Bill Pratt | April 10, 2009
The Bible unequivocally teaches that faith in God is what saves. So the question before us is whether speaking a “sinner’s prayer” constitutes saving faith. All people possess intellect, will, and emotions – the ability to think, choose, and feel. When the Bible refers to faith, it seems to teach that faith involves all aspects of a [...]
Category: Salvation |
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Tags: Billy Graham, Christianity, demons, devil, God, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Theology
Bill Pratt | March 15, 2009
I have written on this topic before, but it deserves more ink. Sometimes another person says something so well, that I just need to get out of the way and direct our readers to them. Greg Koukl, of Stand to Reason, does a fantastic job addressing several aspects of this question in a recent publication. [...]
Category: Salvation |
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Tags: apologetics, Bible, Christianity, eternal life, exclusivism, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Salvation
Bill Pratt | January 13, 2009
My response to this article might surprise some of you. The article discusses a recent report which indicates that 37% of evangelicals rejected the claim that Jesus is the only way to heaven. 52% of American Christians agreed that religions other than Christianity can lead to eternal life. But what does this data mean? Should [...]
Category: Religion, Salvation |
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Tags: apologetics, Bible, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Salvation
Bill Pratt | December 30, 2008
As an apologist, I am often asked about all sorts of religious groups. Some of these groups are clearly not Christian and have never claimed to be Christian. Some of them, such as Christian Science, don’t claim to be Christian, but their name causes confusion. And some of them claim to be Christian, but they are [...]
Category: Essential Beliefs, Salvation |
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Tags: Christianity, essential beliefs of Christians, essential doctrines of Christianity, glorification, justification, mere christianity, Salvation, sanctification