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Continue reading →: Matthew – Part 5 of 5 (What does it mean to repent?)
Repent In my prior post, I filled in an outline of how a person is saved, or becomes a Christian, except in one area, and that area was repentance. That is the subject of this post. Repent, or repentance, is an important concept to understand. It is important not only…
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Continue reading →: Matthew – Part 4 of 5 (How a person is saved, part 2)
In my prior post, I summarized in three steps how a person becomes a Christian. I also provided an outline of the thought process a person should go through in order to understand what a Christian is and how to become one. In this post, I’ve added the details to…
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Continue reading →: Matthew – Part 3 of 5 (How a person is saved, part 1)
This post and the next one are probably two of my most important posts on how a person becomes a Christian. In this one, I summarize how to become a Christian and provide an outline of the thought process one should typically go as part of this. In my next…
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Continue reading →: Matthew – Part 2 of 5 (Jesus, heaven and can you know if you’re a Christian?)
In this post, I’ll answer the following three questions: Why did Jesus come to earth? How many people go to heaven? And, How can you know if you’re a Christian? Why did Jesus come to earth? Before I answer this question, let me ask you a question. If you are…
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Continue reading →: Matthew – Part 1 of 5 (Overview)
OVERVIEW OF BOOK If a biography were written about you, what would it say? Would you want others to read it? To study it? Matthew, one of the original 12 disciples of Jesus, wrote a biography about Jesus. His book, titled Matthew, is one of four gospels in the New Testament.…
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Continue reading →: 2 Corinthians – Part 3 of 3 (How to be saved and associate with others who aren’t)
What does 2 Corinthians say about salvation? This book contains a few verses on how to be saved, what happens when a person becomes saved, and how one should live after being saved. As a result, it appears, on the surface, to offer a fairly comprehensive review of salvation. However, like many…
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Continue reading →: 2 Corinthians – Part 2 of 3 (Satan, assurance, process)
Does the ruler of this world, Satan, have any influence over non-Christians? Before I answer this question, it might be helpful to some readers if I first establish whether Satan exists, and then if he does, I can address what influence he may have on others. So, does Satan exist?…
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Continue reading →: 2 Corinthians – Part 1 of 3 (Overview)
OVERVIEW OF BOOK We all have seen political ads where one candidate criticizes and says something deceptive about his or her opponent, and also boasts about what he/she has done or will do, all in an effort to win the hearts of the voters. In Paul’s second letter to the…
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Continue reading →: 1 Corinthians – Part 3 of 3 (Homosexuals and heaven)
In today’s society, it has become politically incorrect to say anything negative about homosexuals. This is unfortunate, since all of us, at one time or another (and for me, many times), need disciplining, rebuking and correcting to help ensure that we are living in a way that pleases the Lord.…
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Continue reading →: 1 Corinthians – Part 2 of 3 (how saved, when saved, process)
1 Corinthians addresses a “trinity” of information on salvation, including: how a person is saved, what happens when a person is saved, and whether salvation is a life-long process or one-time event. How is a person saved? 1 Corinthians, like most New Testament books, contains several verses that relate to salvation,…
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