Tag: Salvation
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Salvation in the Bulrushes
Genesis 15:13, 14: in this passage, God is speaking directly to Abraham. God has made a covenant with Abraham in which God has again reaffirmed to the childless Abraham that he will have a son. “Then He (God) said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not…
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Creation versus Salvation
The Bible begins with Creation, but Christian theology has, for centuries, had other priorities. Many believe the primary story of the Old Testament is the election of Israel. This election of Israel as an emphasis reduces Creation to an afterthought, a mere accessory to the weightier biblical concern of human salvation. Salvation History is the…
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Being Confident
“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 Upon hearing this verse a young boy asked his mother, “Mom, what does this mean?” “Well son,” began the mother, “It means we can be confident, or assured,…
Pastor Lester Bentley 