Biblical Predestination Rom 8:29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You have to check the context of every verse dealing with predestination to see what the verse is referring to. Those who believe that we are predestined to salvation believe that you must be born again BEFORE you can believe on the Lord...
Romans 9 and Calvinism CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson is a refutation of Calvinism as supposedly found in Romans 9. Rom 9:11 mentions the purpose of God according to election. Unconditional election is one of the five points of Calvinism. Calvinism is a doctrine that teaches, among other things, that...
NIV Major Errors, Eph. 1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We believe that the King James Bible is the word of God. The NIV has major changes in it that are not just intended to make it “easier to read and understand.” These changes have major doctrinal implications. This study reviews some...
What Does Ordained Mean in Acts 13:48 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Acts 13:48, Luke writes, “… and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.” Some interpret ordained here to mean predestined. However, by studying the context and the use of the word ordained in other passages, we’ll...
Phil 4:3 The Book of Life CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson on the book of life concentrates predominately on when names are written in the book of life and why some are blotted out. The lesson is outlined according to the various questions about the book of life that are...
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. ...
Who Hath Blessed Us Eph. 1:2-14 The apostle Paul describes how that God hath blessed us. Because we are now in Christ, there are spiritual blessings that we all are to take part in. Adoption, redemption, and our inheritance are the headings that these blessings fall under. Adoption [Verses 4-6]...
Intercession and Predestination Rom. 8:26-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 8:26-30, we will study intercession and predestination, the intercession of the Holy Spirit and the predestination of believers. Intercession – Rom 8:26-28 Rom 8:26 “Likewise,” refers to something before. In Rom 8:22 the whole creation groaneth. In Rom 8:23 even...
Don’t Neglect Your Spiritual Gift 1 Tim. 4:14 (Part one) Over the next few lessons we are going to define the Spiritual Gifts mentioned in the Bible. By definition they are gifts, and cannot be earned. They are Spiritual, meaning they come from God and are given to serve...
Rejection by Israel John 12:37-43 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage contains two references in Isaiah concerning the rejection by Israel of Jesus Christ and God’s righteousness by the Jews [Is 53:1 and Is 6:10]. These references are not directed at individual Jews but rather to the entire nation of Israel. The...
