Archive for October, 2007
29 Oct
A Study Of 1 Chronicles 17:1-15
Hebrews 1:5
“…I Will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son.”
We begin this study by looking at 1 Chronicles 17:1-5. In the previous two chapters you can read the history of how David had brought the Ark of the Covenant to a tent that he had set up in Jerusalem. [...]
28 Oct
The Blessed Man
Psalm 1 describes the keys to the life and godliness of one who is blessed of God – “his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night” (Psalm 1:2).
For a sinner to delight in the law of the LORD is to have a right [...]
28 Oct
God’s Words
“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.”
(Psalm 12:6)
God’s words are our foundation of faith and obedience, and God’s words always exalt Christ and Him crucified as the sinner’s only ground and hope of salvation. God’s words always expose our sinfulness and impotence [...]
27 Oct
A Christian Indeed
The Christian Indeed;
Described in a Letter From Gaifer on his Conversion to Christianity in England,
To Aly-Ben-Hayton, his Friend in Turkey.
We speak that we do know.
The Third Edition.
London Printed:
And Sold at Mr. Skelton’s Meeting-House,
Deadman’s Place, Southwark.
1757.
* * * *
The Christian Indeed;
Described in a Letter, etc.
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Gaifer to Aly-Ben-Hayton.
Dear Hayton,
You cannot be ignorant [...]
27 Oct
A Stranger
A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer, and soon invited him to live with our family.
The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world a few months [...]
27 Oct
Christ, God’s Just Delight
“A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.”
(Proverbs 11:1)
We are always disgusted with injustices done on earth in our legal system, when criminals go free because of loop-holes or technicalities in the law, when innocent people are falsely accused and punished. God has given every man a [...]
27 Oct
The Believer’s Perfection
I am most exceedingly distressed by my sins, and feel the need of Jesus’ precious blood every hour!
I need a supply from the Fountain!
On that day “a fountain will be opened” . . . a fountain to cleanse them from all their sins and defilement (Zechariah 13:1). Feeling fully what I am in [...]
27 Oct
There Is Forgiveness With God
The psalmist asked, “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?” (Psalm 130:3).
The answer is – NO SINFUL HUMAN BEING.
One of Job’s friends asked, “How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?” (Job 25:4).
Our only hope of salvation is [...]
27 Oct
What Is Truth?
When Christ was on trial before Pontius Pilate, He told Pilate, “… To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice” (John 18:37).
Pilate responded with the question, “What is truth?” (John [...]
27 Oct
A Ranson For Many
“The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many,”
Matthew 20:28
When the Lord Jesus laid down His life for the world, did He do it for every single person in the world?
This is an important question because if He died for everyone [...]
27 Oct
What Are You Worth?
Men speak of what they are worth, and they immediately think of their earthly pedigree or possessions of money, land, stocks, bonds, gold, silver, etc. This is such a low estimate of life and reflects only the depravity of our hearts. The worth and value of your life cannot be measured by what you possess [...]
26 Oct
Who Are The Real Jews?
Question: Will you explain Romans 2:28-29? Who are the real Jews?
Answer: We read in Romans 2:28-29:
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and [...]
26 Oct
Were The Israelites The Chosen People?
Question: Were the Israelites the chosen people?
Answer: The Israelites were chosen in the sense that for 2100 years, God worked through Israel to bring us the Bible. The Bible was written principally by Jews.
We read in 2 Peter 1:21:
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of [...]
26 Oct
What Is The Meaning Of Romans 11:25?
Question: What is the meaning of Romans 11:25? I have heard that it means the nation of Israel will convert to Christianity after the last Gentile is saved.
Answer:
Those who teach that idea are not reading the Bible carefully. Romans Chapter 11 deals with national Israel, and in verses 5 to 7 we read:
Even so [...]
26 Oct
Could You Please Explain Romans 11:25-26?
This passage, Romans 11:25-26, has been more widely misunderstood than almost any other passage in the Bible. In fact, it is amazing to me that so many Bible teachers try to make Romans 11:25-26 say just the opposite of what it says.
This is terrible because they are saying, “Thus saith the Lord,” when the [...]
