The previous article, “How Can a Criminal Get to Heaven?” brought on a whirlwhind of comments about the Protestant belief in salvation by faith alone vs. the belief of the rest of Christianity in salvation by faith together with works.…
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Are We Saved in an Instant? How was the Thief on the Cross Saved?
Tagged with: Christianity, evil, faith, faith alone, fundamentalism, God, heaven, salvation, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, the Bible, thieves on the cross
Posted in Spiritual Growth
Posted in Spiritual Growth
Faith Alone Is Not Faith
My post two weeks ago titled “Faith Alone Does Not Save . . . No Matter How Many Times Protestants Say It Does” drew a strong reaction. Most of the reaction was positive. But since the article assailed a fundamental defining and…
Tagged with: Christianity, faith, faith alone, faith in Jesus, faithfulness, Jesus Christ, Protestantism, salvation, service, sola fide, the Bible, truth
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Is Jesus Christ the Only Way to Heaven?
Is Jesus Christ the only way to heaven? Yes . . . but it’s not what you’re thinking! Here’s the deal. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ is God. There’s nothing in the Bible about him being the second Person…
Tagged with: belief, Christianity, faith, God, heaven, Jesus, Jesus Christ, salvation, the Bible, the Father, the name of Jesus, the name of Jesus Christ
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed
Islam, Christianity, or No Religion at All?
In a recent comment on the article, “If there’s One God, Why All the Different Religions?” a reader named Zabi said: Thank you for writing this article, it has helped me a lot. Right now I’m having a struggle between…
Tagged with: Christianity, church, faith, fundamentalism, God, heaven, hell, Islam, mosque, organized religion, relationship with God, religion, spirituality
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth
How can we have Faith when So Many Bad Things happen to So Many Good People? Part 4
Click here for Part 1 of this article. Click here for Part 2 of this article. Click here for Part 3 of this article. It’s time to face the music. It’s time to get busy and struggle with our faith.…
Tagged with: Caesar, compassion, death, evil, faith, God, natural disasters, pain, spirituality, suffering, temptations, when bad things happen to good people
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
How can we have Faith when So Many Bad Things happen to So Many Good People? Part 1
Three Spiritual Conundrums have been submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life on a similar theme. First, from a reader named Tom: I understand the concept of free will and that we were all given the ability to make choices. So…
Tagged with: disease, evil, existential anxiety, faith, God, natural disasters, pain, questioning God, sickness, spirituality, suffering, temptation
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
The Bible Says It, and I Believe It!
I’ve written a new article on Christian Beliefs that the Bible Does Teach. It is a companion piece to my previous article, “Christian Beliefs” that the Bible Doesn’t Teach. This new article is meant to show that the basic beliefs…
Tagged with: cease to do evil, Christian beliefs, Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, evil, faith, faith and works, God, Jesus Christ, learn to do good, spirituality, the Bible, there is one God
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Did Jesus Really Die to Pay the Penalty for our Sins?
One day some years ago, a fundamentalist Christian tract came through the mail slot. I almost tossed it out. But out of curiosity, I gave it a read-through. It’s a typical piece. And it pushes an old “Christian belief” that…
Tagged with: belief, Christianity, crucifixion, faith, faith and works, fundamentalism, God, heaven, Jesus Christ, salvation, sin, the Bible, Vicarious Atonement
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
The Bible Doesn’t Say It!
I’ve written a new article on “Christian Beliefs” that the Bible Doesn’t Teach. Its purpose is to show that many old, traditional, and common “Christian beliefs” are not actually taught in the Bible, even though many people think they are. This…
Tagged with: biblical inerrancy, Christian beliefs, Christianity, faith, faith alone, fundamentalism, God, Jesus Christ, pay the penalty, the Bible, the Trinity, Trinity of Persons, Vicarious Atonement
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed
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