"That we may not be taken advantage of by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes." 2 Corinthians 2:11 Why would I write a post about Satan? That seems a little creepy. Yet, perhaps the subtle serpent's greatest feat is veiling all of the Lord's believers from seeing who he is, what he... Continue Reading →
"For whom the Lord loves He disciplines, and He scourges every son whom He receives. It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons. For what son is there whom the father does not discipline?" Hebrews 12:6-7 I ended my last post with little exhaustion to the details concerning the... Continue Reading →
Due to the delicacy of such a topic and ramifications thereof, I have to once again urge readers to not begin your inquiry at part III of this series, but rather to go back and read parts I and II if you are truly interested: The Reward and Punishment of Believers (I), The Reward and Punishment of Believers... Continue Reading →
In my last post I brought up many verses that don't line up with the typical doctrine of salvation among Protestants. If you haven't read that post yet, please do so first, for what follows here is dependent upon the backdrop set there: The Reward and Punishment of Believers (I). "Much More" Salvation "For if we, being... Continue Reading →
"For it is time for the judgment to begin from the house of God; and if first from us, what will be the end of those who disobey the gospel? And if the righteous man is saved only with difficulty, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear? So then let those also who suffer... Continue Reading →
Object of the Gosepl What is the main object of the gospel? I've started to consider what the Bible presents in preaching the gospel versus what most Christians (myself included) tend to preach. We find it quite easy to preach about the sins of man, the necessity of propitiation, and Christ's redemptive death on the... Continue Reading →
Pieces from Reese 