Posted April 26th, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
I understand that as a Christ follower that God continually forgives us of our sins because if not then no one could be saved (because as sinful humans we fall time and time again) and Christ would have died in vain. However my question is… Can someone who believes in God, repented of his/her sins, and has been born again, actively choose to lose their salvation?
Posted March 21st, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Matthew 24 verses 44 onwards speaks of an unfaithful servant who is not watching for the return of his master. As a result he will be banished to a place where there is ‘weeping and gnashing of teeth’ amongst the hypocrites. What do you make of this in light of ‘once saved always saved?’
Posted December 14th, 2006 in Estudios Biblicos En Español
Un Comentario por Jack Kelley
Acordaos de las cosas pasadas desde los tiempos antiguos; porque yo soy Dios, y no hay otro Dios, y nada hay semejante a mí, que anuncio lo por venir desde el principio, y desde la antigüedad lo que aún no era hecho; que digo: Mi consejo permanecerá, y haré todo lo que quiero… Yo hablé, y lo haré venir; lo he pensado, y también lo haré (Isaías 46:9-10, 11b).
Yo dudo si los miembros del Grupo de Estudio de Irak (GEI) incluyeron un repaso de Ezequiel 38-39 en sus investigaciones. Pero si lo hicieron, y si parte de su mandato había sido el producir un plan para apresurar su ocurrencia, a duras penas podrían haber diseñado una estrategia tan brillante. Read Post »
Posted December 12th, 2006 in Ask a Bible Teacher
You mentioned in one of your answers that the belief of Assemblies of God and Church of God relates to losing our salvation if we don’t live right. But if that’s not true in the whole sense, does it mean that if I accept the Lord into my heart once, regardless of how I live my life, I would still go to heaven?….Wouldn’t I lose my salvation?
Posted November 28th, 2006 in Estudios Biblicos En Español
Un Comentario por Jack Kelley
Porque vendrá tiempo cuando no sufrirán la sana doctrina, sino que teniendo comezón de oír, se amontonarán maestros conforme a sus propias concupiscencias (2 Timoteo 4:3). Read Post »
Posted October 23rd, 2006 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I just finished reading your teaching on OSAS and had SO many questions answered. Thank you!
Toward the end of your message you wrote: “Those that stress belief, explain the permanent nature of our bond with God, and are directed toward eternity are Union verses. Those that involve grace and faith are Gift verses. Those that require work and are directed at the quality of our lives on Earth are Fellowship verses, and those that require work and involve eternal rewards are Prize verses.
Posted October 18th, 2006 in Ask a Bible Teacher
I am really trying to get a handle on once saved always saved. What part does repentance play in salvation? Is repentance more than just turning from sin? Is it turning from living for ones self to living for God? If my salvation is dependent on that, I am not fairing very well!
Posted October 15th, 2006 in Ask a Bible Teacher
My question is regarding Matthew 12:31,32, and is more of a personal nature. I would like to understand it more fully because that passage has always brought on many attacks from the enemy. One day upon reading this passage I stopped to ponder on what it meant to blaspheme the Holy Spirit and in my mind came all sorts of terrible thoughts against the Holy Spirit.
Posted October 9th, 2006 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Where do the scriptures regarding “faith without works are dead” and you say you believe, “the devil believes also and trembles” come in? To me this is saying that only belief is required for the initial act of receiving salvation, but after having received salvation there are expectations to maintain it.
Posted October 7th, 2006 in Eternal Security
A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
If you follow our “Ask a Bible Teacher” feature, you know how many comments I’ve received lately that question the Doctrine of Eternal Security (aka Once Saved Always Saved or OSAS). Based on their content I’ve concluded that many people neither understand OSAS nor have they considered the alternative.
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