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Teacher Raul centers on the assurance of salvation for believers, particularly new converts, emphasizing that a condemning heart does not signify divine judgment but rather the deceptive nature of human emotion and the enemy's tactics. Drawing from 1 John 3:20–21, it argues that while the heart may accuse, God is greater and knows all things, making His verdict final and trustworthy. The preacher refutes interpretations suggesting that a condemning heart indicates a lack of faith or unbelief, instead affirming that Scripture consistently warns against trusting the heart, which is deceitful and wicked, and calls believers to anchor their identity in Christ's righteousness rather than their own guilt. Through references to Jeremiah, Genesis, Job, and the experiences of figures like Martin Luther, the message underscores that true assurance comes from Scripture, not subjective feelings, and that believers must continually affirm their standing in Christ to resist the devil's accusations. The tone is pastoral and reassuring, urging listeners to reject self-condemnation, trust God's promises, and prioritize biblical truth over human opinions or theological commentary.

Regular Worship Service @MissionBlvdBaptistChurch

(1) Israel Watch 1/18/26: Turkey's Erdogan is placed on the "Board of Peace" to Israel's protest. Iran slaughters protesters. And we explain AIPAC, an American organization, refuting claims that it is a "foreign lobbying" entity. (2) Sanctity of Life Sunday. Begun in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, we look at an ultrasound, discuss the increase in murder of the unborn since the overturn of Roe (2022) and review the Scriptures which tells us that God will avenge the blood of innocents. (3) We provide another warning about the inaccuracies and errors of A.I. with an example when asked to provide Martin Luther's statement that there were non-Roman Catholic Christians (believers outside of the cult of Rome) BEFORE the Reformation. (4) Another example of the National Education Association (NEA) teacher's union Satanic, pro-Sodom brainwashing agenda for the schools. (5) And our final studies include a warning to liberal women about pink and blue hair, the Minnesota state bird changed to the "Screaming Lesbian" and a message from Minnesota Dynamite. https://bbfohio.com

Regular Worship Service @MissionBlvdBaptistChurch

In 1525 Martin Luther wrote his only book he thought worthy of preservation (besides his children's catechism). It is called The Bondage of the Will. B.B. Warfield called it "the manifesto of the reformation." The reason Luther thought it was so important was because it got to the heart of the human situation. Luther wrote the book against Erasmus—the greatest humanist scholar of the day. In Luther's conclusion he thanked Erasmus saying, "You alone … have attacked the real thing, that is, the essential issue." Today it is commonly asserted that everyone has free will. But what is meant by the term is not always carefully considered. In a general sense, free will means the common ability to think and act at one's own discretion. But in theology, the question has a higher meaning. Can people freely choose to do spiritual good? Can people, by the expression of the will, savingly know God and enter his kingdom? To understand the freedom of the human will it is important to distinguish between "the triple condition or estate of man" (ch. 9). Before the fall man was completely "upright and free, [he] might both continue in goodness or decline to evil" (ch. 9). But, as the doctrine of original sin suggests, sin changed man's will. The freedom or bondage of the will must be understood in relation to the biblical teaching of regeneration, or being born again (John 3:3).

The 16th century Reformers, John Knox, Martin Luther and John Calvin, were supersessionists. That is, they believed God was finished with the Jews and had replaced them with the Church. The most common term for this idea is "replacement theology". More recent Reformed theologians tend to hold to a soft-supersessionist continuation-fulfillment view, where the Church is called "spiritual Israel" and/or a continuation of Israel. In this sermon on Ephesians 3, Michael Penfold shows that the Church began in Acts 2 as a new and separate entity to Israel. It was a 'mystery', hidden in past ages, but revealed to Paul once Israel had been temporarily and partially hardened. However, at Christ's 2nd coming, ethnic converted Israel will again enjoy blessing in the land promised to their father Abraham. (Recorded in Thunder Bay Gospel Hall, ON, Canada on 13th Nov 2025)

A new MP3 sermon from Pastor Klaas Veldman is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:

Title: Reading Christ's Psalms

Speaker: Martin Luther

Broadcaster: Pastor Klaas Veldman

Event: Devotional

Date: 11/22/2025

Length: 5 min.