Christian Living Archives - The Bereans Apologetics Research Ministry https://thebereans.net/category/christian-living/ A Philipine-based counter-cult organization aimed to train and equip Christians from any denomination against false belief systems Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:41:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://thebereans.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-193202845_228518878815235_5953841048748857855_n-32x32.png Christian Living Archives - The Bereans Apologetics Research Ministry https://thebereans.net/category/christian-living/ 32 32 Twelve (12) Common Death Questions Answered https://thebereans.net/twelve-12-common-death-questions-answered/ https://thebereans.net/twelve-12-common-death-questions-answered/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:41:28 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1726 Question: When a believing loved one dies, would he go straight to heaven or stay on earth for a few days first? Answer: Yes. He goes immediately to be with Jesus. Remember, the criminal on the cross who believed in Jesus? The Lord said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/twelve-12-common-death-questions-answered/feed/ 0 Refuting the Hypergrace Teachers On the Doctrine of Confession https://thebereans.net/refuting-the-hypergrace-teachers-on-the-doctrine-of-confession/ https://thebereans.net/refuting-the-hypergrace-teachers-on-the-doctrine-of-confession/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:46:41 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1681 The word repentance came from the ancient military Greek term “metanoia” which means “change of mind.” The first time a person repents of his sins in relation to salvation, he changes his mind being convinced about who Jesus Christ truly is, being the Lord, God, and Savior of his life. This humble acknowledgement immediately earned […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/refuting-the-hypergrace-teachers-on-the-doctrine-of-confession/feed/ 0 The Danger of “Transformation Assurance” Salvation https://thebereans.net/the-danger-of-transformation-assurance-type-of-salvation/ https://thebereans.net/the-danger-of-transformation-assurance-type-of-salvation/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:21:32 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1213 A writer commented that mere mouthing of “Jesus is Lord” will not save somebody, not even by a profession of faith, saying a sinner’s prayer, nor responding to an altar call. The writer continued on by saying a person is saved “by a living and active faith” as explained in James 2:14-26, a faith that […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/the-danger-of-transformation-assurance-type-of-salvation/feed/ 0 Hyper-Grace Teachers & 1 John 1:9 https://thebereans.net/hyper-grace-teachers-1-john-19/ https://thebereans.net/hyper-grace-teachers-1-john-19/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:20:40 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1099 Have you heard the teaching that you “cannot abuse” God’s grace? This is one of the reasons why so many believers today follow the hypergrace teachings. Many believers’ legalistic encounters with their own local churches led to a misunderstanding of grace and a misinterpretation of many biblical verses. “You don’t need to confess your sins […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/hyper-grace-teachers-1-john-19/feed/ 0 The Case of a Sinning Christian https://thebereans.net/the-case-of-a-sinning-christian/ https://thebereans.net/the-case-of-a-sinning-christian/#respond Sun, 03 Jun 2018 11:18:10 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=878 Once a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, there will surely be a personal spiritual growth accompanied by sinful struggle. Is it true that a believer struggling with sin can still make it to heaven? Can we really maintain our salvation by performing good works? These are some of the outstanding questions pose […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/the-case-of-a-sinning-christian/feed/ 0 Does the Holy Spirit Convict A Believer? https://thebereans.net/holy-spirit-still-convict-believer/ https://thebereans.net/holy-spirit-still-convict-believer/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2017 01:46:59 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=718 The role of the third Person of the Triune Godhead is always misunderstood in the area of convicting. Many times, you will hear this cliché from many believers saying, “The Holy Spirit convicted me of my sins” or, “The Holy Spirit convicted me of the preaching message.”  It seemed spiritual, but is it theologically sound? […]

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