This is Part Two of a two part series by Sam A. Smith. If a saved person can’t lose their salvation (see the previous article in this series), then how do we explain all the warnings in the New Testament about departing from the faith? The answer lies in understanding the New Testament's teaching on … Continue reading The Biblical Doctrine of Apostasy -Part 2: Personal Apostasy
Salvation
The Biblical Doctrine of Apostasy -Part 1: The Case for Eternal Security -Sam A. Smith
This is article is Part One of a two part series. To skip to Part Two, tap or click here. When a person exercises genuine faith in Christ, the process of salvation that is begun is irreversible; it is impossible for a person, once redeemed and regenerated, to ever be lost again. The two views … Continue reading The Biblical Doctrine of Apostasy -Part 1: The Case for Eternal Security -Sam A. Smith
The Fall of Man Into Sin
An understanding of the moral fall of man and it consequences is essential in understanding many other important biblical truths. We cannot understand or accept the concept of original sin, referring to the initial sin of Adam, apart from a literal (objective) understanding of the Genesis account of man’s direct creation by God. Those who … Continue reading The Fall of Man Into Sin