... then able and wants to choose God; and that it is impossible for those who are redeemed to lose their salvation." (Slick) Calvinism has five points which can be known by this acronym: T.U.L.I.P. "Sin has affected all parts of man. The heart, emotions, will, mind, and body are all affected by sin. We are completely sinful. We are not as sinful as we ... were given to him (elected) by the Father in eternity past. Since Christ did not die for everyone, but only for the elect, his atonement is wholly successful."(Fairchild) Scripture basis - Matthew 26:28 "This is my blood of the covenant, ...

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... enslaved to sin. Jesus was the substitute and sacrifice for sinful human beings (John 15:13; John 17:19; Eph. 5:2). Jesus took away the sins of the world (John 1:29; John 11:49-50). He died in our behalf (Romans 5:8). Christ's death was propitiatory and appeased God's wrath towards sin. Jesus" death has an eternal, once-for-all effect for the atonement for the sins of all humankind (Hebrews ... All humans were born with an inherited sin nature resulting in their preference for darkness over light (1 Cor. 15:20-22; John 3:19). We are all born under the sentence of physical, spiritual an...

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... studied closely, the meaning of the text can come through. The first step to understand the book is to understand when it was written and the occasion and purpose for which it was written. Revelation was written at a point when Christians were under great persecution by Rome. Most scholars believe it was written somewhere around A.D. 95 by the apostle John. The book was written to encourage the new Christians at the seven churches ... in Revelation 20:14, "Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire." Finally, at the end of the first chapter of Revelation we come to the revea...

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... with differing consequences but similarly defines all types as an act or transgression against God2. These two definitions are quite close to the responses that I received when questioning people. They all fall into "action" categories, meaning the sinner in order for the sin to occur must perform some type of action. We must do something bad, break a commandment, steal, etc. Simply stated using ... lawlessness (1 John 3:4). Charles Ryrie correctly responds to this definition by stating that it needs further explanation due to the changing meaning of law throughout history4. He also fa...

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... He was and is - He didn't mince words. "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." (John 14:6). "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life" (John 3:36). As it can be seen, The Christmas origin, at its meaningful heart, began about 2,000 years ago in a manger in Bethlehem. The Christmas story is simple - Jesus wishes to be born within ... your heart, and as people hustles about the shopping malls on Christmas season looking for that perfect gift ... , they don't reflect on the ... ...

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... he needed to straighten his life out and that he needed to pray to God for forgiveness for what he had done. He told this young convict to invite Jesus Christ into his heart and also told him to turn his life around and follow the right path given by God. He was an intelligent young man, but only about 16 years of age. Chris ... . Instead, with quietness and humility, he keeps most things between himself and God. His life displays a great passion for Jesus that is very rarely seen. He actually hungers for a closer walk with God. Like John Bunyan, Chris feels like he is only a pilgrim pas...

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... several ways in the Bible. There is the baptism of repentance, the baptism of fire, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the baptism of Moses, the baptism for the dead, the baptism for the suffering, water baptism, etc. However, Ephesians 4:4-6 says there is only one baptism. Therefore, since the Bible is without error or contradiction, one must conclude that the one baptism is the baptism commanded by the Lord and the apostles and the one in affect ... not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared. (Mark 10:38-40). The Bible speaks about the Baptism of Repentance as well. Th...

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... followers, Arians, liked the gospel of John and often used it to support their claims. "The father is greater than I" Jn 14:28. The orthodoxy leader on this issue was Athanasius. Athanasius argued that Christ was fully divine and that at the heart of the bible's teaching is that, in Christ, humans could see the true God, not a subordinate one: "For in him [Christ] all the fullness of God was ... pleased to dwell, and through him, God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross" (Col 1:19 ... Creed was for...

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... important celebrations in Christianity. What celebration is that? It is the celebration of death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. One must prepare for the celebration diligently because only with a pure heart and mind it is possible to fully relive the mystery of Christ's resurrection. The purpose of the forty day period of Lent is to provide the purification needed ween oneself off of sinful pleasures and selfishness ... through prayer and self-discipline, "by creating in them the desire to do God's will and ... marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus was crucified and put in a t...

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