Eternal security – is it biblical?

Eternal security – is it biblical? When people come to know Christ as their Savior, they are brought into a relationship with God that guarantees their eternal security. Jude 24 declares, “To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy.” God’s power is able to keep the believer from falling. It is up to Him, not us, to present us before His glorious presence. Our eternal security is a result of God keeping us, not us maintaining our own salvation. The Lord Jesus Christ proclaimed, “I …

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New Birth: Why?

New Birth: Why? John 3:1-8 3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he …

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The Grateful Blessing(A Story For Thanksgiving)

The Grateful Blessing(A Story For Thanksgiving) It had been a trying year. Retirement had not brought the golden years that are promised. Her husband, Bill, had faced heart problems. And although his health was now great again, the medical costs had eaten away at their retirement nest egg. What had once been envisioned as a time of travel and enjoyment, had now become a time of budgets and counting pennies. But through it all, she was grateful. The love of her life was still with her, and every dollar in the world come not bring her the happiness she found …

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