RSS feed for posts https://followingpaul.org en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:20:53 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/they-shall-never-perish-kingdom-salvation-eternal-life-resurrection Christ promised His sheep eternal life and that they would never perish — and He meant it. But that promise belongs to the prophetic program for Israel, and it operates within a precise resurrection sequence: glorified Tribulation martyrs reigning from day one of the millennium, mortal survivors entering in natural bodies, and a final glorification when death itself is destroyed. This article traces who enters the kingdom and in what condition, what the strong delusion is and why the goats believed the lie, and why Paul's mystery program stands entirely apart. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/they-shall-never-perish-kingdom-salvation-eternal-life-resurrection Right Division Israel Kingdom Prophetic Program Tribulation Salvation Remnant and Epistles Prophecy and Mystery Body of Christ Mid-Acts Hebrews Dispensationalism /pastor-s-desk/post/kingdom-salvation-conditions-covenant-coming-king Kingdom salvation is a full program — repentance, baptism, endurance to the end — grounded in the New Covenant made with Israel, enforced by real warnings, and heading toward national fulfillment when the King returns. This article covers the conditions, the Remnant epistles, Matthew 24, Hebrews 6, Acts 15:11, and why both programs must stay in their own place. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/kingdom-salvation-conditions-covenant-coming-king Right Division Salvation Kingdom Prophetic Program Israel Mid-Acts Dispensationalism Remnant and Epistles Repentance Hebrews Tribulation Baptism /pastor-s-desk/post/is-confessing-christ-with-your-mouth-necessary Romans 10:9 is embedded in Paul's explanation of Israel's stumbling, not a universal salvation formula. This article examines what kingdom confession meant, why heart-faith alone saves the Body of Christ, and why the sinner's prayer is not what Paul had in mind. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/is-confessing-christ-with-your-mouth-necessary Right Division Romans Confession Salvation Kingdom Prophetic Program Paul's Gospel Israel Sinner's Prayer Faith Alone Mid-Acts Dispensationalism /pastor-s-desk/post/if-ye-continue-in-the-faith Colossians 1:23 is routinely read as a threat to the believer's security in Christ. This article shows how Paul uses conditional language throughout his prison epistles, what grounded and settled actually describes, and why the if of verse 23 is an invitation to rest in the hope of the gospel, not a condition on the reconciliation. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/if-ye-continue-in-the-faith Right Division Eternal Security Colossians Paul Grace Salvation Dispensationalism Body of Christ Mid-Acts /pastor-s-desk/post/eternal-security The believer in the Body of Christ cannot lose salvation — not because God winks at sin, but because salvation rests entirely on Christ's finished work and the seal of the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. This article builds the positive case from Paul's epistles and answers the passages most often raised against it. Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/eternal-security Right Division Eternal Security Salvation Dispensationalism Body of Christ Mid-Acts Paul's Gospel Grace Assurance /pastor-s-desk/post/repentance-rightly-divided-what-paul-meant-and-what-he-did-not Paul never preached repentance of sins as a condition of salvation. He preached repentance toward God — a change of mind from unbelief to acknowledging the truth of the gospel. This article traces repentance through the prophetic program, Paul's salvation context, and the believer's walk, showing where each belongs. Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/repentance-rightly-divided-what-paul-meant-and-what-he-did-not Right Division Mid-Acts Dispensationalism Repentance Salvation Body of Christ Law and Grace Tradition vs Truth Paul's Gospel Kingdom Prophetic Program /pastor-s-desk/post/shall-be-saved-vs-are-saved Shall be saved is future and conditional in Israel's kingdom program. Are saved is a present possession in Paul's mystery program. This article shows how the tense difference reveals two distinct programs with two distinct salvations, and why borrowing kingdom language robs the believer of present assurance. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /pastor-s-desk/post/shall-be-saved-vs-are-saved Right Division Salvation Kingdom Prophetic Program Mystery Program Dispensationalism Israel Assurance Mid-Acts Body of Christ