The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What Scriptures indicate we cannot lose our salvation? Is repentance needed for salvation? Is water baptism needed to be saved? What if I want to be saved but I’m not one of God’s chosen? Which is better- sprinkling or immersion?

Why does 1 Corinthians 3 mention reward and loss? Does God fight our battles for us? I’m not sure about my salvation anymore because a Satanist told me I’m condemned. Can you help me?

Should women be serving as pastors, deacons, or leaders? Or should they remain quiet? What’s the difference between “presenting yourselves” to God and “presenting your members” to God? Do the warnings to the seven churches in Revelation contradict the message of Grace?

Can you talk about Jesus as the Lamb of God? Why does Jesus say “Depart from Me” to some? How do I raise my child with new covenant teaching? Is there a certain evidence of true salvation? How should we view the fallen world and the political world? Am I allowed to defend myself in a lawsuit?

Make every effort to enter God’s rest? Try to rest? Sounds like a bit of a paradox to me! So, what is this Hebrews 4 invitation really about?

Growing up, I believed Hebrews 4 was an invitation to believers to try to reach a second level or second tier of Christian experience – a higher plane of spiritual rest and victory. But believing that set me on a path toward chasing a superior experience that was always elusive.

So, what does it really mean to enter God’s rest? In this message, you’ll discover the liberating truth that you’ve already entered it. You’ll also be introduced to a High Priest that is sympathetic toward your weaknesses and isn’t trying to get you to be someone different.

Realizing this matters, so be encouraged and enjoy this message!

Discussion Questions:

1. What is “God’s rest” and how does a person come short of it? 

2. How is the seventh day used as an analogy for us today?

3. Explain the paradox of asking them to be diligent (or make every effort) to rest.

4. How have you seen Jesus sympathize with your weaknesses?

5. According to verse 16, what can we feel about talking with God? What can we always expect from Him?

What is a grace-based approach to doing a wedding? How do we live out the message of Christ in us? Is the Romans 7 struggle a description of pre-conversion Saul or post-conversion Paul?

What is the difference between deception from Satan and a delusion from God? My church states that tithing was part of the “natural law”? Did tithing really occur before the law? Should New Testament giving be more than ten percent?

Are Christians only free from the ceremonial law or the moral law too? I have religious OCD and scrupulosity, and I constantly wonder if I'm really saved. Can you help me?

How do we escape a performance mindset? How do I stop feeling like I should be more knowledgeable and mature? Does 2 Corinthians 5:10 describe a judgment for believers?

What is the role of the Holy Spirit? Why does Paul say the Law is written in the unbelievers’ heart? Do we have to ask forgiveness for each sin? What does it mean to honor the finished work of Christ?