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Salvation for the ignorant?30Dec

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written by stormcliff on 30 Dec.
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Salvation for the ignorant? For those who have not heard the Gospel and are truly ignorant when they die, will they be given a chance to accept Jesus?

References -

[1] Bible - English Standard Version - Romans 2:14-16: For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

[2] What does Sojourn believe?. “We are not religious relativists and do believe that there is no salvation apart from faith in Jesus Christ alone.”

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Encouraging Christians to Question Their Faith07Dec

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written by Bob Pratico on 07 Dec.
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Michael Patton has an interesting blog encouraging Christians to question their faith. (Remember that he’s writing from a Reformed perspective.) His words bring to mind, Paul’s admonition to “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (2 Cor 13:5)

What a contrast to the easy-believism that is tragically so often espoused in the contemporary church. ’Just walk down this aisle and say this prayer … that’s all there is to it’. No wonder people walk away from their faith in droves.

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Tim Keller on "How You Can Know God"05Mar

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written by Bob Pratico on 05 Mar.
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Here’s an article from Tim Keller, written in 1991, on How You Can Know God.

He points out that

“Many of us avoid the yawning emptiness through busyness or denial, but at best there is just a postponement” …. and goes on to argue there several ways to respond to this:

By blaming the things themselves – by finding fault in everyone and everything around you. You believe that a better spouse, a better career, a better boss or salary would finally yield the elusive joy. Many of the most successful people of the world are like this – bored, discontented, running from new thing to new thing, often changing counselors, mates, partners, or settings.

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PT Barnum was right02Mar

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written by Bob Pratico on 02 Mar.
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Sadly, history is replete with bizarre examples of the brazen and shameless marketing of holy trinkets and relics all in the name of greed and avarice. French King Louis IX paid a staggering 10,000 gold pieces to buy Jesus’ crown-of-thorns. In medieval times, Christian pilgrims wandering the Holy Land proved to be among the most gullible relic-hunters, as they carted home enough crowns of thorns, Holy Grails, and apostle-femurs to stock a macabre, New Testament-themed Wal-Mart.

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What's Your Ordo?09Jan

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written by Bob Pratico on 09 Jan.
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(Note: This blog is aimed at Christians who have some theological understanding. Several of my previous blogs are recommended for those new to this “God thing” or those with inquiring minds - i.e., Bad news for some: it’s a kingdom, The Ultimate Gamble, What’s Essential?)

We often speak of salvation as a past event – i.e., When were you saved? Most of us point to a past event of repentant prayer offered in faith as the moment of our salvation. While there is certainly a past perspective to salvation, many of us don’t have a good appreciation for all that salvation entails.

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What's Essential?03Jan

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written by Bob Pratico on 03 Jan.
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What’s Essential?

Last year a fellow believer and I were having a discussion about what’s essential with respect to our faith. In other words, what’s required for salvation? At one point she listed the “virgin birth” of Christ as an essential. I asked her if the virgin birth was part of her gospel presentation - i.e., does she share the virgin birth every time she shares the gospel? Of course she doesn’t. Whoah – there’s a big disconnect. If one really believes the virgin birth is essential for salvation, one should be sharing it every time he/she proclaims the gospel.

The virgin birth of Christ may be an important doctrine, but it’s not essential for salvation. So what’s essential for salvation? Maybe you’ve never thought this through. If not, you need to. Most of us have too many things in our essential basket: Creation, the Fall, the virgin birth, Baptism, Eschatology, Hell, Sanctification, Spiritual Gifts, the nature of the Church, etc.. All may be important, but none of these are essential.

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