Posts by Robert Lescelius
What Does It Take to Believe? (part 2)
Resisting of Satan Natural men have insurmountable obstacles to their believing. First of all, they are dead in sins (Ephesians 2:1), separated from God who is life. As “alienated from the life of God,” their understanding is darkened, and they are ignorant, because of the blindness of their heart” (4:18). Besides the blindness of a dead man, they…
What Does it Take To Believe? (part 1)
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts 16:31 To the Philippian jailer’s clear-cut question: “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (v.30), Paul and Silas answered with the clear-cut answer above. He had only to “believe upon”[i] the Lord Jesus Christ as the only object of trust. The clear-cut promise: “You will be…
What is Life All About?
The first question in the old catechisms children had to learn in church was, “What is the chief end [goal] of man?” The answer: “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” This is a good biblical answer, for I Corinthians 10:31 states: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. So we are to…
Is Man Basically Good?
All philosophies and religions stand or fall by their view of sin. If the disease is not properly diagnosed, there will never be a cure. Our view of sin and the extent of its devastating effects upon man will subsequently affect our view of man’s salvation. The Word of God reveals that man is a fallen creature (Genesis 3). By virtue of being created in the…