Look back at John 10:28-30. “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.”(NIV) I have had people tell me, “I know that no [...]
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The Doctrine of Divine Seatbelts – Part 2
Basic Distinctions in Understanding our Salvation
A. Distinguish Between Justification and Sanctification.
1. Justification is God’s action of declaring a believer righteous. It is a legal analogy taken from the courtroom.
2. Sanctification is an analogy taken from the religious world of the temple. In sanctification God sets the believer apart as “sacred” to Himself and His purposes. From this comes the concept [...]
The Doctrine of Divine Seatbelts – Part 1
In I John, Chapter 5, John is dealing with a group of people who had some very strange beliefs, and they have affected us throughout the centuries. They emphasized knowledge, and were called “gnostics”. In chapter 5, John contrasts to their “Knowledge” several “know-so” statements of true knowledge from God. In verse 9, John [...]