If you are joining us for the first time, please be sure to read the previous posts in this series: Part 1: Three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ Part 2: Comparing the parable of the four soils Part 3: Who is the third soil? Part 4: The fourth soil —– Thus, what […]

Other posts in this series: Part 1: three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ Part 2: comparing Hebrews 6 with Luke 8 (the parable of the four soils) Part 3: Who is the third soil? —– Finally, let’s discuss the believers of the fourth soil. They are those who press on in […]

Other posts in this series: Part 1: three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ Part 2: comparing Hebrews 6 with Luke 8 —– In last week’s post, we discussed the first two types of soil in Luke 8. Today, we will discuss the third. Who is the “third soil”? The third soil […]

Other posts in this series: Part 1: three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ The next phrase in Hebrews 6:6 is crucial in understanding what is being described here, and that is, “since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and put Him to open shame.” The verbs “crucify” and […]

The following portion of Scripture has been, without any equivocation, one of the most hotly disputed passages in the Bible as a whole with regard to the assurance of eternal life, versus temporary life based on one’s performance as a professed believer in Jesus Christ. “For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and […]

This is the third and last post in a series. If you haven’t already, please read the the introductory post. You can also read the first and second post. In John 10:28, Jesus says the following concerning His “sheep”: “and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish (καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀπόλωνται […]

One of the most controversial questions among Christians is whether or not a true believer —one who has been regenerated by the Holy Spirit—can lose his or her salvation. There are entire denominations on which the essence of their core soteriology is based on their belief of whether or not a true believer can apostatize and […]

Before reading this blog post, please be sure to read the introductory post. “At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; 23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon. 24 The Jews therefore gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long […]

“And do not judge and you will not be judged (οὐ μὴ κριθῆτε – ou mē krithēte); and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned (οὐ μὴ καταδικασθῆτε – ou mē katadikasthēte); pardon, and you will be pardoned.” (Luke 6:37) An important reality check This is a very important passage. It goes to the core of our interpersonal relations with others, […]

The following is section six from a series on emphatic elements in the Greek New Testament, written by biblical language expert Justin Alfred. Previous blog entries in this series: Section I Section II Section III Section IV Section V Section VI Section VII – Matthew 24:36-41 But of that day and hour no one knows, […]