Have mercy upon me, O God. Psalms 51:1-4 Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Against … Read more
Am I too bad to be saved? No. Paul answers our question: “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief” (1 … Read more
Let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ. All have sinned. Nobody is worthy of heaven. Notice, however, the need for real change to happen in the lives of those who would come to Christ for salvation by grace. Paul writes to the “saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi” (Philippians 1:1). These … Read more
What must I do to be saved? “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). How convenient and clear to find this particular question asked and answered in the Bible! It is found in the story of one event in Philippi on Paul’s second preaching trip. Read Acts 16:11-40 to get the whole story. … Read more
Saved from Sin Means …What? What does it mean to be saved from sin? There are two very different parts to our salvation from sin. Romans chapter 6 covers both, with an emphasis on the second part. When one sins, he bears the guilt of that sin and, therefore, the consequences of that sin. “The … Read more
Confession part 2 — What’s it mean to confess Christ? Remember that the word confess means to openly admit, declare or assert one’s own conviction. What does it mean to confess Christ? Quite literally it means that you declare what you believe about Him, openly. Of course to properly and accurately confess Christ one … Read more
Quick, single sentence answers to this great question are not sufficient – they do not offer confidence and certainty. You need an honest evaluation of your own life, past and, especially, present, along with an understanding of God’s teaching about salvation. You need to read essential passages in the Bible, not a verse here and … Read more
