My life goes from bad to worse. Does that mean I was never saved?

Ted asks about how my struggles in my Christian faith and walk reflects on my eternal salvation. Rod talks about the story in Scripture about the Pharisee and the Publican, and which man went home justified, and studying words connected to the cross during the church year season of Lent. Produced by: Rick Ritchie SHOW NOTES: “The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross”, by Leon Morris - https://www.amazon.com/Apostolic-Preaching-Cross-Leon-Morris/dp/080281512X “The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church”, (original recording) by Rod Rosenbladt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj2bm5-PMAI “The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church”, PDF TEXT https://1517-dadrods-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Rosenbladt-The+Gospel+For+Those+Broken+By+The+Church.pdf “The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church”, PDF TEXT - Booklet form https://1517-dadrods-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Rosenbladt-The+Gospel+For+Those+Broken+By+The+Church-BOOKLET.pdf ** WHAT’S NEW FROM 1517 ** HWSS Hosted Livestream: Tune in Oct 26 to Oct 28th Though 1517’s 2023 annual national conference, themed “C.S. Lewis & the Untamed God”, is sold out, you can join the livestream online and enjoy the content wherever you are! Don’t miss it! https://www.1517.org/livestream FREE 2023 Advent Resources This Advent season, 1517 presents “The Clothing of the King”—a new free resource for churches that walks your congregation through the divine wardrobe God provides for his people. This all-in-one package includes a midweek Advent and Christmas Sermon Series for pastors to use in their congregations as well as music helps, original and suggested hymns, presenter slides, and more. https://www.1517.org/advent Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join us May 3rd and 4th as we gather again at the iconic Meteor Theater in Bentonville, Arkansas, and celebrate the boundless grace of God in the gospel of Jesus. The 2024 theme will be “Grace and Peace in Christ”—GET YOUR TICKETS while they’re still available! http://www.1517.org/hwssnwa “All Charges Dropped, Vol. 2”, by Haroldo Camacho, available from 1517 Publishing Dive into the pages of the second volume of “All Charges Dropped”, where the author Haroldo Camacho, a Certified Court Interpreter, invites you into the gripping world of courtrooms. But these stories also lead you to something deeper—the ultimate courtroom of God's judgment seat. Through each tale, you'll find a common thread: "Your sins are forgiven." As you journey through these stories, you'll witness a shift from human justice to divine grace, where guilt is replaced by freedom and forgiveness reigns supreme. https://shop.1517.org/products/all-charges-dropped-devotional-narratives-from-earthly-courtrooms-to-the-throne-of-grace-volume-2 === Support 1517 - https://www.1517.org/donate https://www.1517.org/videos-playlist/talks-with-dad-rod Explore more 1517 podcasts - https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ === https://gab.com/talkswithdadrod https://www.facebook.com/talkswithdadrod/ https://twitter.com/TalkswithDadRod https://www.instagram.com/talkswithdadrod/ Talks with Dad Rod playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDWGbhcNf-kTljFKeMHg3j1qqDsV3LGR Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y1XbM7qIsmo