Salvation Summaries

If you were speaking with a person and wanted to know if they are a Christian, what question would you ask them? In the past, I would have started with, “So, are you a believer (or Christian)?“, but from Barna Surveys we know that many people who view themselves as…

If you claim that Jesus is your Savior and possibly Lord too, then you should want to obey Him, right? But what does He want you to do? Well, the best place to start is to read the gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Another place is Revelation.…

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. I am increasingly convinced that one way to know God and understand what He…

A 2025 American Worldview Inventory Report (#11) by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona University reveals how Biblically illiterate and confused many self-identified Christians are. It also shows that a person can claim to be a Christian but not be one (according to how the Bible defines one). Findings Here…

I believe many people view God as distant and uncaring. Yes, He exists and He created the world and Jesus died for our sins, etc., etc., but God doesn’t seem to care much about me, for He rarely, if ever, answers my prayers. And, He never reveals Himself to me…

Although I am not a pastor and did not attend seminary, I regularly use several sources and tools that the “average Joe” may not have, and these help me write posts on how a person becomes saved and how a saved person should live. I thought I’d briefly share with…

Acts 21:40 The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic. Many years ago when my wife and I lived in Peoria, IL, we both worked…

Most people today would put themselves into one of two categories as a person: either good, or bad. And, most would likely say that they are good. The Bible doesn’t describe people in this way though, since it says that no one is good (because we all sin). Rather, it…