C. U. R. E. D.

• Conditional Salvation
• Unlimited Atonement
• Resistible Grace
• Eternal Security
• Delivered from trespasses and sin

CONDITIONAL SALVATION

• Then the jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he escorted them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the message of the Lord to him along with everyone in his house. 33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds. Right away he and all his family were baptized. 34 He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household. Acts 16:29-34 (HCSB)

• 8 On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we proclaim: 9 If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. 11 Now the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on Him will not be put to shame, 12 for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, since the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on Him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:8-13 (HCSB)

UNLIMITED ATONEMENT

• 1 My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the Righteous One. 2 He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2 (HCSB)

RESISTIBLE GRACE

• 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Are you going to persuade me to become a Christian so easily?” 29 “I wish before God,” replied Paul, “that whether easily or with difficulty, not only you but all who listen to me today might become as I am—except for these chains.” Acts 26:28-29 (HCSB)

• 6 For among them are those who worm their way into households and capture idle women burdened down with sins, led along by a variety of passions, 7 always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men who are corrupt in mind, worthless in regard to the faith. 9 But they will not make further progress, for their lack of understanding will be clear to all, as theirs was also. 2 Tim 3:6-9 (HCSB)

• He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him. 12 BUT to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born, not of blood, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God. John 1:11-13 (HCSB)

• 37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem! The city who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, yet you were not willing! Matt 23:37 (HCSB)

ETERNAL SECURITY

• 14 If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned up, it will be lost, but he will be saved; yet it will be like an escape through fire.1 Cor. 3:14-15 (HCSB)

• 21 Now it is God who strengthens us, with you, in Christ and has anointed us. 22 He has also sealed us and given us the Spirit as a down payment in our hearts. 2 Cor. 1:21-22 (HCSB)

DELIVERED FROM TRESPASSES AND SINS

• 1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, 5 made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6 Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens, 7 so that in the coming ages He might display the immeasurable riches of His grace through ⌊His⌋ kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— 9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them. Eph 2:1-10 (HCSB)

• 13 And when you were dead in trespasses and in the un-circumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses. 14 He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him. Col 2:13-15 (HCSB)

Gordon L Slocum is the author of C.U.R.E.D. not the passages themselves for they are authored by God and the individual human author He chose to pin it.

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1 Peter 1

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen ² according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, ⁵ who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶ In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, ⁷ so that the  proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ⁸ and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, ⁹ obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.

Calvinism and Universalism are both universalist, just in a different way.

The difference between a fixed out come and an outcome that is established on the foreknowledge of God is evident.  Calvinism tells us that all is first fixed and Universalism tells us the same only with different results.  Universalism teaches us that all humans will be saved and Calvinism teaches us that God will only save a few and will not save any others because it is fixed and the unsaved are determined to go to hell to glorify God making God the author of Sin.  That which is universal is free from freedom to trust in Christ, they, the frozen chosen are made to believe, this defies the very meaning of trust, belief, faith.    

The only none universal Christian position is where God holds all humanity responsible for the decisions that are made concerning His Work,  the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Christ, that each person is truly responsible for their eternal outcome on the basis of faith in Christ or faith in OTHER, whatever that OTHER is. It is that simple.  God knows the outcome of his decrees both fixed and permitted ones.  Mankind is permitted free will within the natural and spiritual limits set by God, the fixed part of our existence.  Everyone may choose to do evil or good, to reject Christ or accept Christ, this is the freedom mankind has in his fallen state and some will trust in God’s work and many will not, they are not forced to believe or not believe.   

The term foreknowledge means to know in advance what He has decreed, both fixed and free.  Free will of man is fixed to be free to trust in Christ or not trust in Christ.  God commands all mankind to repent, to trust in Christ.  A God that requires this of man and then decrees that the man cannot be saved and then saved a few without believing faith and not the others is not the God of the Bible.  God desires the salvation of all and to desire all to be saved and only save a few is Universal determinism of the Calvinist view.  In Universalism one does not have to choose. God has given us a choice, He has provided the solution and the means for us to freely receive His provision, His work verses our work. 

One of the finest magazines I know of is “Israel My Glory” published by “Friends of Israel” ministry out of Bellmawr, New Jersey.

On September 20, 1970 I received Christ as my personal savior at Woodlawn Church of God in Royal Oak, Michigan under the preaching of Dr. Herbert A. Streeter.  Several years after my conversion I began attending DBC in Farmington Hills, Michigan.  It was there that I was introduced to the correct way to understand the word of God, the normal literal historical method which results in the dispensational view of God’s word.  This view is evangelistic, people friendly, Israel friendly and practical.  To embrace this view is to fully support the Biblical truth that God loves all people, died for all people and desires all peoples to be saved.  This view which is the true Biblical view correctly teaches that God has a plan for the lost national Israel, the Church the body of Christ and the lost Gentile peoples of the world.  Prior to the first advent there were only to groups Jews and Gentiles, but now there is three, the Church, the Nation Israel and the Gentile nations.  

