Fides: Faith, trust, loyalty, or confidence. Et cetera (etc.): “And the rest,” “and so on,” or “and other things of the same kind”. The Reformers that were teaching the tenets of the Reformation were teaching ‘sola fides’ – faith alone. Today that teaching has devolved into Fides et Cetera – faith and some other stuff. But the reformers had it correct, and…
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
Sermons by Tracy Plessinger
Many people don’t understand that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East started in Abraham’s tent. God made a promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:18 ” In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:“ Abraham had a son…
Prior to God’s creation of life on Earth, the only creatures that existed were male. When God created Eve, she was the first female ever made, and with her creation, another new thing came about: procreation. The male/female relationship, union and coupling is the basis of the existence and continuation of the higher life forms on the planet. So what does Satan…
The gospel of the Reformation came to the realization that it was attained by faith alone – sola fide. But today, when searching through the myriad of preachers who proclaim the gospel,’ how many of them still hold to that truth? Some say that you have to proclaim it out loud. Some say you have to do it publicly. Some say that…
The body of Christ has a unique origin. The chief of sinners was the one chosen to preach the glorious gospel of grace. It has a unique character. We have liberty in Christ. We follow him not because of laws and ordinances, but because of what he has given us in himself. We have a unique mission: to see all men saved…
When the reformers of the Reformation rebelled against the Roman Catholic church, they were rebelling against a very complicated system. To gain personal, eternal salvation in the Roman church, one must confess with their mouth, be baptized, forgive others, keep the law, eat and drink Christ, and constantly confess their sins to a priest. That is something no one is capable of…
Why is it tat those who believe the scriptures the way we do call themselves Grace Believers. Isn’t ‘grace’ something that all Christians claim? We call ourselves grace believers because we don’t borrow doctrine from other dispensations. When God reached down to Saul of Tarsus, the only thing left in prophecy was the wrath of God. But rather than dispensing wrath at…
Grace Alive is built on four pillars of truth. The first is a book you can trust. We believe that the King James Bible is God’s Word for English speaking people. We believe that every word is true and when we disagree with any part of it, we are wrong. The second is a gospel you can believe. It is only by…
Easter is often about new clothes, pretty outfits, eggs, bunnies, and . . . oh, yeah – Christ’s resurrection. Christ’s resurrection was the pivot point in all of history. All of Christianity stands or falls on the truth of that event. Paul’s argued to those in Corinth that were teaching no resurrection from the dead was: if there is no resurrection, then…
When Christ entered Jerusalem as King, as prophesied in the Old Testament, the multitudes cried out, quoting Psalms 118. When John was testifying to the Pharisees and saw Jesus, he proclaimed: “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” The leadership of Israel saw the miracles and the fulfilled prophesies that Christ was doing. They knew he…