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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)

Question: How do you answer the Calvinist who uses John 6:37 to teach individualistic determinism in regard to salvation?
Answer: The question centers on the words of Jesus, “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me.” The related statement is found in John 6:39, ...

Can I Lose My Salvation?

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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)

Question: Can I lose my salvation? Is once saved always saved taught in the Bible?
Answer: Once Saved Always Saved (OSAS) is a title given to a doctrine that many evangelical Christians affirm, which simply is the belief that once a person is saved by faith in the ...

Does Revelation 3:5 Mean My Name can be Blotted Out of the Book of Life?

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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)

Question: Does Revelation 3:5 mean my name can be blotted out of the Book of Life?
Answer: Revelation 3:5 tells us that Jesus said, “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his ...

How Does James 2:14-26 Impact Our Faith?

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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)

Question: How does James 2:14-26 impact our faith?
Answer: “It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.” These words came from John Calvin in 1547 as he responded to Canon 11 of the sixth session of the Council of ...

If I Struggle with Sin Does this Mean I am Not Saved?

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Question: I struggle with sin at times. Does this mean I am not truly saved?
Answer: “I believe in God, but I just can’t stop committing the same sins over and over.”
“I’ve prayed the sinner’s prayer and ‘committed my life to Christ,’ but I act in ways that make me ashamed of myself.”
“It ...

Is There an Unpardonable Sin?

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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: Is there anything a person can do, or is there a sin they can commit, to irrevocably and irreparably condemn them to Hell - such as blasphemy, taking the mark, worshipping the enemy, or selling their soul?
Answer: Did you know that the Bible actually ...

Proving God's Existence

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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)

Question: How can you use the Word of God and His existence to prove He is real if both of those are what is in question? Most unbelievers do not trust the Word (Bible) because it was written "by" men, and they just simply don't believe in the existence of God ...

Understanding the Atonement

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(By Raymond Isbell)

Question: I have been trying to understand the Atonement for some time. I have developed an understanding of this, and I wanted to know if it is contradicting the Bible.
Answer: Your attempt to seek support of your view of the Atonement reflects both humility and wisdom. ...

Was Cain a Believer?

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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)

Question: Was Cain a believer?
Answer: This is an interesting question, but it is not one that we can give a definitive answer to. Yet, there are indicators in the Bible that seem to suggest he was.
First, we must go back to Genesis and consider what we can glean ...

What is Lordship Salvation?

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(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)

Question: What is Lordship Salvation?
Answer: First, let us be clear that Lordship Salvation is not a debate about whether or not Jesus Christ is Lord. This is an obvious truth from Scripture (Phil. 2:11). Further, let it be noted that 1 Peter 3:15 teaches, “But ...