Author: Administrador

You would not scramble five good eggs and one rotten egg and serve the mixture to guests, expecting it to be acceptable. Even less can you serve up to God a life that has the good things in it tainted with deeds and thoughts that are rotten, and expect it to be acceptable to God. … Continue reading “SALVATION, WORKS AND”

Charlie Waters, former strong safety for the Dallas Cowboys football team, tells a story about Frank Howard, who had been Charlie’s college coach. When Frank Howard was head coach at Clemson University, he went out to practice one Monday before a big game with his first-and third-string quarterbacks out with injuries. That left him with … Continue reading “SANCTIFICATION, INSTANT”

A little boy came running into the house after playing outside. His mother stopped him and asked what was on his right hand. He replied, “Oh, just a little mud.” His mother then asked if he was planning on getting it off his hand. He thought for a moment and said, “Sure, Mom. I’ll just … Continue reading “SALVATION, NEED FOR”

Scene: Big Thompson Flood on July 31, 1976, in the 35-mile-long, mountain-rimmed canyon linking Estes Park and Loveland, Colorado. A 19-foot wall of water, resulting from a furious thunderstorm, roared through the canyon and killed 129 people. This account is given by the wife of one of the victims. The name of the husband has … Continue reading “SALVATION, REJECTION OF”

I don’t understand electricity, but I’m no fool—I’m not going to sit around in the dark till I do. I don’t understand the thermodynamics of internal combustion and the hydraulics of an automatic transmission either, but I’m no fool—I’m not going to stay in one place until I do. The truth is that I don’t … Continue reading “SALVATION, UNDERSTANDING OF”

The story is told of a time when Satan held a strategy session for subverting those who were close to salvation. “What shall we do?” asked Satan. A daring demon stood and shouted, “I have it! I know what we can do! We can tell men that there is no life after death, that they … Continue reading “SALVATION, DAY OF”

The well-known scientist and author Carl Sagan, in a PBS documentary titled “Chariots of the Gods,” commented on the new optimism that there is life elsewhere in the universe: “It’s nice to think that there is someone out there that can help us.” Unfortunately, this remark implies that for Sagan there is no God, and … Continue reading “SALVATION, DESIRE FOR”

A group of believers was meeting by a river when one of their group fell into the water. It was obvious that the poor fellow couldn’t swim, as he thrashed about wildly. One of the believers was a strong swimmer and was called on to jump in and save the man before he drowned. But … Continue reading “SALVATION, GIFT OF”

A little boy attended a church that had beautiful stained-glass windows. He was told that the windows contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul, and other saints. One day he was asked, “What is a saint?” He replied, “A saint is a person whom the light shines through.”1157 The … Continue reading “SAINTS”

The movie The Hanging Tree was set in a western gold-mining camp in the late 1800s. Gary Cooper played the role of doctor for the camp. One day, a young boy was seen robbing gold from the camp. He was shot from a distance but managed to hobble into hiding. All hands in the camp … Continue reading “SALVATION, CONSEQUENCES OF”