Central to the teachings of Jesus is that God forgives our sins. In conversion, among the greatest joys is the realization that through the gospel, all of our sins are forgiven. It is a time of great happiness.
Yet what happens when a person no longer possesses a repentant faith—when they live in deliberately sinful lifestyles or they turn their back on Jesus and the gospel? What kind of security before God do these people possess?
Some say that they are eternally secure: once God saves a person because of his or her faith in the gospel, that person can never lose it. Others say that a Christian is eternally secure if they hold on to Jesus by a faithful faith to the end of their lives (even though they will experience regular stumbles where they sin).
We want to explore this question: Which position is taught by the Word of God?
AN HONEST JOURNEY OF DOUBT, DISILLUSIONMENT, AND THE PERSISTENCE OF DISCIPLESHIP Have you had serious doubts about God or your salvation, or do you know someone who has? Truth about the Christian faith can turn out more complicated than we started out knowing. In Losing My Faith, recording artist Dave Stovall (of Wavorly, Audio Adrenaline, […]
How should Evangelicals view Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy? Why is interest in these traditions on the rise among Evangelicals? Are there errors worth pointing out, or, for the sake of unity, should we only focus on the areas of agreement among all our traditions? Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches are major churches with […]
*Sign into an account to access free eBook/audiobook. Once downloaded, you can refresh this page to play the audiobook from this page. “The Jesus we preach, the gospel we uphold, and the faith we teach will determine the disciple we get.” Practical theology matters for everyday disciples like us. We all need help understanding that […]
A recent study by Pew Research found that about four in ten U.S. adults believe humanity is “living in the end times.” How about you? What do you believe? And do you believe the Bible gives us accessible answers to these questions? This topic can be a difficult one. There are so many different beliefs and […]
