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Even in the most affluent congregations in America, there appears to be little sacrificial giving. Statistics in 2018 report that on average believers gave 2.5 percent of their annual income to the church. As John Piper has noted, “The evidence that many of our people are not rich toward God is how little they give and how much they own.”
Doesn’t Hebrews 6:1–8 teach loss of salvation?
I’ve known believers who for years seemed to have a genuine faith in Jesus, yet recently they have denied it. Also, some biblical passages seem to teach loss of salvation. How do you explain these issues in light of eternal security?
Many believers teach eternal security. But when I think about how sinful I am, I frequently worry that I could lose my salvation. What should I think about this?
We love a self-reliant, independent maverick. From God’s perspective, however, the weak and broken who have learned to rely on Him are the real heroes. Self-reliance is a subtle cancer of the soul because it slowly replaces our dependence on God with our dependence on our own ability and resources. Unlike other temptations, the more experience we gain and the more successful we become the greater we feel the lethal pull of self-reliance.
When Solomon dedicated the temple, he prayed: “But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!” (2 Chron. 6:18). The temple in Jerusalem was not a container for God. He is always present everywhere and “does not live in temples built by human hands” (Acts 17:24). But God did reveal His presence there in a unique way, and His glory was visibly seen (2 Chron. 7:1–3). The same thing happened during the time of Moses with the tabernacle (Lev. 9:24).
We are so encouraged by our Today in the Word family! Thank you for praying with us and for us each day. When you lift up the individual names of the Moody Bible Institute staff before the throne of God, you are participating in kingdom work. Many members of our staff say they feel especially encouraged on the day you pray for them.
