In Chapter 18 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession, the opening sentence states, "Temporary believers and other unregenerate people may deceive themselves in vain with false hopes and fleshly presumptions that they have God’s favor and salvation, but their hope will perish."

What are "temporary believers?" Does the Bible teach a category of a person who professes faith for a time, but falls away because they never possessed genuine saving faith in the first place?

Dr. Sean Cole teaches the parable of the soils from Luke 8 to explain what the Confession and the Bible mean by "temporary believers."

You can purchase Sean’s two books here:

40 Days in Philippians: Finding Joy in Jesus:   https://g3min.org/shop/books/g3press/40-days-in-philippians-finding-joy-in-jesus-sean-cole/

Your Identity in the Trinity: Discovering God’s Grace in the Gospel:  https://rb.gy/yoa223

How do you grow intentionally? Dr. Sean Cole preaches 2 Peter 1:3-8 which gives 7 qualities of a growing Christian. This is the second part of the sermon series on the Discipleship Pathway process at Emmanuel Baptist Church. A follower of Jesus grows intentionally and serves generously. How do you serve generously? A follower of Jesus uses his or her spiritual gifts to serve others. A disciple is also equipped and excited to share the gospel with courage and clarity.

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You can purchase Pastor Sean’s two books here:

40 Days in Philippians: Finding Joy in Jesus:   https://g3min.org/shop/books/g3press/40-days-in-philippians-finding-joy-in-jesus-sean-cole/

Your Identity in the Trinity: Discovering God’s Grace in the Gospel:  https://rb.gy/yoa223