Following on the previous lessons examination of salvation. We continue looking at the things we must do to comply with the terms of salvation. The first lesson looked at faith and repentance. This lesson examines the relevance of confession and baptism to the salvation process. What is confession? What must I confess? Why is confession […]
There is salvation only in Jesus. All Christianity will agree that there is salvation in Jesus Christ. Where churches part company is on what is required to gain this salvation. This lesson examines two items the Bible reveals as being relevant and essential to salvation – faith and repentance. What is faith? The religious world […]
Arguments are everywhere, but this doesn’t mean that everything is an argument. When you get up and go get a soda from the fridge, you’re not making an argument. The credits at the end of The Matrix are not an argument. And it’s not an argument when you whisper “Goodnight”. So much is obvious. But just how obvious is it? Consider that a harshly whispered “Goodnight” said by a father to his unruly children might carry an implied “or else!”, making it an argument—the conclusion is that the children need to go to bed and the reason is that if they don’t, they won’t like what happens.
Everyone knows there’s a ditch on both sides of the road.
And most everybody thinks they have avoided the ditches. But have you ever suddenly (or haltingly) discovered you were living in a ditch?