26 Oct
What Is Hell, Where Is It And Who Goes There?
Question: Can you describe hell?
Answer: Hell is eternal damnation. Hell is most terrible and most awful and the thought of it should strike terror in our hearts. The Bible uses many different phrases and sentences in order to give us an idea of the awfulness of hell.
No one has ever been in the place [...]
26 Oct
Was Satan Bound At The Cross?
Question: Could you elaborate a little on why you think that Satan was bound for a thousand years at the cross?
Answer: When we search the Bible for references to the binding of Satan, we find, for example, in Matthew 12:29, that Jesus says of the strongman who is Satan:Or else how can one enter into [...]
25 Oct
John Hagee Claims Jesus Did Not Come To Be The Messiah
In the video clip below you will hear for yourself John Hagee say his book In Defense Of Israel “will shake Christian theology.” And further that, “it Scripturally proves…that Jesus did not come to earth to be the Messiah… It will prove…Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah…”
25 Oct
The Gnostic NIV
A look at Gnosticism and the NIV.
This article is titled, “The Gnostics”. One criticism that has been leveled at my sermons is this. They say: People are turned off from listening to my sermons because I dare to mention names of churches and names of denominations. They say: I should not have to mention names. [...]
25 Oct
NIV Bible Quiz
Using the New International Version Bible (NIV), answer the following questions.
Do not rely on your memory. As the Bible is the final authority, you must take the answer from the NIV Bible verse (Not from footnotes but from the text. Footnotes are not the Bible).
1. Fill in the missing words in Matthew 5:44. “Love your [...]
25 Oct
Blasphemous & Damnable Claims Made By The Pope
THE POPE SAYS:
“The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, but he is Jesus Christ Himself, hidden under the veil of the flesh. Does the Pope speak? It is Jesus Christ who speaks. Does the Pope accord a favor or pronounce an anathema? It is Jesus Christ who pronounces the anathema or accords [...]
25 Oct
Are We To Allow Cult Members Into Our Home?
Question: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons come to my house and confuse me. I do not know what to do.
Answer:
The Bible tells us that if someone comes with another gospel, as these people you mentioned do, we are to give them no greeting. Do not engage in conversation with them. Tell them, “I would be [...]
25 Oct
What Is The Biblical Teaching About The Trinity?
“Trinity” is not a Biblical word, but it means “three.”
The Bible is very mysterious about that.
The Bible has a lot to say about God, but we cannot understand it all. God insists there is one God, and yet, He clearly reveals Himself as three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and [...]
25 Oct
Does The Bible Talk About Purgatory?
It is not found in the Bible.
Purgatory is a doctrine taught by the Roman Catholic Church. Purgatory means to be purged, and it is taught that purgatory is a place people can go when they die and somehow get purged of their sins. The Bible says it is appointed unto men once to die and [...]
25 Oct
What Does Revelation 20:1-3 Mean?
We read in Revelation 20:1-3:
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless [...]
25 Oct
Can A Believer Have A Demon Inside Of Them?
Anyone who is not born again is in the dominion of Satan, and it is possible that an unregenerate person might have an evil spirit. I do not know how we would recognize that, but that is not the real problem.
The real problem is that anyone who is in an unregenerate state has been taken [...]
25 Oct
Who Are The 2 Witnesses In Revelation 11?
We read in Revelation 11:3-6
“And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out [...]
25 Oct
Does Man Have A Free Will?
What distinguishes people from animals is that people have wills. They can think, make choices, and act upon those choices. The problem is that their will is not free. It is bound by the sin nature inherited from Adam.
1. When God first created Adam, he had free-will either to good or evil, Genesis 1:31
2. When [...]
25 Oct
What Is The Origin Of ‘Tulip’?
There is no certainty as to the origin of the acronym ‘TULIP.’ This is of English origin and is a label for the declaration of faith made by Synod of Dordt, mentioned later in this article. To properly understand the development of what are called the “Five Points of Calvinism,” or “TULIP,” it is important [...]
