keithpetersen80

Is It Possible to Lose Your Salvation?

This question is not one that has troubled me, but I think it’s a very important one. It’s also related to two of my previous posts; here are the links: https://keithpetersenblog.com/2020/05/26/is-it-possible-for-jesus-to-be-your-savior-but-not-your-lord/ and https://keithpetersenblog.com/2020/06/17/what-happens-to-those-who-never-hear-the-gospel/ The first one is about whether it’s possible for Jesus to be your Savior but not your Lord; the second one is aboutContinue reading “Is It Possible to Lose Your Salvation?”

What Happens to Those Who Never Hear the Gospel?

There have been two times in my life that I have wrestled with this question: once when I was a young believer, and then again 20+ years later. When I think about this question, there are two groups of people that come to my mind: adults who have never heard the Gospel and children whoContinue reading “What Happens to Those Who Never Hear the Gospel?”

Does God Love Everyone? (Part 2)

In Part 1, I wrote about examples from the Old Testament which at the very least call into question whether God loves everyone. Now let’s look at some passages from the New Testament that do the same. In Matthew 23, the Lord Jesus Himself spoke very strong words of condemnation against the Pharisees and theContinue reading “Does God Love Everyone? (Part 2)”

A Christian Response to Recent U.S. Riots and Protests

By now, “George Floyd” is almost a household name. I have decided not to watch the infamous video that shows him dying with a police officer’s knee on his neck, but I have read about him. While he had a criminal history, especially from 1997-2007, he had turned his life around; it appears that heContinue reading “A Christian Response to Recent U.S. Riots and Protests”

Does God Love Everyone? (Part 1)

Many years ago when I started to think about questions I might eventually blog about, this question was not one of them. However, a decade or so ago, the idea that God loves everyone became more prominent. I believe this was at least in part due to a book called Love Wins (2011) by RobContinue reading “Does God Love Everyone? (Part 1)”