Category Archives: Saved by Faith

The N. T. On Faith And Works by Dr. Ben Witherington

Posted on 19 July 2013 by Islwyn

“Yes, the Bible is clear enough that salvation is not a human self-help program. Yes, it makes clear that apart from God’s grace no one can be saved. Yes, it stresses that we are converted by grace through faith, and … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Believe In Hell

Posted on 5 July 2013 by Islwyn

At least, not in the sense of the following I took from a Christian posting on the Internet a few days ago: “Hell is a “bottomless pit” (Rev. 20:1-2, KJV). “The new occupant is slow to learn. In growing panic, … Continue reading →

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BEHOLD WHAT MANNER OF LOVE

Posted on 22 March 2013 by Islwyn

When the Apostle John penned 1 John 3:1 he was not naive about the experiences of life. Christians facing the world in the Apostle John’s day would have been cruel and barbaric. John himself had been imprisoned on the Isle … Continue reading →

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Anthony Hoekema, Adventists & Walter Martin – Part III

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Islwyn

Walter Martin, Adventists & The Law Of God in ‘The Kingdom Of The Cults, General Editor; Ravi Zacharias, Bethany House Publications, Minneapolis, 2003 I concluded the previous post by asking why would Walter Martin, or the publishers of ‘Kingdom of the … Continue reading →

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Anthony Hoekema, Adventists And Walter Martin, Part II

Posted on 31 October 2012 by Islwyn

p. 561. Is Seventh-day Adventism a Non-Christian Cult? Following from the last post, Walter Martin takes up Anthony Hoekema again on page 561 of his book, ‘The Kingdom of the Cults’. To quote Martin fully, p.561. We earlier mentioned Dr. … Continue reading →

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The Gospel In Isaiah

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Islwyn

There are those who believe Adventists are under the ‘Old Testament’, meaning, Adventists are under the Law of the Old Testament as a means of salvation, whereas Bible believing Christians are under the Grace of God provided through the Lord … Continue reading →

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We Have a Saviour – Christ the Lord

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Islwyn

A young lady had been taking an early Sunday morning walk through the College grounds. She stopped to knock our door. She had come across a young bird right nearby that could not fly. But she had failed to catch the … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace And Our Free Will

Posted on 1 December 2011 by Islwyn

We have dealt with the ‘Law of God’ in previous posts but now what is meant by ‘Grace’ and Prevenient Grace, and Irresistible Grace? And what is Common Grace? Are some people ‘predestined’ for God’s kingdom and others predestined to … Continue reading →

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What Is Wrong With The Ten Commandments?

Posted on 25 November 2011 by Islwyn

Bill Meuhlenberg shared his concern about fellow Christians disparaging the Ten Commandments or the ‘Law of God’. We see that was a concern for Spurgeon back in the 19th century. It was a concern for Lloyd-Jones and John Stott in the … Continue reading →

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‘Galatians’ by Carl Cosaert

Posted on 16 November 2011 by Islwyn

Galatians: A Fiery Response To A Struggling Church by Carl Cosaert is published by the Review and Herald (2011). Cover Price is $12.99. It is a companion book to the Adventist Church’s 4th quarter ‘Studies in Galatians’ and currently available … Continue reading →

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