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Did Believers in the Old Testament Go to Heaven?

Brad Simon

Old Testament believers did not miss heaven. They looked ahead to the promises of God, trusted in His Word, and were saved by faith, just as we are. Salvation has always come through Jesus Christ. For...

Two Parts of the Gospel You Need to Know

Denise Larson Cooper

What is the Gospel? Simply put, the law reminds us that we cannot be good enough for God, but the gospel gives us hope in the Savior....

What Is the Bible’s Definition of Backslide?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

The word “backslide” can have many connotations, but what does backslide mean in the Bible? To answer that question, we must first consider what people have backslidden from, and then whether their po...

7 Beautiful Psalms of Praise in the Bible

Jason Soroski

The Psalms are among the best-known and most-read sections of Scripture. In the Psalms, we are given testimonies of praise, lament, repentance, and worship. We are given a preview of who the Messiah w...

How the Reformation Permanently Changed Modern Worship

Bethany Verrett

While the changes shook culture and politics, the way it completely re-contextualized Sunday worship was perhaps the biggest change. The relationship between the individual and God fundamentally chang...

What Bible Debates Inspired Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

Britt Mooney

In 1517, small-town monk Martin Luther marched up to the castle church in Wittenberg and nailed his 95 theses to the door. What led him to write these theses, and how did change how we understand Chri...

5 Commands of Jesus to Live an Abundant Life

Sheila Alewine

In John 13-17, Jesus uses the last few hours before His crucifixion to reveal His heart, both for the ones who believed in Him then, and for those of us who would believe as a result of their testimon...

What Makes Sola Fide So Important to Christians?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

Why has the Latin phrase sola fide changed so many lives?...

What Is the Glawspel and How Can You Be Aware of This False Teaching?

Lisa Loraine Baker

When a pastor acknowledges the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior yet preaches that man must do good works to earn and/or keep his place in heaven, that’s the glawspel. It takes a keen eye and a dis...

Beyond Sunday: How Paul Preached

The subject matter of his ministry was not any of the liberal arts and sciences, or the philosophy and dry morality of the Gentiles, but salvation by a crucified Christ. ...

How ‘And’ Bridges God's Sovereignty with Man's Free Will

Sheila Alewine

One of the great theological battles is whether we as humans have free will over our salvation, or if it is all dependent upon God's sovereignty. There are various schools of thought and both have str...

How Do You Pray the Sinner's Prayer?

Bethany Verrett

The Sinner’s Pray is not a single, uniform prayer. Instead it is an outline, or series of statements, that can be put together in a prayer. ...

What Does ‘the Hope of Glory’ Mean in Col. 1:27?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

The essence of our Christian walk is centered around hope. We receive Jesus at salvation, which allows us to partake of God’s forgiveness and that produces in us the hope of eternal life. In Colossian...

How Does Scripture Explain Saving Grace?

Mike Leake

In the Bible, the term "grace" can refer to different kinds of unmerited favor from God. At its most basic, “grace” is to bestow favor and honor upon someone. Unsurprisingly, the dominant usage in the...

8 Things You Might Not Know about Romans

Kathy Howard

The book of Romans holds a significant place in my faith journey. God used a women’s Bible study through this gospel-saturated book to bring me to salvation in Jesus Christ. Although my parents loved ...

Why Did Jesus Tell People to "Go and Sin No More"?

Britt Mooney

Jesus tells people to “go and sin no more” in two key passages, both in John’s gospel. ...

What Must Someone Believe in Order to Be Saved?

What are the most basic things a person needs to believe in order to be saved?...

What Is Heresy and Is It Something We Should Be Worried About?

Sheila Alewine

As people who believe the Bible is our inerrant, infallible authority, we trust its words to tell us the truth about salvation, eternal life, and what it means to live pleasing to God in this world. O...

4 Essential Aspects of the Gospel That All Christians Should Know

Sheila Alewine

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16).In the New Testament, the word Gospel is t...