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God credited Abraham's faith as righteousness before Abraham had really done anything.  Abraham did believe that God's promises would be fulfilled to him.  This kind of faith is what saves a man, not the outward appearances or shows of action. 

With that said, won't true faith produce a righteous life?  Can we say we have true faith when we deny Christ with our actions?  If we have been crucified with Christ our old life is dead and we are now slaves to righteousness.  This is the power of God over sin in our lives.  Are we not aquanted with the simple teaching about righteousness that comes by faith in God, it is not through our own works, but God producing fruit from his children.  If we are not producing fruit, one needs to question if they are really born of God.

Mr. Holcomb shares his thoughts about eternal security and the question, "Can one lose his salvation?"

Dealing with the difficult questions of God's election and man's choice.  Is God sovereign over everything or does God work with knowledge of failures and still produced good?  Are some chosen for heaven while others are chosen for hell?

Looking deeper at the debate between the confession of Christ as Lord and the fruit that is or isn't produced in one's life.  Can we say we "believe" if we don't obey God?  Is the kind of faith that produces no fruit true faith?  Will the grace of God cover the disobedient and unrepentant "believers"?  What is faith or belief anyway?

Discussing the life of Job and how this man of integrity keep his faith despite the extreme tests that he endured.  What is God's will for physical healing.  Are are bodies prone to decay due to the curse or has Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the fall?  Keep in mind that the last enemy to be destroyed is death.

Pastor Troy Smotherman shares his thoughts on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and God's desire to see people healed.

Look at Romans chapter 2 and 3 and discussing its implications.

Discussing the reasons for creation.  God's knowledge of men's rebellion did not stop him from creating this world.  How the angels were cast out of heaven for their rebellion and how rebellious mankind will be judged by God in the end.

Exploring the meaning of Genesis 1. 

What does the word "day" mean in the Hebrew language? 

What about distant starlight and old radiometric dates for the age of the earth.

Examining the balance between traditions of men and illumination of the Holy Spirit.   What are our bias'?  What role does history play in our doctrine.  Why did Luther question the church?