Posts with the tag “salvation”
Praise God for Your Story
by Curt Dodd on December 14th, 2022
And they praised God because of me. (Galatians 1:24)Paul’s reputation definitely preceded him. His story of coming to faith in Christ circulated throughout the east long before he had made one of his “missionary journeys.” Before Christ, Paul was a stone-cold legalist. He even took it upon himself to organize the extermination of early believers. His efforts led to the stoning death of Stephen, o... Read More
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Stand Firmly in Freedom
by Curt Dodd on November 19th, 2022
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(Galatians 5:1)Our personal development into emotional and spiritual health takes time; it does not come overnight. Children develop emotionally over time and eventually learn to think in abstract concepts. Before that day arrives, they are literal thinkers; rules and r... Read More
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Eternal Security
by Curt Dodd on October 23rd, 2022
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13)Eternal security is very, very important. “You need to know that you know that you know Christ.” You need to have confidence that, “There is nothing that you could ever do to earn salvation.”Likewise, “There is nothing you could ever do that would ever take away your ... Read More
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