25 Oct
Arminian Election
“I believe in Bible election. God votes for you, the devil votes against you, and you cast the deciding vote.” The evangelist (?) cackled like he had laid an egg after “refuting” the biblical doctrine of election with the above illustration. Since this is the Arminian’s favorite story, several things should be pointed out.
First, this [...]
25 Oct
The Most Believed Lie
There are many lies being told about our Lord that are, to the damnation of men’s soul, believed by most.
There is, however, one big lie that is more unanimously believed then all the others.
It is a universally accepted fact that man has a free will. Men pride themselves in believing that they are able [...]
25 Oct
Free-Willism Preaches Another Jesus
2 Corinthians 11:4
He who… preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached
The Jesus of Free-Willism, unlike the Jesus of gospel preachers, does not possess the love of God. Preachers of Free-Willism aver God loves everyone in exactly the same way. They therefore indiscriminately tell their hearers what no gospel preacher in Scriptures ever said: “Smile, [...]
25 Oct
The “god” Of Arminianism
I dare say, that, in such an auditory as this, a number of Arminians are present. I fear, that all our public assemblies have too many of them. Perhaps, however, even these people, idolaters as they are, may be apt to blame, and, indeed, with justice, the absurdity of those who worship idols of silver [...]
25 Oct
Woe To The Woman!
The Woman And Those Who Nurse At The Breasts!
One of the major roadblocks before Christians today in coming to the correct interpretation of scripture, is that they have a tendency to attempt to force a totally literal interpretation, when God has not written the Bible to always be understood that way. At other times, Christians [...]
25 Oct
When Is The Rapture?
In many Christian circles there is a popular theological view which states that the Church must somehow be taken out of the world before the Great Tribulation period. Sadly this doctrine has become one of the most predominant views in the Church. This form of theology is the product of spurious dogma that over the [...]
24 Oct
1 John 2:2
A study of 1 John 2:2
THERE is one passage more than any other which is I appealed to by those who believe in universal redemption, and which at first sight appears to teach that Christ died for the whole human race. We have therefore decided to give it a detailed examination and exposition.
1 John 2:2
“And [...]
24 Oct
Are We To Fellowship With Arminians?
WHAT SAITH HOLY WRIT?
He who walks with the wise shall be wise,
but one associating with fools shall be broken.
– Proverbs 13:20
Blessed is the man who
has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly,
and has not stood in the way of sinners,
and has not sat in the seat of scorners.
– Psalm 1:1
Go from a foolish man,
or [...]
24 Oct
For Whom Did Christ Die?
“The Father imposed His wrath due unto, and the Son underwent punishment for, either:
1. All the sins of all men, or
2. All the sins of some men, or
3. Some of the sins of all men.
In which case it may be said:
a. That if the last be true, all men have some sins to answer for, [...]
24 Oct
Arminian Grace
Arminian Grace
(to the tune of “Amazing Grace”)
v1
Arminian “grace!”
How strange the sound,
Salvation hinged on me.
I once was lost then turned around,
Was blind then chose to see.
v2
What “grace” is it that calls for choice,
Made from some good within?
That part that wills to heed God’s voice,
Proved stronger than my sin.
v3
Thru many ardent gospel pleas,
I sat with heart of [...]
24 Oct
Amillennialism: A Word Direct From The Scriptures
INTRODUCTION
What position we take on the millennial reign of Christ’s kingdom is very important to the Church. Despite the many voices of denial, eschatological agnosticism is akin to blindfolding ourselves to part of the scriptures concerning the kingdom. And it is doing so while endeavoring to preach on the nature of that very same kingdom. [...]
24 Oct
The Jesus Of Seventh Day Adventism
WHICH JESUS?
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another [...]
24 Oct
Christ Our Sabbath
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For HE that is entered into HIS rest, HE also hath ceased from HIS own works, as God did from HIS” (Hebrews 4:9-10).
Brethren, we who, by the power of God the Holy Spirit, have believed in Christ and repented of our own dead works have [...]
24 Oct
Assurance Of Salvation
Do you believe, with one hundred percent certainty that you are saved?
Now before we cause more unbelief and lack of assurance than already exist, let us considers the premise of that question. I hope you are saying; ‘Well I thought I was until you ask that question.’ The truth is, it is a bad question. [...]
