Tag: doctrine of salvation
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What About Human Responsibility?
Jesus has so far affirmed Pharisee soteriology. God first loves an individual. In response to God’s love, the individual cares to keep God’s Law. If a person keeps God’s Law, that person is righteous. God’s love is what brought the person into righteousness (i.e. saved the person). When the person kept the Law, that was…
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Jesus as Prophet and The Personal Salvation Debate Among Jews in the First Century
In these notes, I first show the point of John 3:1-2 by offering a biblical apologetic for Jesus as having the authority of a prophet to reveal new revelation. Then, I explore the theological environment of First Century Judea in order to provide historical context for Jesus’s conversation with Nicodemus. It is no surprise that…
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Am I a True or False Christian?
Submit your questions using the contact form on this site, on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or LinkedIn. The question, “What does Paul mean in Romans 2:29,” was asked a few weeks ago by one of our church members. Actually, only the reference was written on a piece of paper and slipped to me on the…