Category Archives: Security of salvation

What kind of person are you?

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Is grace amazing or interesting? The wonder and availability of God’s grace will not move some people. Continue reading →

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Four dimensions of peace

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

How should we understand peace? Continue reading →

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Many in the Church do not know Jesus

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Maybe you think you “accepted Jesus into your heart,” but you do not truly know Jesus. Continue reading →

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Meet the citizens of heaven

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

It might surprise some to meet the true citizens of heaven. Many religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said of them,  “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. ….You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are” (Matthew 23:14-15). Jesus said to these religious leaders, “religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said,  “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. …Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you” (Matthew 21:31). Continue reading →

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Is eternal salvation secure for believers?

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

I once had an encounter with an Amish man who told me he was shunned by the Amish Church for belief in assurance of salvation. I learned that he opposed the teaching of eternal security of salvation but embraced a … Continue reading →

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How to overcome a condemning heart

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Assurance of our standing before God is not a static propositional truth to believe. Assurance is experienced in the active transformed life of Christlike love. Following the example of what Jesus did for us through acts of sacrificial love is a strong means for assuring our heart before God. Continue reading →

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Stop fighting a fight that’s already been won

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

“All my life I have been called unworthy — Named by the voice of my shame and regret.”

If you feel this way, here’s a great song with a great message just for you! Continue reading →

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Secure in God’s love – forever!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Do you know and rely on God’s love for you?

Like a defense attorney building a case for the certainty of God’s love, the apostle Paul enlisted a series of rhetorical questions to leave no doubt that… Continue reading →

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Evil and death are conquered!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Take time to reflect on this great quote and the Scriptures and song of worship: Continue reading →

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Top 5 Arguments against eternal punishment

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Most people know that the Bible doesn’t describe a pleasant end for those who reject God’s offer of salvation through Jesus Christ. But what type of judgment falls on them? Continue reading →

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