Salvation

Salvation by Faith, or Allegiance Alone?

TylerR Fri, 05/12/2017 - 10:31am

Logos Academic Blog: "Bates’ thesis, at once radical and obvious, is this: in the New Testament writings, the Greek word pistis, or 'faith,' is better translated as 'allegiance.' ... there are specific contexts, especially in Paul and the Gospels, in which the only reasonable rendering is 'allegiance,' as in the kind of fidelity or loyalty that one would give to a king."

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Four Characteristics of a False Convert

TylerR Wed, 03/15/2017 - 10:21am

Cripplegate.com: Simon had four red flags that Luke points out in the short story of Acts 8:9-24 which we can apply to all false converts. These don’t encompass all the red flags, but they are a helpful start.

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Jesus and the Victim Card

TylerR Thu, 02/23/2017 - 12:28pm

Reformation21: Rather than experiencing growth in grace, they paralyze themselves by nurturing self-pity. Instead of going to the Scriptures and to Christ, they form an unhealthy dependency on others.

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Abandoning Christ's Gospel

TylerR Mon, 04/04/2016 - 6:38am

John MacArthur: The call to Calvary must be recognized for what it is: a call to discipleship under the lordship of Jesus Christ. To respond to that call is to become a believer. Anything less is simply unbelief.

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He Came To Me

sifilings Tue, 04/08/2014 - 8:20am

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