24 Oct
Can We Know For Sure?
The issue of assurance of salvation seems to be a very touchy one amongst those who profess to believe the Gospel. This is due to a misunderstanding of what real assurance is. Those who profess to believe the Gospel will readily admit that God has an elect people, that He sent Christ to die for [...]
24 Oct
Imputed Or Imparted – Which?
One of the greatest debates amongst those who claim to be “Christian,” amongst various denominations, is this –
Are we saved based on an imputed righteousness, an imparted righteousness, or a combination of both?
This issue can be easily settled if we rely upon and bow to God’s Word.
First, what is righteousness?
Strictly speaking, when the [...]
24 Oct
The Election Collection
The Election Collection
Unto Sanctification
(Deuteronomy 7:6 KJV) For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
(John 15:16 KJV) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and [...]
24 Oct
Questions For Dispensationalists
If the dispensationalist will simply answer these honestly presented queries, we will be able to discern whether the accusations against dispensationalism are true -
1. Has the OT saint partaken of the blood of Christ shed for sins?
Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son [...]
24 Oct
Both Made One
“For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us,”
Ephesians 2:14
The idea that national Israel still holds a favored son status in God’s purpose of salvation runs contrary to the clear testimony of Scripture. The very core message of God’s Word is that [...]
24 Oct
Why Preach The Gospel To Every Creature?
If God the Father has predestined only a limited number to be saved, if God the Son died to redeem only those given to Him by the Father, and if God the Spirit quickens only God’s elect, then what is the use of giving the Gospel to the world at large, and where is the [...]
23 Oct
Is It The Same Spirit?
The Roman Catholic Charismatic Renewal continues to grow at a rapid pace. All around the world, Roman Catholics are experiencing the Charismatic’s second baptism known as the ‘baptism of the Holy Spirit’. Statistics show that at least half the Charismatics in the world are also Roman Catholic. Many Roman Catholics are being ‘slain in the [...]
23 Oct
Can You Please Explain Matthew 7:13-14
We read in Matthew 7:13-14:
Enter ye in at the strait [that is, compressed] gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that [...]
23 Oct
Without Jesus Will We Go To Hell?
If Christ is not our Savior, we will end up in hell for sure.
God’s justice demands that the payment for sin be made and Jesus is the only one who was capable of making that payment.
The big question is: If I am not saved, how can I become saved? How can I know [...]
23 Oct
Does Man Have Free Will To Accept Or Reject Christ?
The problem with the term “free will” is that Bible teachers and Theologians use this term (or idea) to teach a doctrine that includes an action on our part (using our free will) to seal or complete the action of Salvation. We either accept or decline the offer of Salvation made to us from God. [...]
23 Oct
What Is The Unpardonable Sin?
The unpardonable sin was a sin committed by scribes who belonged to the church that Jesus attended. These scribes believed that Jesus was under the power of Satan rather than under the power of God.
Jesus says in Matthew 12:31:
Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but [...]
23 Oct
Is Salvation By Both Grace And By Works?
“Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” (Romans 11:5-6)
A [...]
23 Oct
Christmas
Jeremiah 10:1-3
“Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen…for the customs of the people are vain”
Christmas is coming! Quite so;
but what is “Christmas?”
Does not the very term itself denote its source—“Christ-mass”?
Thus it is of Roman origin, brought over from paganism. But, says someone, Christmas is the time when [...]
23 Oct
Reasons Not To Celebrate Christmas
We Don’t Celebrate Christmas Because:
the LORD condemns using pagan religious practices in His worship (Deuteronomy 12:29-31).
…
the LORD condemns adding to or taking away from His commandments (Deuteronomy 12:32).
…
the LORD condemns doing anything under green trees in His worship (Deuteronomy 12:1-4).
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the LORD condemns the heathen use of decorated trees at a solstice (Jeremiah 10:1-4).
…
the LORD commands [...]
23 Oct
What Is The Number Of The Beast?
Revelation 13:18
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man (Literal: it is man’s number); and his number is Six hundred threescore and six
This is a number that is of great concern to all those in the charismatic movement. They are in [...]
