Category Archives: The Gospel

Holiness, Mercy, Grace, and Wrath

Posted on October 24, 2025 by russellmckinney

Statement #1: God is a God of perfect holiness. Statement #2: Each human being is a sinner. Statement #3: Therein lies the problem. Fortunately for us, God is a God of love in addition to Him being a God of … Continue reading →

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What Satan Does to the Ministry: Disguise

Posted on September 26, 2025 by russellmckinney

“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #18) For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising … Continue reading →

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What Satan Does to Lost People: Spiritual Blindness

Posted on September 24, 2025 by russellmckinney

“The Wiles of the Devil” (post #17) But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, lest the light of the gospel of the glory … Continue reading →

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What Satan Does to Some Who Hear God’s Word: Theft

Posted on September 22, 2025 by russellmckinney

“The Wiles of the Devil” (post #16) “Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.” (Luke 8:12, N.K.J.V.) The … Continue reading →

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Dying in Your Sins

Posted on June 11, 2025 by russellmckinney

If the thought of dying in your sins sounds terrifying to you, it should. What follows such a death is the lifting up of the eyes in hell (Luke 16:23) as the body goes to the grave and the soul … Continue reading →

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Jesus: The Final Blood Sacrifice

Posted on June 2, 2025 by russellmckinney

“Salvation” series: (post #7) We are in a series on the all-important subject of salvation, and the last couple of posts have dealt with blood. One explained the theological concept of blood atonement, and the other one traced the offering … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Question

Posted on May 2, 2025 by russellmckinney

I once ministered to an elderly man, a member of my church, who was dying from various health issues. During one of our visits, he asked me a question that no one had ever asked me. His question was, “If … Continue reading →

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The Relationship Between Salvation & the Truth

Posted on November 9, 2024 by russellmckinney

In the last part of 1 Timothy 4:3, the apostle Paul describes Christians as “those who believe and know the truth.” This description ties in with 1 Timothy 2:4 where he says that God “desires all men to be saved … Continue reading →

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God’s Terms of Salvation

Posted on October 16, 2024 by russellmckinney

A businessman was trying to win his banker acquaintance to Jesus. After the businessman had shared the story of Christ’s virgin birth, sinless life, substitutionary death, and victorious resurrection, he pressed the banker to believe in Jesus as Savior. The … Continue reading →

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Why the Christian Will Be in Heaven

Posted on March 13, 2023 by russellmckinney

“Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you. If I … Continue reading →

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