How can we know if we’re really saved? Can we really know? The apostle John wrote in his first letter: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life” (I John 5:13). So, yes, it is definitely possible to… Read More
Have you ever desperately wanted something that you didn’t have? I’m not talking about something you needed, but just something you saw that you suddenly decided you couldn’t live without? Something that you were sure would change your life forever? Something you saw in a catalog or online or in a store display? Maybe something… Read More
Do you know whether you’re saved? If you were to die today, are you absolutely certain that you’ll go to heaven? This question came up last Sunday at our Church Council retreat and I was quite surprised to find that some of those present weren’t absolutely certain of their salvation. On Monday, I read an… Read More
Consider Jesus—this is what the author of Hebrews tells us to do. No one knows for sure who wrote this letter and no one knows for sure who the letter was intended to be written to. The message, however, is clear. The book is written to a people, a people who have been called by… Read More
In the beginning, God created the world and the universe that surrounds it. He filled the world with plants and animals and then He made man—made man in God’s own image. “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Genesis 1:26). Why did God do this? Why did He create human beings, men… Read More