Salvation - Gospel Basics
“If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised Him from death, you will be saved.” (Romans 10: 9-10)
Salvation is the deliverance from sin and its consequences. It is an internal transformation given to us from God alone, in which He washes away your sin, gives you a new heart, and plants His Spirit within you. This act of regeneration gives us assurance of heaven.
The only way to be sure of heaven is to have the righteousness of Christ imputed into you through faith, alone, in Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. There are no works or good deeds anyone can do to earn a spot in heaven! Eternal salvation is given by grace alone as a free gift from God as a result of your faith in Jesus’s atonement on the cross. Jesus took our sins upon Himself and gave us His righteousness in return! It’s that easy!
We need to look at salvation as a saving act done once, by Jesus, but lasting for eternity.
In the past, we have been saved from the penalty of sin. Since the “wages of sin” is death (Romans 6:23), Jesus set us free from the eternal penalty (hell) of sin. This is our justification.
In the present, we are being saved from the power of sin. Since all sinners are “slaves to sin” (John 8:34), Jesus set us free from Satan’s grip on our sinfulness. As we walk with the Spirit’s guidance, we become more like Jesus every day. This is our sanctification.
In the future, we will be saved from the presence of sin. Jesus will eternally eliminate sin and we will share His glory in heaven. (Romans 8:30). Christians live each day with this hope in a future without sin and its consequences. This is our glorification.
With our salvation being a loving act (dying and rising) by Jesus that makes us righteous in God’s eyes in the past, present, and future, we as Christians can BE SURE that we will never lose our eternal destiny.
Additional references: Titus 3:5, Ezekiel 36:24, John 5:24
Author Mark Biltz - The Times and Seasons, Biblical and Important Historical Events
In Genesis God declares that He created the sun and the moon for signs.
On April 8, 2024, is the Great American Eclipse that crosses over the United States on the first day of the Hebrew month of Nisan (Passover). This was the same first day of the three days of darkness that occurred during the original plagues in Egypt. This solar eclipse is a HEAVENLY sign from the Creator which will be the starting gun for a series of wars over the next several years, including the final war against Amalek which is represented today by Radical Islam - Iran and its Hamas, Hezbollah, Isis, the Islamic Jihad, the Houthis and, some of which, are already attacking US soldiers and facilities in Iraq and Syria almost daily. In this book you'll find every Shemitah Cycle and Jubilee Cycle from the Creation of the World until today.
You'll see the timing of major biblical and important historical events.
Wonderfully Written - A Life Changing Christian Book
Speaking the Truth in Love: Navigating the Waves of the Culture at Amazon and in Kindle as a download. For more information about the author and his book visit
CBM Christian Book Review - Home Before Dark
Highly Recommended Reading - Kim Vogler’s Newest Edition of her book Home After Dark (Volume 2) presents her life’s memoir. Growing up in an idyllic setting in the 40’s and 50’s of suburban Idaho, her title, Home Before Dark, speaks of a time of innocence, as mother’s would say to their children to “be home before dark.” This era was encapsulated by tradition and routines wherein families could thrive. Dad worked; mom ran the house. Kim writes to reveal her childhood years, growing up loving writing and poems passed on by her father’s love of poetic writing, as she writes of the often challenging and confusing times through young adulthood into college, on to career, a failed marriage heartbreak to finding true love and success. She resoundingly states that God got her through it all!
Revealing a young woman’s hopes to find life unfold into an adventure for self-discovery during the turbulent 60’s and finding new beginnings after heartbreak. Her resilient nature and faith in God reveal a book that wants readers to know that yes, the devil is alive and active, yet God is the One Who will get one through it all!
As a talented author and writer, her love for writing is revealed in this book as well, professionally done, she offers hope to readers while bringing an entertaining read to the table for all that need encouragement, hope, and understanding.
With a vibrant heart and a spirit-filled with tenacity, Kim writes to help readers understand the grace of God around every corner that not only helped her through really difficult times in her life, but points readers to the only One who can get us through difficult seasons of life.
A Must Read!
