The Gospel Of Repentance

I want to make a comparison with an excerpt from the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution and the Scripture.               “nor shall any person be subject to the same offence to twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” Why did I use this excerpt? Because it protects one from being prosecuted for the same crime once one has been acquitted of it in a court of law. Also, once someone has been forgiven of sin after they genuinely repent, and exercise belief in the completed work of Jesus Christ on Calvary’s cross, they can never be condemned for their sins again; neither in this life nor in the life to come. To believe or teach that a person can lose their salvation after they have obtained it is unbiblical. Yet many Christians sadly believe and teach this heretical doctrine. The ramifications of one truly saved losing their salvation and going to hell is enormous. 1.        It ...

In Isaiah 45:7 we read, “I form the light and create darkness. I make peace and create evil. I the Lord do all these things.” So, why in the world would the prophet make such a statement like this? Why would God be responsible for creating evil when He is good and His mercy endures forever (Psalm 136)? One must conclude that if God created evil, then He must 1) be evil Himself. And 2), He cannot condemn man for the evil he does since God created it. And 3) Evil must be good. As always when reading any passage in scripture, context is the key. The word evil in Hebrew is the word Ra . It has multiple meanings such as hurt, ill, pain, harm, sorrow, mischief, affliction, misery, and calamity. It appears 663 times in the King James Bible (KJV). 431 times it is translated evil. The word evil also appears in the New American Standard Bible version (ASV). A more accurate rendering of the word evil in the above verse is calamity. God is the creator of calamity. The proph...

“Come to Me all you who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” -           Matthew 11:28-30 To really grasp the import of Jesus’ invitation to come to Him, we need to read the three preceding verses. They read like this, At that time Jesus said, “I praise You Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him” (Matt 11:25-27). These verses clearly explain that all authority has been given to Jesus from the Father; particularly i...