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I did use the word “earn” in a few places in my books Money, Possessions and Eternity and In Light of Eternity. But in its context in both books I used “earn” in the sense of a Christ-empowered obedience resulting in God graciously granting us the rewards he promises.

“Also we ought to have good care of those that have been redeemed with the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ."

There is far more to this than semantics with the word “inerrancy.” There’s a long and well-documented history involving Fuller and the inerrancy issue that you may not be aware of. 

Bodies aren't shells for souls, they're part of who we are. Any afterlife view that denies bodily resurrection is unchristian.

May we believe and celebrate the Word of God He has given us, rejoicing that it is worthy to bear all the weight of our trust.

I say this because it is possible to run a church and all of its activity without the Holy Spirit.

If even Paul said that gaining Christ made “everything else” seem comparatively worthless, doesn’t that show that Christ should be the treasure we are seeking after?

There is a small but influential circle of prochoice advocates who claim to base their beliefs on the Bible. They maintain that “nowhere does the Bible prohibit abortion.” 

If Jesus truly had no sin nature, how could he have suffered the temptations that nature carries?

Sola Scriptura — “The Bible alone.”

The Holy Spirit’s presence in the life of the reader is essential to his total understanding, appreciation, and implementation of Scripture (1 Corinthians 2:6-16).

I appreciated this quote from John Stott about the fear of God. The fear of God is a profound respect for His holiness, which includes a fear of the consequences of disobeying Him. It shouldn't scare us out of our wits; it should scare us into them. 

Here are some possible meanings of “husband of one wife” followed by my comments.

I would agree that our salvation is not based on our works.