From the time I was at DBC, 1972, until now I have been a supporter of Israel.  To not support Israel would be to figuratively speak “spit in the face of God”.   To be against Israel is to be against God’s chosen nation even as they exist in their present lost state.  Any Jewish person or Gentile person who accepts Christ in this dispensation becomes a member of the Body of Christ.  As humans from different groups they remain in that human category as far as the world is concerned but according to the Bible they are now a member of the Body of Christ.  These are those called out of the Jewish nation and Gentile nations and saved by the power of the Gospel as they trust in this good news freely. 

I encourage you to consider purchasing this magazine to keep yourself informed, educated and blessed concerning the correct understanding of God’s word which supports Israel and teaches that all humanity is savable and that God die for all and loves all wishing that no one perish and go to hell. 

If you do not know Christ as your personal savior turn to him today before you die and spend an eternity in everlasting outer darkness in the lake of fire that burns forever.

I ascribe my name to this view and Biblical Truth:  Gordon L. Slocum

The largest graduation to date at Liberty University:  The graduating class of 2012 was over 14,000 and over 7,000 were in attendance to receive their diplomas. Shannon Renee Slocum received her RN from Aquinas College, having attended prior to Aquinas North Alabama University and Calhoun Community College. Stacey Lynn Slocum graduated from John Brown University which is in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.  JBU ranked 1st among southern regional colleges in the “U.S. News and World Report: America’s Best Colleges” in 2012. For the past 5 years, JBU has been ranked consistently in the top 4. Now back to LU; LU is ranked 80 in the South and by the way Auburn is 83, Tennessee is higher than LU.  In 2011 LU regained the Number One National Debate Team Ranking.  Starting this year LU will play with the Big Boys in Football's Division 1, moving on up.   

 

Stacey graduated from John Brown University (BAR),

Shannon from Liberty University (BSN) and

I graduated from William Tyndale College (BRE) and from Liberty University (MAR) 

The oldest person to graduate from Liberty did so this year 2012 at the age of 77. 

The U.S.S. Conyngham DDG 17

This war ship is no longer in service.  It was the last of its class to serve.  I was stationed on board this ship from the summer of 65 to October 1968.  Gordon Slocum in Mediterranean Sea on board USS Conyngman DDG 17

A site that all believers who are dispensational believers like me love is the Rapture Forum. This site is dedicated to the belief that Israel is a special nation, the apple of God's eye. God's plan for Israel continues, His plan for the gentile nations continue and His plan for all gentiles and Israelites that come to Christ in believing faith are at that point a member of the body of Christ, in this age of grace.

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The bible tells us that anyone who is against Israel is against God. A truly born from above believer will not be anti Israel. The logic of that statement is in the miracle of the new nature, the new birth in Christ. The Bible tells us that when a person is born from above that person is a new creation in Christ Jesus. To have the mind of Christ is to agree with God because Jesus is God and God is pro Israel. God being pro Israel does not mean He condones any sin an Israeli commits any more that He excuses any sin a Gentile commits, gentiles all who are not Israelites, Jews.

There are unsaved, those not born again, people that do support Israel, but the person who becomes a true Christian having been born from above will not be anti Israel.
I am proud to be a supporter of Israel and the Jewish people. Many are without Christ but God has a wonderful plan for them as He does all Gentiles.

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Moses instructed that two trumpets by fashioned to signal activity in the camp. You can read about this in the book of Numbers. There is coming a day, maybe today, when Jesus will sound the trumpet of the Rapture and all REAL born again Christians will be taken out of this world. Following that wonderful event the earth will be under sever judgment for 7 years. During this judgment time around 2/3 of the population will die in war, famine and other events. Jesus who created all things also died for the sin of all mankind. He made it possible for all to receive eternal life in Him if only you repent and believe from the heart on Jesus.

Here is a song that will address this same teaching. Enjoy 
You Can't Run You Can't Hide

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What a powerful song by a powerful singer. The message is straight forward and who else could have don't a better job than Teddy Huffam & The Gems singing "Gone". If you don't know Christ personally would consider your eternal destiny today and call on the Lord to save you. The Bible tells us that whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved. Repent and trust in Christ. We all will physically die and then the judgment. Which judgment will you be at, the judgment seat of Christ for the saints, or the great white throne judgment for all lost who will be cast into the lake of fire forever and ever. Judge yourself today and surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ who died for you sin and the sin of the all mankind. To be saved you must repent and believe on Jesus.