Thou Anointest My Head With Oil, Ps 23:5
In Ps 23:5 David wrote, “thou anointest my head with oil”. When David was a teenager, the Lord instructed Samuel to anoint him as the successor King to Saul, 1 Sam 16:13. When Samuel anointed him with the oil, “the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward”. Being anointed with oil […]
Doctrines of Salvation Lesson #4 Spiritual Circumcision
Doctrines of Salvation Lesson #4 : 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 salvation and not lose our […]
Eternally Secure In Christ, Eph 2:6
Eternal security is a doctrine of the New Testament that is often misunderstood. For Baptists, it is generally taught as “once saved, always saved”. However, most Baptists don’t know why they believe we are eternally secure. Most denominational and non-denominational churches, on the other hand, don’t believe in eternal security. They believe that if you […]
My Heart is Fixed, Ps 108:1
“O God, my heart is fixed,” David sang and praised the Lord. His heart was truly fixed. When you are saved, you can sing with David, My heart is fixed: In the sense that it has been fixed permanently (like color is fixed in dyeing). When you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior, your heart […]
What happens to my body, soul, and spirit at salvation?
Something wonderful. This question concerns the doctrine of the Spirit, Soul and Body. Many people don’t realize that every person is made of three parts: a spirit, a soul and a body. You can see these three parts in Gen 2:7. God made man of the dust of the earth, which was his body. He […]
Salvation Series : Lesson #5 Eternal Security
Salvation Series Lesson #5 : Eternal Security In this lesson we are going to deal with the subject of Eternal Security. This is a very important subject because it is one of the key differences between the Baptist doctrine and all other denominations. As you will see in this lesson the Bible plainly teaches that […]
Written to Strangers, 1 Pet 1:1-9
Peter wrote to “strangers” in Asia. Paul couldn’t go there [Acts 16:6-7] but Peter did. Some of these people might have heard Peter preach in Acts 2. See Acts 2:9. He calls them “strangers” because when we get saved, we are “a peculiar people,” [1 Pet 2:9], “which were not a people, but are now […]
We Know That We Know Him, 1 Jn 2:3
I Jn 2:3 says, “Hereby we do know that we know him.” John is addressing the assurance of salvation. Many people who have been saved have been told that they are assured of their salvation. But many of those don’t know why they should be sure. The first epistle of John tells us why. John […]
The Hand of Jesus Jn 10:27-30
The Hand of Jesus John 10: 27-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you are saved, you are securely in the hand of Jesus and in the hand of God. With his hand: He holds us – Jn 10:27-20 – we are eternally secure in the hand of the Lord. He holds us and keeps us from […]
Spiritual Circumcision, Col 2:9-12
Spiritual Circumcision Colossians 2:9-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Adam was created, he was made in three parts, Gen 2:7, I Th 5:23, Heb 4:12. When he fell, he became spiritually dead, Eph 2:1, Rom 7:9. His soul and body were connected, Lev 5:2, Matt10:28. So, when a person dies without Christ, he goes to hell […]