Salvation Summaries

I am going through each book in the New Testament (again) and writing bullet point comments about how a person becomes a Christian and how a Christian should live.  The comments below are from the gospel book of Luke. Summary of how to become a Christian according to Luke You need…

I am going through each book in the New Testament (again) and writing bullet point comments about how a person becomes a Christian and how a Christian should live.  The comments below are from the gospel book of Matthew. Summary of how to become a Christian according to Matthew You need…

If you are a Christian, how should you live?  Or, if you are a non-Christian, how should you expect “the other side” to behave? Many posts could be written to answer these questions, but neither you nor I have time for that, so let me keep it simple and use…

I’ve not heard about the “Book of Life.”  What is it, and why should I care?  I would guess that most people, even some Christians, have not heard about the book of life. The media don’t mention it, nor is it taught in public colleges or schools. And, it’s generally…

The book of Revelation mentions several lifestyles and behaviors that prevent people from going to heaven. What are they? Before I show you the verses and list the lifestyles and behaviors that prevent people from going to heaven, let me ask you a few questions. Do you believe that the…

OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK Revelation, the last book of the Bible, is a prophecy given by Jesus to the apostle John about God’s wrath and judgment in the “end times.”  This small book reads more like a modern day thriller than a factual account of what happens to humanity and the…

Are you a Christian?  If you answered “yes,” are you living like one should? The information in this post, which is taken only from the short book of 1 John, can help you answer both questions. What is a Christian? A person can think of himself or herself as a Christian,…

OVERVIEW 1 John is a book of 5 chapters written by the apostle John (who also wrote the gospel book of John, Acts and Revelation) to Christians. Although 1 John is short, it is packed with practical information on how to tell whether you are a Christian, and the main…

If you are a Christian, do you want to know how you should live (at least according to the book of Romans)?  I will use a brief story to show you why you may need to live differently, and then provide details as to how. Four years ago, when our…

In my last post, I talked about how a person becomes saved, or a Christian, according to the book of Romans.  If you’ve not read it, please do so now, as it is more important than this one.  With that said, I think you will find this post more interesting…