Perseverance of the Saints, 1 Pet 1:5
Perseverance of the saints is the fifth point in the five points of Calvinism. It has to do with the eternal security of the believer in Christ. That is once a person has been baptized into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit [1 Cor 12:13; Eph 5:30] he is sealed by the Holy […]
Jesus is the Door, Jn 10:7-9
Jesus is the Door Jn 10:7-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often you will find metaphors used in the Bible. For instance, we are likened to sheep. Jesus is likened to a shepherd. In Jn 10:7-9 Jesus is the door. Interestingly, we can look through the Bible and find references to doors and by reading their contexts […]
Draw Near to God, Ps 73:22-28
In Ps 73 Asaph said, Draw near to God. This admonition is one of the greatest in the Bible. Sin puts a wedge between you and God. So, drawing near to him is essential to close the gap. Draw near to God: Even when you’ve been foolish – Ps 73:22-23 – Asaph said that he […]
Why We Are a Baptist Church
There are six distinct doctrines that distinguish Bible believing Baptist churches from all other churches and religions in the world. Some non-denominational churches hold these doctrines, and, thus, they are Baptist in their doctrine though not in their name. We are not ashamed of the name “Baptist” and we are not ashamed of these distinct […]
Eternal Security, 1 Jn 5:11-13
Eternal Security 1 Jn 5:11-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This study is for the benefit of those who are saved and believe in eternal security but don’t know well enough from the Bible why they believe it or how to teach someone else why they should believe it. This study is also for the benefit […]
Verses Refuting Eternal Security
Verses Supposedly Refuting Eternal Security CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO One of the great difficulties among those who believe you can lose your salvation is the inability to see what a verse says in its context. They are so convinced that they can lose their salvation that they read their belief into any verse that seems to […]
Complete in Him (Part 2)
Complete in Him (Colossians 2:9-13) Part 2 In the first part of this sermon we looked at the fact that man is incomplete as a result of sin. Jesus Christ is the answer for this problem and through salvation by grace through faith we can see that the only way to be complete is […]
Spiritual Circumcision
Spiritual Circumcision (Colossians 2:9-13) In the study we are going to be looking at the subject of Spiritual Circumcision. This is one of the most important doctrines of Salvation. It not only shows us eternal security, but it explains why we can sin after we are saved and yet not lose our salvation. In the […]
Our Assurance of Salvation, 1 Jn 5:13
Our assurance of salvation is based upon the Bible; it is not based upon a feeling we have or a doctrine of man. Getting saved is easy. It is simply a matter of believing what Jesus Christ said and believing what he has done for you. When Christ came to the earth, he led a […]
He Is Able, Dan 4:37
There are times in our lives when we need to be reminded that “He is able”. Talking to Kevin Beier the other day, he mentioned reading, “God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham”, in Matt 3:9. Such a comfort, now that his wife is going through cancer treatments. In fact, […]