Years ago, Colonel Byrd, an American from the state of Virginia, was condemned to death by the Cherokee Indians. In that tribe, there was a chief who had been his friend. That chief said, “This man is my friend; before you can get at him, you must kill me.” The Cherokees let him go free. […]
When a child awakens from a fearful dream and his mother comes to his side, she calms his heart and gives him assurance that he has nothing to fear. God has promised us “redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins” (v.14), but sometimes the devil frightens us with doubts like a fearful dream. […]
So far, in our study of Colossians, verses 1-2 introduced us to the authors, Paul and Timothy. In verses 3-8, we learned four things for which we ought to thank God for other Christians: for their faith, love and hope; that they heard the Gospel; that it is producing fruit in their lives; and that […]
Can a true Christian ever lose his salvation? Are true Christians eternally secure? Can we KNOW we are saved right now? Years ago, I spoke with a man who strongly believed a true Christian could lose his salvation. He told of a friend who had made a profession of salvation and had become very actively […]