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Beyond the Gatekeeper's Checklist - Illustration on salvation | IllustrateTheWord

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Beyond the Gatekeeper's Checklist

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When Rachel Held Evans wrote about her journey back to faith, she described finding Jesus not at the end of a theological exam but at...

This is tradition perspectives on salvation, drawing on Romans 10:9.

When Rachel Held Evans wrote about her journey back to faith, she described finding Jesus not at the end of a theological exam but at a communion table where nobody checked credentials at the door. That image reshapes how we hear Paul's words in Romans 10:9 — "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."…

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Biblical Profile: Noah

Noah Noah was the son of Lamech, a descendant of Seth (Gen 5:3-29). Lamech might have hoped that Noah (whose name means “rest” or “relief”) would ease the curse of hardship in working the ground. Instead, God used Noah to...

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Biblical Profile: Joseph

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Biblical Profile: The Pharisees

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Biblical Profile: John the Baptist

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Biblical Profile: Abraham

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