by admin | Feb 18, 2024 | Doubt, Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
That Jesus did not die for everyone is a statement I recently heard in a Calvinist/Reformed church, and it is apparently making its rounds in similar churches. Let me suggest from the beginning that this is an extremely problematic statement which is made out of...
by admin | Dec 25, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Faith, Grace, Justification by Faith, Salvation, Sin
The people who walk in darkness will see a great light; those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them. Isaiah 9:2 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on...
by admin | May 6, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Culture and Cultural Decay, False Teaching, Justification by Faith, Salvation, Sin, Teachings of Jesus
People today still quote John 3:16 and Psalm 23 from the Bible. Matthew 7:1 also ranks in the top 5 of the most quoted and memorized verses in the Bible. Matthew 7:1-5 contains the famous text, “Do not judge.” This passage is, however, also one of the most twisted out...
by admin | Sep 11, 2022 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Faith, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Power of God, Salvation, Sin
pThis is a 20 to 30 minute read. This is also a work in progress and may be edited from time to time. Because of the length, section headings and important comments are inserted to assist in the flow. An Original Work by R. Joseph Ritter, Jr. Introduction Do we have a...
by admin | Nov 29, 2013 | Christian Perfection, Justification by Faith
Salvation is only the beginning of Christ’s work in our hearts. The story of the exodus from Egypt did not end with the passover. The next task the Lord gave the people of Israel was to clean all the leaven from their homes. This begins the process of...
by admin | Nov 29, 2013 | Justification by Faith, Salvation
Scripture reading: Romans 3:19-26 Believe on Jesus. Are you saved? In Jesus is salvation. All common phrases in church circles. But just what does it mean to be saved or to have salvation? Paul gives us a good start in Romans 3. To dig deep into this question and...