And then, Ephesians 2:8-10, after the famous verses about being saved by grace through faith and not our works, informs us that “we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” God saves His people by His ...
1.7 VII. I Am Being Saved (present event) 1.8 VIII. I Will Be Saved (future event) 1.9 IX. I Save (by participating in Christ’s salvific work) 2 Tradition / Church Fathers 2.1 I. We are Saved by Faith and Works, and Not Faith Alone 2.2 II. We are not “Once Saved, Always Sa...
The animal would soon be a dead sacrifice – killed by the offeror/worshiper – before being placed on the altar. In the New Testament we are told to present ourselves as living (not dead, thank God)sacrifices. Of course, the problem with a living sacrifice is that it has a tendency t...
1 Corinthians 16:14 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according ...
touching the wounds in His hands, feet, and side. All of them knew this essential truth: “There is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who … cometh to redeem the world.” (FromCome, Follow Me,Christmas 2024, emphasis add...
Can Christians turn away from God after being saved? Yes, they can. Do they lose their salvation if this happens? No, they do not. Eternal life, once received, cannot be lost or forfeited. While there are consequences for turning away from God—such as divine discipline and the loss of...
John 20:31 – Protestants also use this verse to prove sola Scriptura. Indeed, Scripture assists in learning to believe in Jesus, but this passage does not say Scripture is exclusive, or even necessary, to be saved by Jesus. Acts 17:11-12 – here we see the verse “they searched the...
We see Yahshua being called this in Revelation 1. Revelation 1:4 4 John, to the seven churches that are in Continue reading How do I know truth? November 10, 2017 robrichmond The following is taken from an article written by Troy Miller. It was speaking about how we know if something ...
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what...
As Orthodox Christians, we do not support violence and aggression. We fervently pray for the immediate cessation of bloodshed, for the complete restoration of peace, for the well-being of the people in Ukraine and for the rebuilding of Christian love between the peoples of Russia and Ukraine. ...