The ruler of the synagogue who condemns Jesus for healing on the Sabbath reflects a view that the mercy of God is forbidden by the law of God. Our salvation has nothing to do with the law of God or the righteousness of works or surrender or submission. Our salvation is an act of totally undeserved mercy and grace from God. There is no doctrine in Christendom today that is more likely to produce hypocrisy than Lordship Salvation. Lordship Salvation is a problem that strikes at our most fundamental beliefs. Salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone and assurance of one’s salvation is by resting on the promises of God’s Word. Passages mentioned: Luke 13:10-21; Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:1-11; Romans 4:5; Romans 3:21-22; Galatians 5:19-21; Romans 3:19; Titus 3:4-7; James 2:10; Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-15; Matthew 16:6-12; Acts 16:31. Message given at the Greenwood Hills Bible Conference in 1992.
- End Times (Eschatology) Questions and Answers
- Revelation 11:3-14 – The Battle of Good Versus Evil
- 1 John 5:9-13 – Assurance of Salvation
- James 2:14-26 – What Is a Dead Faith?
- James 2 – Once Again James 2
- Hebrews 13:12-14 – The Glory of Christian Rejection
- Hebrews 11:1, 4-7 – Hebrews Part 8 – The Journey of Faith
- Hebrews 10:19-25, 28-31, 35-38 – Part 7
- Hebrews 5:12-14; 6:4-9,11 – Hebrews Part 6
- Hebrews 1:13-14; 4:14-16; 5:5-10; 7:24-25 – Part 5