Appreciating God's Grace and Election

We all agree (I am assuming those who will bother to read this essay are Christians) that salvation is not possible by human deeds. Good works would never save us from Hell. It is clear in the Bible that one can only be saved “by grace through faith alone.” We Christians are saved because of God’s grace. We Christians know this as basic truth. What is grace? It is a gift we do not deserve nor earned. It is unconditional. Salvation of unmerited favor. The doctrine (rather, the truth) of election shows how God really loves us. Consider… We were set...

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A Magical Night

A memory that will forever resonate... "Bernel." In front of all those people, she said my name with a smile. The screams and applause of these people, due to wave of their own exhilaration and the generation's addiction to phenylethylamine, followed and filled the air. I was invisible among this crowd; I can't help but grin, struggling not to giggle. I was, obviously, elated. A magical moment that night. Months later, the venue of that magical moment...

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Is God's Election Unfair?

Isn’t the blood of Jesus Christ so precious that it is more than enough to save all humanity – past, present, and future – from Hell?  Then, why would He just elect some people for salvation and not all? Isn’t that unfair?Hmmm. First let us make it clear what is fair. Fair means getting what we deserve. So, what do we deserve? Do we deserve to be saved? No! Because of our sins, we deserve eternal damnation in Hell.There is this parable in Mathew 20:1-15…“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire...

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