In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus taught, as part of his Sermon on the Mount, that those who are called into the kingdom of God in salvation are, at the same time, called to be salt in the world and light to the world in which they live. Yet the calling to be salt in the first … Continue reading Similitudes Part 2: The Salt of the Earth Continued
When Jesus finished teaching the Beatitudes, He taught about the Similitudes. He taught that all Christians are salt and light. What exactly did He mean by these similes?
Salvation is the means by which fallen humanity, separated from God by their sinful nature, are set free from the bondage of sin, reconciled to God the Father, and made qualified to serve in the ministry of the kingdom of God.
I received an interesting inquiry following my last article, “No Simple Salvation.” Not for the first time nor the last, my attempt to explain a truth actually clouded an issue that many people have thought settled for many years. This person commented that they were familiar with the ABCs of salvation, because preachers have used … Continue reading A Really Good Question
Have you ever heard anyone say something like this, “Becoming a Christian is easy; being a Christian – living the Christian life – is the tough part”? For anyone practicing the faith that God has instilled in them, the second part of this statement has been proven true on more than one occasion. However, I would like to take issue with the first part of the statement.
Where there is no obedience to the commands of Christ – no life-application of the truths taught by the word of God – then there never was a salvation experience. This takes us to the very core of why there is a plan of redemption in the first place. God is perfect and complete in every way. He needs nothing from us. In fact, He doesn’t even need us.
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