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Dr. Andrew Farley

The Predestination Puzzle

April 19, 2019

Maybe you’ve heard the idea that God has pre-selected some to believe and be saved, while others have no chance, because they were not “chosen” by God.

If true, this confusing belief system would lead to all kinds of concerning questions:

How could one ever really know for sure if they are “picked”?How could evangelism be essential if the saved are already chosen?Should believers be resigned to engage in a Plato-Socrates style debate over “fate” versus “free will” like so many do today?

Rest assured that there are solid solutions to the predestination puzzle. And in this full-length message, I share the simple truth that may bring you the clarity you’ve been looking for!

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What does it mean to be lukewarm? What does it mean to work out your salvation with fear and trembling? What’s the difference between sinful nature and flesh? 
April 18, 2019
Does a person’s past disqualify them from ministering to others? Is it a sin to plan for your body to be cremated? These questions and more are addressed in this edition of “Andrew Farley LIVE.”
April 17, 2019
Hebrews 6 and Hebrews 10 present us with two challenging passages which many use to say that we can lose our salvation.  But can we exhaust the blood of Jesus? Can we out-sin the grace of God? Does the Holy Spirit ever get insulted and then cast us away? In this message, I address these two challenging passages and share the truth about losing your salvation.
April 16, 2019
You make some pretty strong claims by saying that Law curses people and does nothing but condemn them. Where can I find that type of language about the Law in the Bible? You say Jesus fulfilled the Law – past tense. So now we don’t have to fulfill any of it? It’s already been totally fulfilled for us? These questions and more are addressed in the seventh message in Andrew’s series titled “Is That Really In the Bible?”
April 15, 2019
You say that even the Lord’s Prayer is a prayer that condemns every one of us. And you say that now, on this side of the cross, things are different from the way Jesus prayed. Where do we see this contrast in Scripture? You claim that being under the Law actually arouses more sin in a person’s life. Where does that idea come from? These questions and more are addressed in the sixth message in Andrew’s series titled “Is That Really In the Bible?”
April 14, 2019
According to your view, the Law’s only purpose is to expose our sin and our need for Christ. What verses can you give me that back that up? What makes you say the Law is an “all or nothing” proposition? What makes you conclude that Jesus’s teachings are impossible to live by? These questions and more are addressed in the fifth message in Andrew’s series titled “Is That Really In the Bible?”
April 13, 2019
Where do you see redemption and forgiveness being spoken of as being simultaneously experienced? You say that reconciliation is a finished work. Where do you get that from? Where in the Bible do you get the idea that sin is a parasite? These questions and more are addressed in the fourth message in Andrew’s series titled “Is That Really In the Bible?
April 12, 2019
Where do you find see this absolute “once for all” forgiveness talked about in the Bible? Where in the Bible can I read about Jesus sitting down? What Scripture supports the idea that Christians won’t be judged for their sins? These questions and more are addressed in the third message in Andrew’s series titled “Is That Really In the Bible?”
April 11, 2019
Shouldn’t Christians still consult the Old Covenant as a benchmark for how we’re living? Doesn’t it still have a use for Christians? Just because Jesus is our high priest now, does that really mean that the Old Covenant has been entirely swapped for a superior one? You believe in once-saved-always-saved, right? And you say our behavior is not even in the equation of maintaining our salvation. Where does it say that it’s all because of Him? These questions and more are addressed in the second message in Andrew’s series titled “Is That Really In the Bible?”
April 10, 2019
What evidence is there that the New Covenant began at Jesus’s birth? Where can I find a good summary of the New Covenant in Scripture? What would lead you to say that the Old Covenant is totally set aside? These questions and more are addressed in the first message in Andrew’s series titled “Is That Really In the Bible?”
April 9, 2019
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The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley consistently offers simple, straightforward, and accurate help for anyone looking to better understand the depths of God’s grace. Andrew’s teachings will challenge the way you look at God through scriptural insights, and help you live in the freedom of the finished work of Jesus Christ.

About Dr. Andrew Farley

Dr. Andrew Farley is devoted to helping people better understand the grace of God and helping them live in the freedom that comes from a true understanding of Jesus Christ’s finished work on the cross. He seeks to challenge the way people look at God, and themselves, through practical, scriptural insights about God’s forgiveness, living under grace and what a new identity in Christ really means.

Andrew is the author of Zondervan’s debuted #1 bestseller on Amazon, The Naked Gospel, in addition to serving as lead pastor of Church Without Religion in Lubbock, Texas. He is also the president of The Grace Message. His mission is to help people better understand the grace of God and see them enjoy freedom. He previously served as a professor of linguistics at the University of Notre Dame and Texas Tech University

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