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Sure, I might not be explaining it clearly in my wording. While our salvation was freely paid for by Jesus Christ, the effects of salvation are not automatic. There must be a real world response of faith by the penitent in order for us to be justified. If we had to do nothing, then the entire...

James, hell is a scary thought and reality. The gospel is that simple. We confuse it sometimes because in our human nature, we want to contribute to our salvation. The world thinks that God will judge us by our good and bad deeds. If we have more good deeds than bad ones, they think, God will...

Hi, I’m 50 now, but when I was 21, I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. It was a different time in 1995. I still live in Canada, just outside of Toronto, the world has changed quite dramatically, but I am still very excited about the gospel. When I was younger, I never heard of...

I am moved with the amount of confusion these days about the nature of our salvation. The answer to this question can be different depending on the denomination you attend, but I believe the Bible is clear if interpreted correctly. Salvation is a free gift, that is received through repentance...

Penny, I know that sometimes when we are on a different path than our family members, they can sometimes misunderstand and disagree with us. I’m sorry you are going through what you are going through. My prayer is that God would give you the wisdom and the grace to be victorious over this. I...

Here is something I picked out from the internet as I was thinking about the same issue. Natural freedom and acquired freedom (2) Natural freedom (a.k.a. volitional freedom) is freedom to determine one's own "decisions or plans." Natural freedom is inherent in all people, in all...

While it is true that God predestines some to heaven, I personally don’t believe in double pre-destination, meaning that God predestines some to hell. While the elect are empowered by the Holy Spirit to believe, those who are ultimately damned are damned I believe by their free choice to reject...

Very brave and life changing step especially as a young person. Ecclesiastes 12:1 says; Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them"— We live in a culture that likes to dismiss God, but you...