Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog Does Faith Only Without Works Save? A biblical study of James 2:14–26 Introduction: A Question That Divides Few theological questions have generated more debate throughout church history than this one: Is faith alone sufficient for salvation? The phrase "faith only" ( sola fide ) became a rallying cry of the Protestant Reformation. Yet the Bible—read carefully, honestly, and in its entirety—presents a far more precise and sobering answer than what is often taught from modern pulpits. This article does not seek to set faith against works, nor works against faith. Rather, it seeks to let the Word of God speak clearly, plainly, and authoritatively on what kind of faith saves—and what kind does not. I. The Biblical and Historical Context The Immediate Context: James 2 The most direct biblical answer to this question is found in James 2:14–26 , a passage that has troubled those who hold to "faith alone" for centuri...

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog They Desired A Better Country Text: Hebrews 11:15–16 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. 1. INTRODUCTION Picture a traveler who leaves his homeland, not because it was easy, but because God called him. Along the way, he sees the glitter of worldly kingdoms, the comfort of old life, and the lure of “going back.” He has the chance to return — but he refuses. Why? Because his eyes are fixed on something far greater — “a better country, that is, an heavenly.” This is the story of the faithful in Hebrews 11. It’s the choice of Abraham, Moses, and every true Christian — to forsake the temporary offers of this world for the eternal city prepared by God. The theme today: We must resist ...

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog The Saving Power of Baptism A Comprehensive Doctrinal Study of 1 Peter 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:” Introduction In an age when doctrinal confusion has been normalized by denominational fragmentation, few topics are more debated — and more distorted — than baptism. While many dismiss it as a mere symbol, a public declaration, or an optional ritual, the Bible declares it to be essential to salvation. This study brings into sharp focus 1 Peter 3:21 — a verse often misquoted, rarely expounded in full, and commonly avoided by advocates of “faith-only” salvation. We will demonstrate, with the authority of the King James Bible, that baptism is not symbolic but salvific — not a suggestion, but a command — not a man-made ordinance, but a divinely-appointed respons...