23 Oct
What Is The Mark Of The Beast?
The Mark of the Beast
Revelation 13:16
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in (Lit: ON) their right hand, or in (Literal: ON) their foreheads:
Let us consider the context, and let us move ahead to Revelation 14:1. And there we read:
Revelation 14:1
And [...]
22 Oct
Which Jesus?
WHICH JESUS?
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another [...]
22 Oct
“You Must Be Born Again”
We begin this article in Luke 5:30. This sets the stage for verses 36-39 which we will be looking at carefully.
Luke 5:30
The scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but [...]
22 Oct
The Light Before Christmas
Protestant HoHo (i.e. Christmass) Carols
The Light Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas; and strange as it seems
I wasn’t indulging in covetous dreams;
But reading my Bible, I searched for a clue
Why Christians take part in this holiday too.
I plainly could see that it carried His name,
But the spirit behind it just wasn’t the same.
The songs [...]
22 Oct
Further Proof That Joseph Smith Lied Several Times About The Supposed “First Vision”
This is Joseph Smiths official First Vision Account written in 1938:
Sometime in the second year after our removal to Manchester, there was in the place where we lived an unusual excitement on the subject of religion. It commenced with the Methodists, but soon became general among all the sects in that region of country … [...]
22 Oct
No Archaeological Evidence For The Book Of Mormon
As the Mormon church were claiming at one point that the book of mormon was used by the National Geographic Society in order to locate ancient archaeological sites one man felt the need to write to the NGS for confirmation and this was their response.
National Geographic Society
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
January 11, 1990
Dear Mr. Larson:
Thank you for [...]
22 Oct
Heretical Quotes From The False Prophet Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith blaspemously boasts that he did more than Jesus to keep a church together.
“God is in the still small voice. In all these affidavits, indictments, it is all of the devil–all corruption. Come on! ye prosecutors! ye false swearers! All hell, boil over! Ye burning mountains, roll down your lava! for I will [...]
22 Oct
Brigham Young – Idolatrous False Prophet
False Prophet and successor to Joseph Smith publicy and forcefully taught that Adam was our
God and Father – in fact he was so adamant about this false revelation that he said one would be eternally damned unless they agreed with his view.
On April 9, 1852, Brigham Young publicly preached the Adam-God doctrine.
In this sermon he [...]
22 Oct
How Did Joseph Smith Translate The Book Of Mormon?
Was the book of Mormon produced by occult methods?
“I will now give you a description of the manner in which the book of mormon was translated.
Joseph Smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat drawing it closely around his face to exclude the light; and in the [...]
21 Oct
The Jesus Of Mormonism
WHICH JESUS?
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another [...]
21 Oct
Joseph Lied….AGAIN
Where do i begin, there is so much information, lies, distortions and cover ups regarding the first vison claim of false prophet Joseph Smith.
Joseph Smith wrote his ‘official account’ of the first vision in 1838 – this was published in times and seasons in 1842, a whole 2 decades after the event was alleged to [...]
21 Oct
Woe To You Joseph Smith
Come on! ye prosecutors! ye false swearers! All hell, boil over! Ye burning mountains, roll down your lava! for I will come out on top at last.
I have more to boast of than ever any man had.
I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days [...]
21 Oct
“Saying, Peace, Peace; When There Is No Peace.”
Jeremiah 6:14
“from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.”
Nothing has changed. The false prophets are still declaring peace when there is no peace. Notice they heal the hurt of the people [...]
21 Oct
God’s Condemnation Of False Preachers
Let us suppose a certain doctor of medicine denies that a certain common infirmity is as severe as medical science generally claims. He conducts seminars in which he ignores the medical procedures followed by other physicians and suggests instead his own regimen for treating its symptoms. To those desiring a medicine for it he peddles [...]
21 Oct
The Biblical Prescription For Dealing With False Teachers
1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Titus 1:13
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke [...]
21 Oct
“We Preach Not Ourselves, But Christ”
2 Corinthians 4:5
“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.”
There are many, many ways in which false preachers preach themselves and avoid preaching Christ and the Gospel of salvation conditioned on Him alone.
