Here is the audio from the speeches given during the discussion between Martin Richling and John Gentry concerning salvation on the night of Saturday, August 21, 2010.

by John R. Gentry No greater question has ever entered the mind of any person!  And no greater quest has been pursued than the answer to this important question!  What must I do to be saved?  Have you ever asked that question?  If not, why not?  How do you think this question can be answered?  [...]

And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.  Acts 2.47, ESV And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.  Acts 2.47, NKJV (65) In this article we return our attention to the memorizing of various scriptures. Acts 2 provides the historical record of [...]

by Justin Monts Though one at first glance might expect this to be an article better suited for last week’s Valentine’s Day, it actually isn’t even close.  Here I plan to take up a statement used time and again in our religious world.  That statement is simply: “I just know in my heart.” Many well [...]

With this article we conclude our regular newspaper articles.  We encourage you to continue to visit our website as we will be posting new articles there on a regular basis. As mentioned in the previous article, in this article we want to discuss what they did in the first century to be saved—for when we [...]

In two previous articles we discussed false teachings that provide a false hope for salvation, namely, 1) We’re saved by grace alone through faith alone, 2) Some are predestined to be saved, others are not, 3) The sinner’s prayer, and 4) We’re saved by a man, not by a plan (check web site for archives).  [...]

Two weeks ago we discussed two false teachings that provide a false hope for salvation, namely, “We’re saved by grace alone through faith alone,” and “Some are predestined to be saved, others are not” (check web site for archives).  This week we want to discuss the following common misconceptions: The Sinner’s Prayer A very popular [...]

The church of Christ in Galena invites you to our Vacation Bible School June 14–18 @ 7:00pm nightly Classes for ALL ages (6 months – Adult) Put On The Whole Armor Of God! Ephesians 6.13–17 Mon. Gird Your Waist with Truth Tue. Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness Wed. Shod Your Feet with Gospel of [...]

The church of Christ in Galena invites you to our Vacation Bible School June 14–18 @ 7:00pm Nightly Classes for ALL ages (6 months – Adult) Put On The Whole Armor Of God! Ephesians 6.13–17 Mon. Gird Your Waist with Truth Tue. Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness Wed. Shod Your Feet with Gospel of [...]

In this article and the next, we want to look at a few of the more common misconceptions about God’s plan for our salvation. We’re Saved By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone Some denominations teach that this is a “most wholesome doctrine” and “full of comfort.”  But it is not from God.  This common teaching [...]