By Michael Gowens 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 “But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory…
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Comments on Various Disputed Passages – Romans 10
By Michael Gowens The larger context of Ro 9-11 is concerned to answer the question, “Is God righteous in the way He has dealt with the Jews?” The entire passage is a “theodicy” or justification of God against the charge that He had not given Israel sufficient resources to believe (see Ro 9:6, the key…
Comments on Various Disputed Passages – Ephesians 2:8
By Michael Gowens Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
Comments on various usages of the word “Save” in the Bible
Transcribed from a sermon preached on Romans chapter 1 by Elder David Pyles in 2005.
What does it mean to ‘work out your own salvation?’
By Josh Winslett Phillippians 2:12 “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
The Doctrines of Grace
By Josh Winslett This article is titled the Doctrines of Grace. Simply put, the doctrines of grace describes the doctrinal belief that emphasizes the complete sovereignty of God in the salvation of sinners. For the purpose of brevity we will discuss the five main points of this belief. These points can be illustrated by using…
Sufficient for all but efficient for the elect only?
By Josh Winslett The phrase “sufficient for all but efficient for the elect only” is passed around in many christian circles as a bridge between those who believe in a universal atonement and those who believe in a particular atonement. Usually this phrase is meant to qualify Christ’s sacrifice as being, in quality, of such…
Why Should I Believe in Predestination?
Have you ever heard of predestination? Unless you’re a part of a denomination that teaches it, you probably have 1) never heard of it or, 2) heard very negative and scary things about it. Along with several other orders of faith, as Primitive Baptists, we believe in predestination. But what is predestination? Combined with the…
Saved Through Faith
By Josh Winslett There are many Bible passages that can bring both comfort and debate among Christians. Among these verses is Ephesians 2:8. Is this verse describing regeneration? Is this verse speaking of Christ’s legal work on the cross? Is this verse saying that a person must do something to be saved? There is no small…