Discipleship and Growth

 

The ultimate goal of the Holy Spirit’s work in the believer’s life after we’re saved is to make us more like Jesus as reflected in our behavior, attitude, and obedience.  This discipleship is known in theological circles as Progressive sanctification.  All during our lifetime as we study the Bible and obey it, the Holy Spirit is trying to get us to the point where Jesus is not only our Savior, but LORD of our life as well.  Every Believer will eventually be just like Jesus someday…when we get to heaven. (Romans 8:29)

We oppose the Unscriptural teaching known as LORDSHIP SALVATION, which takes the conditions of discipleship mentioned above and make them conditions of salvation!

We believe that those who would describe the method of salvation as we outlined above as ‘EASY BELIEVISM’ or ‘CHEAP GRACE’ are mistaken and Biblically confused.  We believe that those who would use such expressions such as “You cannot receive Jesus Christ as Savior without receiving Him as Lord,” or, “If Jesus Christ is not Lord of your life, then you are not saved,” do not fully understand the Bible’s plan of salvation and are in error. (Ephesians 2:8, 9)