Entries Tagged ‘How to become a Christian’
Popular Myth#8: A person is saved by ‘asking Jesus into their heart’
I’ve never been comfortable with the common evangelistic use of ’sinners prayers’. Even before I affirmed, in a conscious way, ‘the doctrines of grace’, I had my concerns about this method of Christian Initiation.
It seemed to me that many where zealous to get unsaved people to simply ‘ask Jesus into their life’ and if [...]
Paul’s Calling and the Elect of God
Titus 1:1-3 (ESV)
Greeting
1Paul, a servant[a] of God and(A) an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and(B) their knowledge of the truth,(C) which accords with godliness, 2(D) in hope of eternal life, which God,(E) who never lies,(F) promised(G) before the ages began[b] 3and(H) at the proper time manifested in [...]
What is the Gospel? John Piper
The following outline of the gospel was written by John Piper. I would recommend John Piper’s ministry to everyone both Christian and non-Christian.
Christianity and the gospel are in effect the same thing. The Gospel is the good news about Jesus Christ, and Christianity is also supposed to be a representation of the message of Jesus [...]
Do you know Jesus?
Do You Know Jesus?Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ? In a nutshell, this is the basis of true Christianity. You can have church, religion, baptism, crucifixes, but the issue is do you know Jesus?
Jesus is the Son of God, through Him God created the world and everything in it. The people God made [...]