Tag Archives: good works

“Biblically Sound” Denominations in Light of the Judgment

Posted on 06/30/2020 by

Someone asked me which denominations are biblically sound. I wrote this answer. I don’t think a “denomination” is biblically sound. I believe that, biblically, the church is all the Christians in my town. It would be awesome if we had … Continue reading →

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Is Christianity Different than Islam Because It Does Not Require Works?

Posted on 12/21/2019 by

Another email I answered. This one asked how my teaching is any different from Muslim teaching if I teach that we must do good works to enter the kingdom of heaven after the judgment. I kindly avoided saying that one … Continue reading →

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Doing Good Works Is not Legalism: Salvation by Faith the Bible Way

Posted on 12/06/2019 by

In this post, I want to rescue you from the negative attitude towards good works that is so common in modern churches. The Conflict: Works and Faith The source of that negative attitude is verses like Romans 3:28, which says, … Continue reading →

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Three of My Favorite Early Church Father Quotes

Posted on 11/22/2019 by

There are three passages in the early church fathers that stand out in my memory. I wanted to share them with you. “Among us you will find uneducated persons, craftsmen, and old women, who, if they are unable in words … Continue reading →

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Lordship Salvation? Works?

Posted on 06/26/2019 by

This blog was prompted by an email. The writer had been warned to be careful about works, a common problem (heresy) in the evangelical churches. We have to believe what the Bible teaches. The Bible says that faith and works … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Do Anything Without Jesus

Posted on 06/15/2018 by

I hope at least a couple of you are wondering why I haven’t posted in a couple weeks. If you are one of those two people, lol, here is why. My attempt to expand last year’s “Rebuilding the Foundation” series … Continue reading →

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Good Works, Immortality, and So Much More!

Posted on 05/18/2018 by

In the last post we saw that Jesus came to make it possible to do good works and thus inherit eternal life. This is not all Jesus came to do. God’s plan turns out to be much, much greater than … Continue reading →

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How We Can Do Good Works and Obtain Eternal Life

Posted on 05/14/2018 by

Ai, ai, ai! Six days since the last post. That is too long. This is why I am careful not to say “tomorrow,” but “in the next post.” Okay, let’s get to the point of the Bible’s emphasis on good … Continue reading →

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The Bible’s Amazing Focus on Good Works

Posted on 05/08/2018 by

This is the seventh post in the “Rebuilding the Foundations” series. According to WordPress, about 180 of you read yesterdays’ post and another 80 or so have been on the blog this morning. I hope that means some of you … Continue reading →

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Good Works and God’s Sure Foundation

Posted on 05/07/2018 by

Today we will move on from the foundation. In the first five posts we saw that … … God’s sure foundation is Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 3:11), … only two things are inscribed on God’s sure foundation: “The Lord knows … Continue reading →

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