or the commendable qualities of others, then boasting can be described as proper; if it is… Read More »
Blog – Faith in Jesus?
An excerpt from “Compelling Truth.org” entitled, “What is faith in Jesus? What does it mean to have faith in Jesus?” states: “In order to understand what it means to have faith in Jesus, we must first understand the nature of faith itself. Faith contains three elements: knowledge, assent, and trust. Firstly, faith contains the element of… Read More »
Blog – Justified by Faith?
An excerpt from “Bible Info.com” entitled, “Justification by Faith” states: “3 parts of justification: Grace is God’s part and the ground of justification Blood is Christ’s part and the means of justification Faith is our part and the how of justification” This article may be viewed at: Justification by Faith/bibleinfo.com Reference: Romans 3:26