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Always a Second Chance?

August 7, 2015

SALVATION ASSURANCE, THE GOSPEL OF GRACE

Does God always give us a second chance? I hear this preached a lot, especially at the rescue mission where I serve as a part time chaplain. There is a great and wonderful truth to it, but there is also a very big BUT.First the truth: If you are able to turn to God and start calling on His Name in repentance for going the wrong way, you have just been given the second chance! If you want to get your life right with God, but don’t even know how, you have just been given the second chance…

What’s Next? Five Possible End of Life Scenarios

June 29, 2015

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SALVATION ASSURANCE

The path of life invariably leads towards death. This gloomy fact is universal. We tend to bury our heads on this one, but let’s face the facts for a moment. You are going to die one day. This cannot be avoided. What’s next? Are you ready for that? There are four main possibilities that people have imagined which nicely bypass the problem created by our moral failure…

Things God Didn’t Tell You

January 5, 2015

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NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, SALVATION ASSURANCE

There are a few things that God didn’t tell you when you were born—or even ask your permission to do! Stay with me on this wry look at an imaginary scene in heaven. Suppose the Father had seated you on His loving knee and asked if you wanted to help Him out with a little rescue campaign He was operating on planet Earth (I know that nobody is in heaven before they’re born—just play along)…

Are You a Seeker?

December 11, 2014

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SALVATION ASSURANCE

Are you a seeker? The critical step is the one you have already taken, so relax. You are a seeker, or you wouldn’t be scouring the web looking for an answer. The insurmountable obstacle would be if you had no interest in seeking God or His salvation. The “Hidden” Assignment The most important task imaginable lies right in front of you. We are disconnected from our God and we know it. What will you do about it? Our lives are…