Salvation
Why Aren't The Wicked Punished For What They Do?
September 22, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
David addressed this question in one of his psalms: “I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a native green tree” (Psalm 37:35). He also observed: “For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no pangs in their death, but their [...]
What Is The Age of Accountability?
August 20, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
This is a term that is not in the Bible but that some religious groups use to refer to the time when a child becomes accountable to God for his actions. That time comes whenever he or she is old enough to understand the difference between right and wrong and good and evil.
It may be [...]
How Can God Send People Who Have Never Heard of Christ To Hell?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
God does not send people to hell because they never heard of Christ. He sends people to hell because they have sinned. The judgment for sin will be in relationship to how much they knew. To phrase it another way, it is action in light of privilege. A person living in England has maximum spiritual [...]
What Is The Difference Between Heaven, Paradise and Purgatory?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
When Jesus was hanging on the cross between two thieves, one of the thieves railed at Him and made fun of Him. The other thief admitted they deserved to be punished, but said Jesus had done nothing wrong. Then he turned to Jesus and said, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Jesus [...]
Will Babies Who Die Without Being Baptized Go To Hell?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
Babies who are not baptized will not go to hell because they are not guilty of anything. God will judge people on the basis of what they did in light of what they knew. Babies have not done anything wrong because they do not know the difference between right and wrong. And so they have [...]
What Part Does The Virgin Mary Play In My Salvation?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
There are some who teach that the Virgin Mary is a coredemptress, that she assists people in attaining salvation because she has special access to her Son. These are very well-meaning people, but the Bible differs with that view.
The Bible teaches, in the writings of the apostle Paul, that there is one mediator, or go-between, [...]
Does The Bible Teach That Once I Am Saved, I Am Always Saved?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
The phrase “once saved, always saved” is not found in the Bible. Our salvation is past, present, and future. That implies a continuous relationship and an unfolding process rather than a fixed state. The person who has given himself or herself to Jesus Christ and has truly repented from sin can find repeated assurances of [...]
If I Sin, Will I Lose My Salvation?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
An act of sin does not cost you your salvation. There are people who teach that if you sin once after you have accepted Jesus, you must be saved again. But that is not what the Bible teaches.
Can you conceive of somebody adopting a child and then telling the child that if he walks on [...]
What Do I Have To Do To Be Saved?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
To be saved you must turn away from sin, believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and receive Him as Lord and Saviour of your life.
Here is the step-by-step-process. First, you must consider your life and then turn away from everything in it that is contrary to what God wants. This turning away from [...]
What Is Being Born Again? Do I Have to Be Born Again In Order to be A Christian?
August 5, 2009 by wwmf · Leave a Comment
Yes, you have to be born again in order to be saved. Unless you are saved, you are not Christian, regardless of which denomination you belong to or whatever you happen to call yourself.
What is being born again? The Bible tells us that there was a member of the Sanhedrin named Nicodemus, who came to [...]
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