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God’s Call for Sinners to Repent and Believe: An Apologetic Paper on “Sinner’s Prayer”

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction Billy Graham's Evangelistic Crusades The Criticism Against “Sinner’s Prayer” “Sinner’s Prayer” and the Scripture “Sinner’s Prayer” and God’s Power to Forgive and Save “Sinner’s Prayer” and on Being a Christian “Sinner’s Prayer” and Assurance “Sinner’s Prayer” has Been Recently Used in Church History: Does it Really Matter? 6 “Sinner’s Prayer” and “Easy Believism” Conclusion Introduction One of the intentions of the writer is to defend the ministry of Billy Graham, a Southern Baptist pastor, and other evangelical ministers who were used by God in proclaiming the gospel inviting people to pray the so-called “sinner’s prayer” as a humble response of faith to God’s offer of salvation in Christ.  The writer is not only aware of how Calvinists criticize the “sinner’s prayer” and other likeminded people, but also of the two main theological branches of 17th-century English Baptist history–the General and Particular Baptists. The General...
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Our Future Sins Forgiven?

I think the question can be answered with yes and no.  Yes, because from God’s perspective, He sees the future as a completed event (e.g., judgment day, etc.). In that sense, God has already forgiven the future sins of repentant sinners through the once for all sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. This does not include the future unbelieving/unrepentant.  No, because from a human perspective, as believers in Christ, our sins in the future are not yet committed. At present, God does not want us to sin anymore, yet, in time, we deliberately and repeatedly commit sins though not in a way that it becomes a habit. Now, as we commit sin and confess it to God, He fulfills His inspired word in 1 John 1:9–He forgives our sins and cleanses us from all our unrighteousness.  Propositional statement: The blood of Jesus is sufficient for all time–forgiving the sins of those who repented in the past and those who will repent today and in the future.  Related Arguments  God is immu...
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Anxiety, Our Need for Peace, and God’s Offer of Peace

Romans 15:13 (ESV) May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Introduction Joy and peace are interrelated.  It's difficult to rejoice when you are not at peace. Even if you try to have fun and make yourself happy, if you don’t have inner peace, your joy will only last for a moment.  May ilan akong kilala na mahilig magjoke, they make people happy with their jokes, pero they admit na pinapasaya lang nila ang sarili nila. Deep inside they are desperate to have peace in their mind and heart due to many trials they are facing.  Therefore, I believe, where there is peace, there is joy.  There is no peace war and there is no joy in it.  1400 na ang total deaths and thousands were injured dahil sa Iran, Israel, and US ongoing conflict. A 32-year-old caregiver from Pangasinan was killed in Israel on March 1, 2026, by shrapnel from an Iranian missile strike.  Proverbs 12:20 ESV …...
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