Posts Tagged ‘Repentance’
Backsliding: Last words on the matter
Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, on March 14, we published an article by George Stiekes called, “Do We Still Believe in Backsliding?” He sent that out as a devotional on March 11 and I was moved to repost it. Bro. Stiekes has been a friend since he pastored in Washington state some years ago.…
Read MoreThe Awful Price of Violence and Vice
Revelation 9:12 announced, “One woe is past; and, behold, there come two more woes hereafter.” “Woe” is the typical word found in the Old and New Testaments to express pain, anger or lament. Practically speaking, it acts as a curse or a connection of consequences to evil actions or circumstances. For instance, in the book…
Read MoreRepentance and Salvation
Several years ago, a couple attended the services of our church, but after a few months they stopped coming. They told me I said something in a sermon with which they strongly disagreed. What did I say that they found so troubling? I said that repentance was necessary for salvation. How is that problematic? Did…
Read MoreDo You Trivialize Sin?
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin when it is finished, bringeth forth death. James 1:5 From Reader’s Digest: You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please disregard this notice. There is some confusion as to what sin is. As a teenager, I learned this definition for…
Read MoreHelp Me to See Sin As You See It
Help me dear Lord to see sin as You see it. Help me never to dress it up as men often do. Help me see how the smallest split-second sin, in the vast ocean of Your created universe is a monumental rebellion against Your holiness. Help me dear Lord to see how sin makes me…
Read MoreRepentance Denied?
Hebrews 12:16, 17 Randy Leedy FrontLine • May/June 2008 Perhaps you, as I, have had a Christian friend who became convinced that he or she was under condemnation, an apostate denied any opportunity to repent. My friend and I had shared fellowship and ministry for years, but a variety of trials left him utterly defeated,…
Read MoreMore on Repentance
With Dr. John Mincy Recently we published an article by John Mincy on the topic of repentance. A blogger has since picked up on it with an article demonstrating a poor understanding of Dr. Mincy’s point. We offer here some comments by Dr. Mincy intending to add clarity to the original article and rebut some…
Read MoreRepentance in the Presentation of the Gospel
Dr. John Mincy There are few topics that evoke as much emotion among Baptist pastors as REPENTANCE. As in most controversial cases, there are two opposing viewpoints that are trying to be protected. Some are trying to protect the position that the Gospel should not be presented as “easy-believism,” and, therefore, argue that much emphasis…
Read MorePeter: the Portrait of a Fallen but Recovered Disciple
Bud Talbert Sometimes Satan surprises us and attempts to overwhelm us with a sudden onslaught of temptation. Usually, however, if we look back and examine our pattern of smaller choices and analyze our inner responses to the Lord’s Word and voice, we may become aware of the process through which sin can gain a foothold…
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