When does a man preach himself instead of preaching Christ?
(1) When he preaches salvation, [...]
21 Oct
“Take Heed Therefore Unto Yourselves”
Take Heed Therefore Unto Yourselves (Acts 20:28)
Throughout its history, the New Testament church has been attacked by Satan through such wolves in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15; Acts 20:29-30). They always speak “perverse things, to draw away disciples after them,” and they do not care how it affects the people of God as long as [...]
21 Oct
“It Is Finished”
“It Is Finished” – John 19:30
What a treasure chest of truth is to be found in these few words of our blessed Savior on the cross!
What exactly did He finish in His suffering unto death?
(1) All prophecy in the Old Testament concerning Him was fulfilled – “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye [...]
21 Oct
What Is The Simple Gospel?
Many people today talk about the word gospel, but few ever define specifically what they mean by the gospel. For example, most will agree that a person must believe the gospel in order to be saved, but most do not agree on what the gospel is. It is easy to say that the gospel is [...]
21 Oct
Salvation By Grace Alone Scriptures
Salvation By Grace Alone Without Works
(Romans 3:20-28) “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
{21} But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
{22} Even the righteousness of [...]
21 Oct
Perseverance Of The Saints Scriptures
Perseverance Of The Saints
(Job 17:9) “The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.”
(Psalms 1:3) “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he [...]
21 Oct
I Am The Door
In John 9:35 we have here the story of a beggar who was blind from birth. Jesus made clay, put the clay on the man’s eyes, and Jesus said to him: “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam”. Well, this beggar had nothing to lose, so he went, he washed his face in the Pool [...]
21 Oct
The Gospel Vs Arminianism
The Five Points of Arminianism Vs The Five Points of Grace
Arminian Point 1:
Free-Will or Human Ability
Although human nature was seriously affected by the fall, man has not been left in a state of total spiritual helplessness. God graciously enables every sinner to repent and believe, but He does not interfere with man’s freedom. Each sinner [...]
21 Oct
L.I.L.A.C
The Posionous Flower Of Free-Willism
L – Limited Depravity
I – I Choose Christ
L – Limitless Atonement
A – Arrestible Grace
C – Carnal Security
21 Oct
Imputed Righteousness
The righteousness by which we are justified is not our own righteousness, but the righteousness of another, even the righteousness of Christ: That I may be found in Christ, says the apostle, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ. (Philippians 3:9) Now, the [...]
21 Oct
“Father Forgive THEM”
The world of christendom would have us to understand that when the Lord said this while He hung on the cross, He intended it to apply to all men without any exceptions, whatever. But consider this.
Is there a prayer ever prayed by the Son of God that the Father did not absolutely answer?
If God the [...]
21 Oct
A Perfect Righteousness Required And Imputed
We must have a righteousness in which God Himself cannot find a flaw, a righteousness which God cannot mend, a righteousness which neither sin nor Satan can mar; and unless we have on a righteousness of this nature, we can never enter into the blessedness of the world to come.
Where, then, are we to find [...]
21 Oct
Salvation By Grace Alone – A Life Or Death Issue
Lost unregenerate sinners left to their own natural reasoning will always come to the wrong conclusion concerning God’s way of salvation – “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” (Proverbs 16:25)
What way seems right to sinful man?
The way of morality, sincerity, and religious [...]
21 Oct
Irresistible Grace Scriptures
Irresistible Grace
(Psalms 65:4) “Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.”
(Psalms 110:3) “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness [...]
21 Oct
Particular Redemption Scriptures
Particular Redemption
(Isaiah 53:8-11) “He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
{9} And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because [...]
21 Oct
“Fruits Meet For Repentance”
“Fruits meet for repentance:” Matthew 3:8
The command of Scripture to sinners is to repent, Luke 13:3. The word means to have a change of heart, mind, will, and affection toward God, which in turn causes one to acknowledge their sinful unworthiness before Him and to submit to the Lord Jesus Christ alone as their only [...]
12 Oct
Christ Crucified: God’s Love Manifested
In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
(1 John 4:9-10)
While [...]
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