The Bible & Your Salvation Archives - Focal Point Ministries

The Centrality of Scripture

June 16, 2025January 11, 2009 Romans 3:1-2

The Bible claims to be the inscripturated record of God’s words to us, and if so, it demands our attention and a willingness to accept what it says to us and about us.

The Unfailing Promises of God's Word

June 16, 2025January 18, 2009 Romans 3:3-4

God is a faithful God who by nature always keeps his promises (for our good and for our correction) in spite of our unfaithfulness and disobedience.

Making Sense of the Bad in "The Good Book"

June 16, 2025January 25, 2009 Romans 3:5-8

Sin is a terribly bad even though God uses it for good – that’s why we should work to run from temptation without any rationalization or excuses.

The Word's Clarity About Our Sin

June 16, 2025February 15, 2009 Romans 3:9-18

We must vigilantly avoid relative definitions of sin & righteousness and humbly accept God’s scriptural declarations about our deficiency before a holy God.

The Goal of Scripture's Many Rules

June 16, 2025February 22, 2009 Romans 3:19-20

The rules & the assessments of the Bible are directed strongly and specifically toward each of us so that we might own our many sins and cry out for grace without excuse.

Scripture's Overarching Theme of Grace

June 16, 2025March 1, 2009 Romans 3:21-24

An acute awareness of sin should drive us to embrace (then celebrate) the imputed righteousness of Christ that is freely granted through faith to all variety of sinners.

The Word's Ultimate Solution

June 16, 2025March 8, 2009 Romans 3:25-26

God’s perfect justice was settled on behalf of sinners who trust in Christ by the substitutionary death of Jesus on the cross resulting in a complete atonement.

Reading Scripture in Light of Redemption

June 16, 2025March 22, 2009 Romans 3:27-31

There is no room for prideful feelings that we in some way achieved our salvation because God’s salvation is freely and sovereignly bestowed through faith not works.