Author: John Van Gelderen

Q#79 Saints and Disciples

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Mar 15, 2019 | Q&A

Q. John 8:30-31 As he spake these words, many believed on him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which...

Repent and Believe, Part 5: The Essence of Repentance

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Mar 12, 2019 | Salvation

The essence of believing, of faith, is to transfer one’s dependence to Christ for salvation from...

Q#78 Is a Public Profession Necessary?

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Mar 7, 2019 | Q&A

Q. I understand that to be saved one must trust in Jesus. But is it necessary to humble oneself...

Repent and Believe, Part Four: Not Lordship Salvation

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Mar 6, 2019 | Salvation

Dependence for salvation must be only in Christ. Easy-believism is a misunderstanding, and though...

Repent and Believe, Part Three: Not Easy-Believism

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Feb 27, 2019 | Salvation

In the last article we noted that the essence of faith is God-dependence. Faith for salvation is...

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I write on the Spirit-filled Life (experiencing Jesus personally), revival and awakening (experiencing Jesus corporately), the Holy Spirit (the agent who manifests the life of Jesus), and faith (the access to the life of Jesus). In addition I may occasionally address related matters along with highlighting relevant resources.