JIM SCOTT ORRICK Perseverance of the Saints SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 The following article is taken from the chapter on Perseverance in Jim Scott Orrick’s upcoming book, Mere Calvinism. Used by permission. The Danger of Doctrinal Reduction The doctrine of perseverance is like a golden crown that adorns the glorious body of God’s sovereign grace. There are more than a few … More Perseverance of the Saints
knowledge with self-control,† self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness (CSB) A few weeks ago I published an article I entitled God’s Tool Box based upon one of my favorite verses 2 Peter 1:3. I made the statement In my opinion this should be a verse every new believer learns early on because it is … More Adding To God’s Tool Box Part II
I am guessing everyone has some basic knowledge of the story of Jonah. In the lead up to Chapter 4 God has asked Jonah to God to Nineveh and warn the people there to repent. Jonah of course does everything he can to avoid this task against his sworn enemies but eventually ends up there … More Am I More Righteous than God?
LBC of Faith 1689 Chapter 7 Of God’s Covenant 2._____ Moreover, man having brought himself under the curse of the law by his fall, it pleased the Lord to make a covenant of grace, wherein he freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them faith in him, that they may be … More Coming to Christ
by Cameron Buettel / Friday, July 12, 2019 In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on September 30, 2015. -ed. … More Is It God’s Goodness that Leads to Repentance?
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s. 25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s. (KJV) First one need acknowledge that all things are and were created by God, therefore in one sense … More The things that are God’s
If you have never read this classic, I highly recommend you use the link I provided to do so. – Mike Dan Graves, MSL Edwards Preached on Sinners in God’s Angry Hands All you that never passed under a great change of heart by the mighty power of the Spirit of God upon your souls; … More Edwards Preached on Sinners in God’s Angry Hands
by David Qaoud Our church is about to go through the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). One resource I will use for this series is Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit by Christopher J.H. Wright. I’ve read and enjoyed multiple Wright books in the past so I’m eager to jump into this one. In the introduction of … More John Stott’s Daily Prayer
Yesterday’s devotion focused on Ephesians 2:4-5 where Paul calls those without Christ, Children of disobedience and Children of Wrath. Today I want to look at what Paul calls God’s elect. Those who have Christ as Lord and Saviour, he uses three phrases to identify what true believers are to be know as: children of God, heirs … More Children of God
Ephesians 2:4-5 (KJV) But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) Here we have another But, in the bible demanding that we look at previous verses to get the proper … More But God
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