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Topic: Faith


  • 30 - How Much Faith Does It Take to Save?
    A person may wonder if he or she has believed enough to be saved. No wonder - there are those who claim that salvation is given only to those who have enough faith, a full faith, a special faith, etc., implying that one's faith in God's promise of salvation can be insufficient.

  • 42 - Is Faith in Jesus Christ a Gift of God?
    A person is eternally saved through faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, but does God give this faith or is it purely a human response?

  • 47 - Demon Faith and the Misuse of James 2:19
    Some Christians use this verse to argue that the faith that saves must be proved by works or it is not genuine.

  • 79 - Does John's Gospel Demand Belief in Eternal Security for Salvation?
    There are some who claim the saving message of the gospel is 'Believe in Jesus as the guarantor of eternal life, which can never be lost.' In other words, a person must know, understand, and express agreement with the doctrine of eternal security ... but does a person have to affirm this in order to be saved, or is this an unwarranted addition to salvation by faith alone in Christ alone?

  • 80 - What Is the Meaning of \Confess\" in Romans 10:9-10?"
    In chapters 3 and 4 of Romans, The apostle Paul established beyond dispute that one is eternally justified before God only on the basis of faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. Why, then, does he say in chapter 10 that one must \confess the Lord Jesus\" for salvation?"

  • 88 - Misunderstandings about Acts 16:31     Podcast
    About 2000 years ago, the apostle Paul (with his co-laborer Silas) answered a frightened prison guard's question, \Sirs

  • 94 - Matthew 5:48 - Is It Possible to Be as Perfect as God?
    Many assume that \perfect\" (teleios) refers to total sinlessness

  • 97 - Who Are the Overcomers in Revelation 2-3?
    In the seven letters to the churches of Revelation chapters 2-3, the overcomers can be seen as either 1) all believers who are promised entrance into the kingdom, or 2) individual believers who overcome trials and are promised rewards in the kingdom and in eternity. The churches and their problems are obviously familiar and thus contemporary with the apostle John, the author, but the exhortations are relevant for all times.

  • 98 - The Rewards for Overcomers in Revelation 2-3
    There are two ways to view the rewards to the overcomers in Revelation chapters 2 and 3. The recurring phrase “to him who overcomes” suggests Jesus is not making promises to every person in the church, but only to certain individuals. Though some rewards are a bit enigmatic, there is some biblical evidence that can help us interpret them.

  • 102 - Understanding the Faith that Saves
    Does faith come from God to a person as a gift, does faith describe a meritorious work that comes from a person, or is faith a person's response to a truth or promise?

  • 104 - It is Finished! – John 19:30
    Of Jesus Christ's seven last sayings on the cross, "It is finished!" is surely the most profound. Understanding what Jesus meant with this saying can encourage believers, witness to unbelievers, and clear up bad theology about the gospel of salvation.

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