https://youtu.be/GEU-1cYAlLQ John addresses his audience and reassures them of their salvation. 1 John 2:12-14.

The first rule of hermeneutics is to read the passage in it's context. That means the verses surrounding the passage of study, the genre of the book, the historical context, and the grammatical context. We don't just read the Bible however we want to interpret it. That being said, it can be useful to look … Continue reading When to Use the Church Fathers

by Josiah Nichols [This paper was originally submitted to Dr. Robert Talley for partial completion of the Introduction to Apologetics class for Liberty University's MDiv program on 11/22/2020] Introduction             Since September 11, 2001, Christians in America have had to come to grips with Islam one way or another. It is reported in the media … Continue reading Islam Fails Its Own Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp60M9YlchU One key test to know if you have been changed by Jesus is if you love your brothers and sisters in Christ. Josiah Nichols unpacks 1 John 2:7-11 to see what this means.

"Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’" (Acts 3:22-23, ESV).  Originally submitted for a grade for New … Continue reading The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Glorified Jesus

https://youtu.be/IpnLm315pzY Pastor Josiah Nichols preaches on obedience being a sign of being saved. A person who is saved by Christ is changed by Christ and will start to look like Christ. 1 John 2:3-6

People read the Bible many different ways. They come up with different views, and cause massive confusion to the world. The reasons for this are as innumerable as the interpretations of the Bible; however, they can be boiled down into three different categories. People who don't care what the Bible says. These people want the … Continue reading #1 Bible Study Tip

https://youtu.be/zbLb5kNKETk Pastor Josiah Nichols preaches on Jesus' roles as Advocate and Atonement, aka propitiation in 1 John 2: 1-2. Christians who repent and trust in Jesus can be sure of their salvation because He has secured it through His divine sacrifice and intercession for those who believe.

https://youtu.be/lkZAOPbLxrE Pastor Josiah Nichols preaches on the fact that God is light. If a person claims to belong to God, they will imitate God in truth and holiness. They will confess their sin, forsake their sin, and trust in Jesus to forgive them of their sin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn7cMlmsuOU Pastor Josiah Nichols explains that Jesus is our assurance of salvation. Jesus is real. Jesus really did what He did. As one knows Jesus and God more in the Scriptures, the more assurance and joy they have in salvation.