“Memories are like threads in the tapestry of life. Some are dark, others vibrant, but without the contrast, very drab indeed!” ~ Kim Vogler
Home Before Dark (Volume 2)
Kim Vogler
A CBM Christian Book Review
10.0 out of 10.0 stars
You may get your copy of Home Before Dark at Amazon or in Kindle as a download.
For New Believers, Long Time Christians, Former Christians and Teenagers
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Filled with Inspirational Scriptures, Powerful Prayers, Meaningful Positive Affirmations, and Dynamic Images to get your days starting joyfully and your nights ending serenely.Each morning and night contain a scripture, a prayer, a positive affirmation, and an image. Each page also has a place to write the date as you read and a place to write notes.
This is the all-in-one devotion that you need. It is the most complete and comprehensive devotion written, from my point of view. No scripture, prayer or positive affirmation is repeated. All the prayers and positive affirmations are unique to the scriptures that they’re with. You will not be bored reading this devotion. It’s different from any other devotion that you’ve read before. This is written in an interesting and engaging style to get you reading each morning and night without skipping a day.
This devotion starts from Day 1 and goes to Day 365. This means that you can start using this book at any time during the year. It’s not based on calendar year but rather YOUR year. This devotion will give you the chance to somewhat read the entire Bible, or at least get you close to doing that in 365 days.
This devotion tells the story of God and His agape love for His most beloved creation…us. This devotion is written to be read over the course of a year. However, if you find that you can’t wait to complete it over a year’s time, then go right ahead and read it how you want to read it. This devotion was written to assist you in living the best spiritual and temporal lives that you can. It was also written to make you enjoy reading the Bible and understand what it is about. This devotion is intriguing, fascinating, and a page-turner.
Once you’ve finished reading this devotion, you should understand who God is, why He did what He did for humanity, and what we need to do to be saved. Also, it tells what will happen to the heavens, to Earth and everything in it once God makes His appearance again to us.
This devotion is chronologically done, from before the beginning of creation unto the end of it. The entire story of the children of Israel is chronologically told from all the books of the Old Testament. The chronological story of Jesus Christ is also told. It also tells of the apostles who took over spreading the Gospel after Jesus left Earth. All the books of the New Testament are used to write about Jesus and His apostles. To make reading this devotion more interesting, suspenseful, and exciting, the story of the Israelites and the story of Jesus Christ are intertwined. However, they are still easy to follow.
This devotion has Important Scriptures and Powerful Prayers to help you deal with personal problems such as alcoholism, overeating, suicide, and rape. It also has Important Scriptures and Powerful Prayers to deal with major life problems like racism and environmental issues. Additionally, it has Important Scriptures and Powerful Prayers about spiritual facts such as the relationship between Jesus Christ and God, why there is no mandatory tithing now, and baptism in Jesus’ name. There are also other personal lessons, life lessons, and spiritual lessons that are addressed to help you live the best temporal life and spiritual life that you can, so that you can have the best of both worlds.
This devotion is good for:
- Women who want to improve and be a better version of themselves.
- Women who are looking for a fun way of reading the Bible.
- Women who are looking for a new devotion.
- New believers.
- Long-time Christians.
- Former Christians.
- Teenagers.
More than a devotion, more than a novel, more than history book, and it will mean more to you than you know, so invest in getting one today. Becoming A Virtuous Woman Daily Devotions For Women is available at Amazon.
Life Sometimes Comes With Dark Skies
What do you do
when the skies in your life turn dark?
Andy Laurie, MD, had seemingly the perfect life. He had a successful medical practice. He was starting a second career as a pastor. He was young and healthy. He had a beautiful, loving wife and four small children. His life could not have been better. It was nothing but blue skies. Then, the unthinkable hit. He was struck with a devastating illness. The skies of his once-wonderful life became dark, very dark.
Dr. Laurie has been battling illness for nearly two decades. He has now courageously shared his story with you. Relying on nearly thirty years of medical practice and over twenty years in the ministry, Dr. Laurie has written prescriptions for you to find hope, strength, contentment, joy, and even victory when the struggles of life have darkened your blue skies.
When Skies Aren't Blue: A Physician's Personal Journey
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