by Rick Rene | Aug 4, 2026 | Biblical Studies, Doctrine & Theology, End Times, In the Bible
The Nephilim are named once in the Torah and once in the spies’ report from Canaan, yet they have generated more scholarly debate than almost any other two-verse combination in the Hebrew Bible. Genesis 6:4 places them before the flood as offspring of the “sons of...
by Rick Rene | Jul 31, 2026 | Doctrine & Theology, Salvation
Faith without works is dead — those five words from James 2 have sparked centuries of theological debate, and they carry real weight for anyone serious about what it means to follow Jesus. The question is not merely academic: if genuine saving faith produces obedience...
by Rick Rene | Jul 31, 2026 | Doctrine & Theology, Salvation
Once saved always saved is the popular shorthand for a doctrine formally known as eternal security, or within Reformed theology as the perseverance of the saints. It holds that a person genuinely born again cannot ultimately lose, forfeit, or walk away from salvation....
