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Does Being Spiritually Dead Make a Person Incapable of Repentance?

Genesis 2:16-17: “And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” Moving aheadRead More

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Did Judas Iscariot Repent as the Bible Commands?

The question in the title is dealing with whether Judas Iscariot repented as the Bible commands after betraying Jesus.  Though the answer is obviously no, some say otherwise.  There are important lessons in analyzing this question.  Matthew 27:1-5: “When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders ofRead More

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Real Repentance Submits to God’s Law; Faith in Christ is Vain When Isolated From That

Many who call Jesus Lord will go to hell for practicing lawlessness.  If God’s true grace were not lawful and it was wrong to insist on subjection to His commandments in order to cooperate with the grace which He offers, then a professing Christian could never even really be aRead More

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Aspects of Real Repentance Which Many Overlook (The Thief on the Cross- Luke 23:39-43)

Luke 23:39-43: “And one of the malefactors (criminals) which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.  But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?  And we indeed justly; for we receive theRead More

Lessons in Inadequate Repentance from King Saul

1 Samuel 15:1-3: “Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.  Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel,Read More

Lessons About True Repentance and Righteous Living from Proverbs

Since true repentance is turning from sin to do what is right and pleasing in God’s sight, then every point about righteous living in Scripture is a lesson related to true repentance.  And along the same lines, every contrast in the Bible between the righteous and the wicked is inRead More

Repentance: Central to Jesus’ Message

(1) Mar 1:14-15  “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” (2) Mat 4:17 “From that time JesusRead More

SUPPORTING ISRAEL

Does Believing Jesus Will Return to Reign Require Supporting Israel Now?

Many connect modern Israel with the restoration of the kingdom of Israel which the Apostles of Christ asked Him about in Acts 1:6.  How can this connection be accurate when modern Israel rejects Him?  It cannot be.  Moreover, Jesus has not yet returned in person anyways.   Consider Revelation 11:15: “AndRead More

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Does God Administer the Death Penalty Too Often in the Bible?

God’s wrath is against those that do evil, His death penalty.  He sometimes expresses that wrath in this life and cuts off evildoers by going out of His way to kill them.  There is no need to hide or downplay this reality.   The true God is a just Judge whoRead More

Philippians 1:6

Does Philippians 1:6 Teach Unconditional Security?

A verse which is heavily leaned upon by believers in unconditional security will be analyzed here.   Philippians 1:6: “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” This verse is often cited as anRead More