If You Believe It, You Have It By Jack Kelley "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). Over and over the Pharisees and teachers of the Law had told…
The Covenant Relationship A Bible Study by Jack Kelley And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. (1 Samuel…
Amazing Grace A Bible Study by Jack Kelley No portion of scripture provides a more succinct view of our need for a savior than Mark 9-10. When praying recently about how to best present this passage in a Bible study, the Lord clearly said, “Get the big picture.” Suddenly I…
You’ll be Safe Here … A Commentary on Hebrews 6 A Bible Study by Jack Kelley It is impossible for those who have been once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and…
OK, I’m Saved. Now What? A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: The old has gone, the new has come! (2 Cor. 5:17). Only let us live up to what we have already attained (Phil 3:16). These two verses summarize…
By Faith By Grant Phillips The Bible makes it very clear we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ and there is no other way to be saved. (John 14:6) What does “to be saved” mean? It means to be born again. (John 3:3) What does “to be born again”…
Union And Fellowship Expanded A Bible Study by Jack Kelley I’m frequently asked why I believe we should continue confessing our sins after being born again, since all our sins are already forgiven. People who ask point out that 1 John 1:9 is the only place this is mentioned and…
I in Them and You in Me A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Some of the confusion regarding the permanence of our salvation comes from our failure to distinguish between the two facets of our relationship with the Lord: union and fellowship. Basis and Status Union describes the basis of…
Time & Eternity By Dave Hunt January 1, 1996 Once again we have entered upon a new year welcomed with wild celebrations at midnight, December 31. Such festivities are questionable at best. And why celebrate the reminder that, just as a year has vanished into the past, so all too…
Eternal Security and the Oldest Lie in the Book By Jack Kinsella I received an email recently in which the writer, arguing against the doctrine of eternal security, noted that some Scriptures seem to support it and others seem to contradict it. He lamented that nobody can know for sure,…