Tag: faith
“Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.” Jude 1:3 Beloved, We can see at the very opening of verse three that […]
“Let not your burden rest upon yourselves; for ye cannot bear it, and must finally perish beneath its weight. …But, confident and full of joy, cast it from you and throw it on God, and say: Heavenly Father, thou art my Lord and God, who didst create me when I was nothing; moreover hast redeemed […]
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 the end of January. Repentance is not feeling badly […]
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 on, trusting, believing and being […]
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 shall not see life, but […]
Perseverance of the Saints Doubting my salvation is something that I struggled with A LOT growing up. I just didn’t feel what I thought I was supposed to feel. Then, I became even more worried about the state of my soul when I read Hebrews 6. These doubts plagued and consumed me as a teenager. […]
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