Predestination And Free-Will

What The Gospel Is Not

 
The true Gospel of Jesus Christ is none of the following, no matter how many people may be saying these things:

• God has a wonderful plan for your life.

In truth, God has a plan for your life that you may not like in the least – especially if you are not among the elect. (Romans 9:22, Romans 2:5-6, Prov 29:1)

• God loves the sinner but hates the sin.

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Predestination And Free-Will

What Is The Gospel?

 
The whole Bible is the Gospel or Good News of Jesus Christ or in other words, God’s plan of salvation. However, God’s plan of salvation can be summarized as follows:

1. We need to recognize who God is: God is man’s creator, and ruler and law giver. He values holiness and justice as much as love. His hatred towards sin is a great as his love for righteousness.

 

2. We need to recognize… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

What About The Sin Of Unbelief?

 
Some people who claim that man has a free will to accept Christ are also saying that the only sin that keeps a person out of heaven is the sin of unbelief. That idea probably comes from this verse:
 

John 8:24 – “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not.”

 
This verse is certainly true in what it… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

What Does The Bible Teach About Justification?

 
What exactly did Christ accomplish at Calvary? Did He just open the door to heaven for everyone as Catholicism teaches? Did He make it “possible” for all men to be saved? Was His death a complete payment for the sins of all men even those who will end up in hell? Are men in hell simply for rejecting the gift of salvation that Christ supposedly bought for them or… Continue reading →