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The Absurdity of ‘No One is Perfect’
“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matt. 5:48 In the Bible ‘perfect’ means: “Maturity, lacking nothing necessary to completeness, consummate human integrity and virtue.” It does NOT mean Godlike perfection but it DOES … Continue reading
Posted in Church
Tagged Defeat, Faith, Maturity, Moral character, Obedience, Perfect, Repentance
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If We Can Be Perfect We Don’t Need Jesus?
Imagine the scene as if it were today. Jesus is giving the discourse on the mountain. At the end he says, “Therefore be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.” Modern reply? “But if we can be perfect, … Continue reading
Posted in Eternal Security
Tagged Commandments, Enemies, Love, Obedience, Sinless Perfectionism
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In Response to The Flaws of Substitution Theories
Alan, I thank you for your response, and will not go through all of what you have said, but just to touch on some basic points. As I search the Scriptures and try to gain understanding, I can only answer … Continue reading
Posted in Eternal Security
Tagged Blood, Death, Justification, Moral Transformation, Obedience, Ransom, Repentance, Sacrifice, Sin offering, Substitution
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Answers to Questions in Response to an Article
Answers to Questions in Response to an Article “Final Judgment Where Conduct Did Matter.” Here are a few questions (not in order) that a subscriber asked, and I would like to take the time to answer. I would also … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Alive Again, Bondage, Godly Sorrow, Holy Spirit, Influence, Obedience, Repentance, Spiritually Dead, Stop Sinning
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Response to Pete Wilson
It appears that ever since Pete Wilson has departed from the faith and has embraced Reformed theology and Universal salvation, that he has nothing better to do now than to hound me via my Youtube videos (which I had to … Continue reading
Posted in Myth of Original Sin
Tagged Calvinism, Chosen, Conversion, Free Will, Judgement, Obedience, Reformed Theology
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Repentance Comes BEFORE Forgiveness
Willful rebellion against God leads to death! Reformed theology teaches that repentance comes AFTER salvation. Wrong! Repentance does not come AFTER someone has been supposedly saved. Scripture shows that godly sorrow produces the repentance LEADING to salvation (2 Cor. 7:10). … Continue reading
Posted in Eternal Security
Tagged Atonement, Faith, Godly Sorrow, Obedience, Repent, Salvation
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Faith Alone or Faith That Works?
One of the greatest enemies of true faith is “mental assent.” Nowhere before Reformed theology became so popular was it ever taught that ‘faith alone’ was all one needed when discussing the matter of salvation. Instead of positive judgment based … Continue reading
Posted in Eternal Security
Tagged Depart from the faith, Disobedience, Faith, Faithfulness, Judgment, Morality, Obedience, Quicken, Salvation
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Perseverance of the Saint (According to Finney)
by Mike Desario The spirit of error has been hard at work for many centuries twisting and polluting God’s Word. Much of this deception has come through means anyone would least expect. Pastors, Teachers, Theologians and expositors piece together Scripture … Continue reading
Posted in Eternal Security
Tagged Branches, Endurance, Endure, Foreknowledge, Obedience, Perseverance, Predestination, Reprobation, Salvation, Shipwreck
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Are We Motivated by A List of Rules Or By Love?
Our God is compassionate, merciful, loving, caring and patient. God wants us to be like Him. I read a story the other day and it went like this. A lady asked, “Why is God so miserable? Why has he got … Continue reading
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