All of the following material was written by Mr. Nicholson.  

He is a regular contributor to the Study Bible Forum sponsored by The Lockman Foundation translators of the New American Standard Bible, La Biblia de las Américas, the Amplified Bible, and other Biblical resources.

 

Words from an Interesting Christian On The Internet:

Mr. Nicholson, Canada

On Salvation

 
"The problem with terminology used to describe how to be saved is that many mistakenly suggest that it is our decision which saves us.

"The parable of the sower I believe illustrates that the ground must be prepared in order for the seed to take root and bear fruit. So it is with the gospel. The person's heart must be prepared by the Holy Spirit of God before the gospel will take root and bare fruit.

"An unbeliever can intellectually state that they receive Christ and still remain in their sins. It is not until God in his wondrous grace and mercy works in our heart showing us our sinfulness, our lost condition and need of a Savior. It is at this point that if we are willing to acknowledge our hopeless condition that God by his Spirit shines into our dark heart with the light of the glorious gospel and through faith we are saved by God's grace. It is God who saves through the work of Christ.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any should boast" (Eph. 2:8)

"The scripture teaches "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." ( 2Cor.5:17)"

 How are we saved?

 

 

Heart prepared by the Holy Spirit

 

 


Not by intellectual assent

 

 

 

Saved by grace

 

 

 

 


New creature

 
 

Here is another salvation post from Mr. Nicholson

 
I enjoy the Nasb amplified rendering of these words spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ.

"I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the person whose ears are open to My words [who listens to My message] and believes and trusts in and clings to and relies on Him Who sent Me has (possesses now) eternal life. And he does not come into judgment [does not incur sentence of judgment, will not come under condemnation], but he has already passed over out of death into life." (John 5:24)

The assurance we receive from the Savior's words are that:

a) We can now possess eternal life when we rest by faith upon Christ.

b) We shall not incur the judgment for our sins, in other words we are totally forgiven.

c) That we have passed from death unto life. We were spiritually dead to God before he spoke to us. When we rested upon the work of Christ we were born from above by his Spirit and made alive in Christ.

"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief"  (1 Tim. 1:15)

Praise his Name

 

 Bible study is enhanced by reference tools like the Amplified Bible

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note how this post shows a series of connected thoughts from the Bible and gives a comprehensive view.    

 

 

 

 

Mr. Nicholson does not narrow the Bible's truth, but edifies the body of Christ by helping us see a larger truth.

 
 

Meet this Interesting Christian On The Internet 

 

Mr. Nicholson:

"Married: Wonderful wife of 35 years 3 adult boys?, 1 daughter-in-law, 3 grand-daughters, 
1 cat, 1 dog.

"Hobbies: Antique Cars.

"I am a retired teacher and full time "online" student in "Biblical Studies" with Trinity Bible College, Newburgh Indiana.

"I came to know Christ on Mar. 11, 1954 as a boy through the truth of John 3. I was in fellowship with the Gospel Hall sometimes referred to as Plymouth Brethren for over 27 years. During the last 12 years I have not had a permanent church home for Christian fellowship. I praise the Lord however, for leading us to a group of Christians at a local Bible Chapel.

"What I Believe? I used to know more 25 years ago!

a) I believe that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired Word of God. I enjoy the KJV but I use many others, especially the NASB amplified

b) I believe in the Godhead, in three persons: God the father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit: "these 3 be one"

c) The most important thing in life is "To know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he has sent" John 17:3

d) That Sin came into the world via Adam and death was passed upon all men for that all have sinned.

e) In our natural sinful condition we cannot do meritorious works toward our salvation.

f) The Holy Spirit is in the world convicting all humans of their need for forgiveness and life.

g) That God sent his Son the Lord Jesus Christ into the world to die for sinners on the cross. That he was buried and rose triumphantly from the dead bodily and is now seated at the right hand of his Father on high and dwells among his redeemed people by the Holy Spirit of God.

h) That a person must be born again to be in God's eternal family. Such a relationship can start here and now if we are willing to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit who strives with us; repent of our sin and put our complete trust in the finished work of Christ on Calvary.

i) That all born again believers are permanently baptized into the body of Christ by his Spirit (1 Cor.12:13.) This group is sometimes called the bride of Christ or the Church which is his body.

j) It is a commandment of the Lord Jesus that believers be baptized by immersion, to indicate to the world what has happen within when they were saved and to show their desire to identify with him in their Christian lives.

k) That all Christians must appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to have their life judged. This is not a judgment for sin because Christ was judged for our sins on Calvary, but rather a purification in which all works will be tested.

l) Eternal Security of the Believer

m) The coming again of our Lord Jesus Christ for his people and with his people. That he will rule in righteousness for 1000 years at which time sin will rise up again and be judged by him. The great white throne is the Judgment seat for those who have died without Christ throughout all ages. They will suffer the 2nd death and be separated from Christ eternally.

Note: I also endeavor to keep unit among my fellow siblings in Christ. We may differ on some things which really will not matter in 100 years, but those who love him believe that He is altogether lovely, the fairest of ten thousand to our souls."

  

 

 

ICOTI always have interesting hobbies.  There are none better than antique cars  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound doctrine helps one follow Christ's two greatest commandments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The fact of Jesus' resurrection is central

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


We answer to a sovereign God

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unity of the body of Christ.