True versus False Repentance What is repentance? Is it required for salvation? How do we know when someone has truly repented? Repentance is not just a resolution to do better. Many people make New Year's resolutions only to have them go by the wayside before...
Salvation
Faith in Light of Justification and Sanctificaion
Understanding Faith Faith is synonymous with belief or trust. It also implies loyalty to a person or a thing. Having faith in something is to have complete reliance on that something. You have faith in the bridge to hold you up as you cross over it – you are relying...
Understanding Justification
“Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein He pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.” Westminster Confession of Faith. Standing Before God...
What Does It Mean to Trust Christ as Savior?
Salvation occurs when we repent of our sins and place our trust in Christ. But what does this mean? How can you be sure that you are trusting Jesus? What does that look like? John 3:36 “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son...
Ordo Salutis – Order of Salvation
Theology Gals | Episode 23 This week Nick Visel joins the gals to discuss the Ordo Salutis, the order of salvation. Check out Nick's podcast, Reformed Pilgrims. Episode Resources: Reformed Pilgrims Podcast A Casual Conversation about Sanctification - Reformed...
Substitutionary Atonement and Human Guilt
Substitutionary Atonement: History and Conflict Substitutionary Atonement is the doctrinal stance that refers to Christ dying as a substitute for sinners. We are all familiar with a substitution. Substitution is one thing that takes the place of something else....
The Two Natures of Christ
“For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” 1 Timothy 2:5 Jesus is the most important person who has ever lived. He is God wrapped in flesh. The Savior of the World. The two natures of Christ, or the...
What Are We Even Doing Here Discussing Those Who Can’t Hear?
In this episode we look to the Bible to help us answer the question, "What happens to people who never hear the gospel?" We also try to tackle what happens to babies if they die before they can make a confession of saving faith. God has the answers and we can only...
The Reality of Suicide/Depression in the Church
Give a listen to a sermon James delivered back in February to a large group of men on the topic of suicide/depression within the church and life of a Christian after their congregation had suffered two suicides. James also dives into his testimony. Visit us online:...
The Nature of the Trinity
What Does Scripture Say about the Trinity? The Doctrine of the Trinity is simple in its essence, yet simultaneously unfathomable. This Doctrine is one of the core doctrines of our faith. Jonathan Edwards said, “I think [the doctrine of the Trinity] to be...