From: TeachingThe Word Ministries http://www.teachingtheword.org As George W. Bush recounted in his memoirs, Dr. Billy Graham says they are - and thus denies the Gospel. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=186420&view=post&blogid=5435 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0400 If anyone is going to be angry at what I preach, I pray it will be for the right reason. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=112126&view=post&blogid=5435 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Simply put, there is no Christianity without confession of the Lordship of Christ. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=70264&view=post&blogid=5435 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400 We do not, as so many teach today, "make Jesus Lord" as though it were our decision. Every true believer confesses the fact that Jesus IS Lord. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=70263&view=post&blogid=5435 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400 What does it mean to truly confess Christ as Lord? To begin, we must understand what it does not mean. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=70261&view=post&blogid=5435 Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400 J. C. Ryle comments, "If we search the Bible through, from Genesis to Revelation, we shall never find a more striking proof of Christ's power and mercy than the salvation of the penitent thief." http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=78676&view=post&blogid=5435 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 "This," comments J. C. Ryle, "is a point in the penitent thief's story which is fearfully overlooked." http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=78675&view=post&blogid=5435 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 J. C. Ryle's exposition of this account is a model of faithful exegesis of the text, and pastoral application to the needs of both saved and lost. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=78674&view=post&blogid=5435 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The nebulous term "encounter with Jesus" has largely replaced the precise language of the Biblical Gospel in postmodern Evangelicalism's vocabulary. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=78895&view=post&blogid=5435 Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 In just nine words in our English Bibles, the prayer of the dying thief gives us the vast height, breadth, and depth of the Gospel message. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=78679&view=post&blogid=5435 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 People put forth many definitions of death that are off the mark. We who are subject to death because of our sin must understand God's definition in His Word. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=74731&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Some mistakenly believe that only New Testament believers are saved by grace, and Old Testament believers were saved by law. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59456&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 God's anger with sin is a major theme in the Bible, mentioned hundreds of times. Why is God angry with sin? http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59453&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 There was no other way. As Dr. J. Sidlow Baxter puts it, "the very safety of the universe" depended upon it. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=69328&view=post&blogid=5435 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 This has been a hotly debated topic within some churches, but within the pages of Scripture there is no debate. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=64861&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Church history records a variety of strongly-held positions on this question. What does the Bible say? http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59455&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The present chaotic condition of mankind and the entire universe stems from original sin. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59454&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Therapeutic pseudo-gospels speak of "mistakes", "failures", and "lifestyle choices" to describe what the Bible calls sin. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59452&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The answer won't be found in our highly variable feelings, or our spiritual ups and downs, but only in God's unchanging Word. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59467&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 This view, touted by some leading figures who are popular among Evangelicals, is completely contrary to Scripture. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59466&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 A careful study of the Hebrew words used in this passage and elsewhere tells us that the answer is clearly no - and why. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59465&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Jesus' words from the cross, "It is finished!" tell us that sinners who believe on Him aren't saved on the installment plan! http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59464&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 But the first thirty-nine books of the Bible contain Gospel riches that we must not leave untapped. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59463&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 How does a Catholic priest's thinking change when he comes to Christ? http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59462&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Does forgiveness depend on who you are and what you did? http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=59459&view=post&blogid=5435 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400