Was the Abrahamic Covenant Unconditional?"That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the cov... Read Full Story

Salvation is a Result of CovenantAs we discuss whether the Once Saved Always Saved doctrine is upheld in Scripture, one of the essential topics which must be addressed is the nature of salvation.I recently had a discussion with a believer in the OSAS doctrine where I attempted to touch on this matter. "What are you talking about a covenant between us and God? The new covenant is between Jesus and the Father, not us."While I was hopeful that this lady's perspective was atypical of those supp... Read Full Story

What is the Church's Dope?Hear the personal testimony of an ordained minister, upright member of society, and family man...who was on his way to Hell and didn't even know it.This is a message by Min. Howard Pittman; a Baptist minister who, on August 3rd 1979, died in an ambulance after suffering a massive internal hemorrhage when the main artery in his abdomen ruptured from animism. Through this near-death experience, he finally came to know Jesus Christ...after spending decades thinking he... Read Full Story

"IF"God not only continues to admonish us to abide faithfully in Him, He gives us several illustrations for what happens when we don't.Cast From God's Body"And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.Bec... Read Full Story

God Doesn't Mince WordsAs we saw in the previous article, God declares in the Old and New Testaments that He can and will blot out names from His Book which contains the names of those who receive eternal life. We can also see in His word that God continually references man's ability to forfeit the salvation found in Him.It IS Possible to Fall AwayLet's first establish that there are such things as false converts to the faith. People who are never really converted. References to such perso... Read Full Story

"IF"In the previous articles, we discussed how God doesn't mince His words. There are multiple Scriptures where God states that He can blot out names from His book of the righteous (the Book of Life). We examined verses where God speaks of man forsaking Him. These passages must be explained away to mean something other than what the text says if one believes we can never forfeit salvation.God says that we must believe on Jesus Christ to be saved. That is a condition."And they said, Believ... Read Full Story

What Saith Scripture?There is a doctrine that has permeated parts of Christianity often referred to as Once Saved Always Saved, Eternal Unconditional Security, or Perseverance of the Saints. This doctrine asserts that once one has received the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ, such a gift is always assured. It can in no ways be lost.Personally, I do not prefer the term "lost" as it gives the image of someone looking around for a set of misplaced keys. In terms of this ser... Read Full Story

Deja Vu All Over AgainDo you remember the Swine Flu epidemic of 1976? The virus appeared at Fort Dix, infecting about 230 Army recruits and killing one. Fearing a potential pandemic, President Ford ordered mass vaccinations against the newly discovered virus and about 45 million Americans were vaccinated. Thousands then became ill with a neurological side effect called Guillain-Barre syndrome.The news show 60 Minutes did an investigation into this issue years ago and that video is attached... Read Full Story

This video was shared with me today and I just have to post it. One statement made in this video just leapt off of the pages to me:"The cross RADICALLY disrupts the very center and citadel of your life from self to Christ."Praise God!Has the very center, the very essence of your life been DISRUPTED so that you are no longer first, but Christ is?? No longer first in your thoughts, in your needs, in your ambitions, in your struggles, in your prayers?The cross is not some little thing we look ... Read Full Story

The Controversy of the Lord"Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, no mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land." Hosea 4:1The Lord has a controversy with His people because there is no truth, no mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. I cannot think of a more accurate depiction of the world today.God would not have a controversy with His people about these things if He did not hold them re... Read Full Story