This article will explore three views of the nature of man and their relationship to God held by the early Christian church and how those views developed into what we accept today in the modern church. The three views are: Augustinian – man is spiritually dead; Pelagianism – man is spiritually well at birth and chooses his own destiny; and semi-Pelagianism – man is spiritually sick and only needs the help of a higher power to assist him in his … Continue reading →
And you will not come to Me, that you might have life. – John 5:40 Read above Bible verse carefully, Jesus did not say cannot come to Me, He said will not come to Me. Anyone who wants to accept Jesus as their Savior can do so out of their own free will, and when we do, we will be granted His Almighty forgiveness. The Calvinist will deny this Biblical fact since they are of the opinion that God already … Continue reading →
God does have a plan for your life and He has provided a way for your salvation. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” [John 3:16] The problem is: Man is sinful and separated from God. Thus he cannot know and experience God’s love and plan for his life. Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his … Continue reading →
