“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me.”
Some churches don’t like the phrase “getting saved.” More pastors feel this way all the time. But let’s look at that phrase: What is it we want people saved from? The answer to that question, per Scripture is: We want people saved from eternal punishment, punishment that never ends.
My last blog on this subject (The Emerging Church) was controversial because it named names. Charges of “judgmentalism” and “read what it says in Matthew 18 before you bad-mouth brothers in the church” are ringing in my ears. Well, based on the pastors’ views I expressed, they may not be
The most recent Gallup survey on the subject, May 7, 2017, makes sad reading: Only 24% of Americans believe the Bible is the “actual Word of God, to be taken literally.” This compares to 37% in 1984. This is the lowest number for this category in the 40-year history of
Another great sermon by Dr. R.C. Sproul, again very nearly word-for-word. On “doubtful things.” Enjoy. The next step of our Christian life following our justification is sanctification, by which we are called to grow to maturity and into conformity to the image of Christ. In defense of the gospel of justification by faith