Category Archives: Salvation

John 8:31 – What It Means To Be Free

Posted on December 25, 2017 by mtpeterson1948

In John 8:31 Jesus advances His famous, if somewhat puzzling phrase, “if you are my disciples then truth will set you free”. Free from what? And how? … continue reading

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New Perspective Videos

Posted on April 8, 2017 by mtpeterson1948

My previous post dealing with John MacArthur touched a nerve with me. This “New Perspective on Paul” topic is rather esoteric because, really, who wants to read theology when the rivers are clear, the weather is mild, and the Skwalas … Continue reading →

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Questions Arising from Ephesians 2:8-9

Posted on November 12, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

The NIV translation of Ephesians 2:8-9 is For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– not by works, so that no one can boast. This passage (among … Continue reading →

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Hope and the Rejection of Utopia

Posted on March 23, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

One of the puzzling questions raised by the story of Adam and Eve is why they would reject the worry-free existence of an immortal life in Utopia for a life of struggle that can only and ultimately end in death. … Continue reading →

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