Don’t Neglect This Great Salvation!

“…and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” Hebrews 2:2b-3a ESV

If we neglect what Christ accomplished on the cross, what other means of salvation do we have to turn to?  Jehovah, the God of the Bible, has shown Himself throughout history and the [...]

Fruitfulness, not Legalism Pt.3

Last time we talked about the proponents of fruitfulness: Supplementing and Exercising your faith.  Now we will deal with the traps of unfruitfulness.
2 Pet 1:8-15 – The big idea is fruitfulness.  God wants our lives to be fruitful and for us to enjoy our salvation.
1:8    For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they [...]

Fruitfulness, not Legalism Pt.2

Intro to 2nd Peter:
Date:  Peter probably wrote this letter from Rome not long before his martyrdom, sometime during a.d. 64–67.
Purpose & Background:  Peter writes this brief, final reminder to the churches so that his readers will by God’s grace live a life that is pleasing to God. In doing so, Peter must also combat the [...]

Fruitfulness, not Legalism pt.1

Most of us have heard at some point in our lives that Christianity is a religion of dos and don’ts.  You need to act a certain way, read the Bible, pray, do good, watch goofy Christian TV (to clarify, not all of it is goofy, just most),  etc.  This is usually said and spun negatively [...]