Tom Hicks | May 11, 2017 Founder’s Ministries Calvinism’s doctrine of God’s sovereign rule over all things is far from an abstract teaching with little if any effect on the lives of ordinary believers. Rather, Calvinism has many practical implications. While they may not automatically follow from simply holding to Calvinistic doctrine, they do follow … More Some Practical Implications of Calvinism
Systematic theology is the discipline of looking to the entire Bible to determine what God says about a given topic. It answers the question “What does the whole Bible say about __________ [fill in the blank]?” It is a logical, systematic way of organizing truth. To be skillful, accurate theologians, we need systematic theology, but … More 10 Strengths (and 10 Dangers) of Systematic Theology – Tim Challies
FAITH ESSENTIAL Without faith it is impossible to please him – Hebrews 11:6 Even the plowing [lamp R.V.] of the wicked is sin – Proverbs 21:4 Till men have faith in Christ their best services are but glorious sins. – Thomas Brooks A splendid action without faith is but moral, whereas one of much less … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 10 May
ATONEMENT Our Lord Jesus Christ by whom we have now received the atonement – Romans 5:11 We were reconciled to God through the death of his son – Romans 510 (R.V.) The blood of Christ is the seal of the testament. – Henry Smith The enmity between God and us began on our part, the … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 08 May
Reblogged from Citizen Tom; Conservative commentary and Christian prayers from Gainesville, Virginia. That’s OUTSIDE the Beltway. In is anyone out there?,violetwisp gives four reasons for her Atheism. I can’t deny that there’s a tiny, tiny chance that one of the other religions in the world is true. But there are four main reasons it’s logical to … More IS ANYONE OUT THERE? THE BIBLE HAS AN ANSWER
UNION WITH CHRIST I in them – John 17:26 Abide in me and I in you – John 15:4 Take away union and there can be no communion. – John Flavel Adam’s sin profits none but those that are in him, and Christ’s blood profits none but those that are in him. – John Flavel … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 23 April
A friend of mine recently became a citizen of the United States of America. Until that point, he had been a mere resident, a visitor, a sojourner, a citizen of some other place… Continued at Source: One Very Good Reason to Study Church History – Tim Challies
UNFAITHFUL PREACHERS My preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom – 1 Corinthians 2:4 We are not fraudulent hucksters of the message – 2 Corinthians 2:17 (Weymouth) Concerning them that would lead you astray – 1 John 2:26 (R.V.) He that is more frequently in his pulpit to his people, than he is … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 19 April
Phil Newton | April 11, 2017 My sermon betrayed the gospel. I was young, a-theological, and gripped by legalism. That toxic mix led to a litany of don’ts with no hint of the power of the cross, standing with Christ, or certainty of the believer’s sanctification. Instead, it left the hearers with more stuff to … More Some Errors Avoided by a Right Doctrine of Sanctification
APPEARANCES MAY DECEIVE Man looketh on the outward appearance – 1 Samuel 16:7 Judge not according to the appearance – John 7:24 A man may wear Christ’s livery {special uniform worn by a servant or official} and do the devil’s drudgery {work}. – George Swinnock Heralds account the plainest coats the most ancient, better than … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 06 & 07 April
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