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Continue reading →: 1 Timothy – Part 1 of 2 (Does God want you saved? Can you tell if someone is saved?)
OVERVIEW OF 1 TIMOTHY While the book of 1 Timothy shares similarities with Titus (written by Paul to a pastor of a church, includes qualifications for an elder, contains instructions on the importance of teaching sound doctrine to all of those in the church to help them live godly lives),…
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Continue reading →: Titus – Part 3 of 3 (salvation and good deeds, assurance of eternal life)
In my last two blog entries on the book of Titus, I answered several questions about salvation. In this entry, I’ll address two final questions. Can a person have assurance of eternal life? The answer to this question varies between Catholics and Protestants, and even among some Protestant denominations. Each…
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Continue reading →: Titus – Part 2 of 3 (How is a person saved and what happens when they are saved?)
In my last blog entry, Titus – Part 1 of 3, I commented on one salvation-related question that Titus answers. The question was, “Can you know whether another person is saved?” and the answer was “yes.” In this blog entry, I will address two questions, and one could well be…
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Continue reading →: Titus – Part 1 of 3 (Can you know if another person is saved?)
Overview of Book Can you know whether another person is saved? Can a person have assurance of eternal life? Do you know three things that happen, from a spiritual standpoint, when a person becomes saved? The book of Titus answers these and other questions on salvation. Titus is a short book…
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Continue reading →: Purpose of this blog
For a number of years, I have been interested in what the Bible says about salvation. Why? Two reasons. First, I believe that salvation, or knowing whether one is saved, is the most important question a person must answer, yet most know little about it. Salvation is not a topic…