salvation
Are You Born Again?
Are You Born Again?
by J. C. RYLE (Anglican bishop, lived 1816-1900)
This is one of the most important questions in religion. Jesus Christ says, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
It is not enough to reply, “I belong to the church; and I suppose I am.” Thousands of nominal Christians have none of the marks and signs of being born again which the Scripture has given us.
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Salvation Exam
SALVATION EXAM – PART 1
AM I LOST? (AM I HEADED FOR HELL?)
“Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat” [Matthew 7:13]
Regarding salvation, regarding who is going to heaven and who is going to hell, the Bible refers to two classes of people: the saved and the unsaved, the redeemed and the damned, the sheep and the goats.
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A Test Of Assurance
A Test Of Assurance:
How May We Know Whether We Love God?
By Thomas Watson (Puritan preacher & author 1620-1686)
He who loves God desires His presence. Lovers cannot be long apart, they soon have their fainting fits, for want of a sight of the object of their love. A soul deeply in love with God desires the enjoyment of Him in His ordinances, in word, prayer, and sacraments. David was ready to faint away and die when he… Continue reading