Archive for July, 2008
29 Jul
Is Smoking A Sin?
This question is one which is asked much more frequently in modern times since more Pastors are taking a hands off approach to Church correction. You are more likely to hear things like, ‘it’s a matter of Christian liberty, so use your individual conscience.’ In light of this attitude, it is possible that many Christians [...]
23 Jul
Eternal Punishment – Part 2
Eternal Punishment by A.W. Pink
Part 2 of 2
This audio is 47 minutes long.
23 Jul
Eternal Punishment – Part 1
Eternal Punishment by A.W. Pink
Part 1 of 2
This audio is 90 minutes long.
23 Jul
“Feed My Sheep”
The title of this article is “Feed My Sheep”.
As you may know, in Luke 21 the Lord Jesus told Peter several times: “Feed My Sheep”.
Of course Jesus did not have those wooly animals in view. Jesus used the word sheep as a picture of the people of God. The sheep represented people for whom the [...]
22 Jul
Entering The Secret Chamber Of Prayer
Our message today is taken from the Word of God in Matthew 6:6: “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
Prayer is both the greatest blessing that God [...]
20 Jul
Providence: The Hand Of God
Today I speak to you on the truth of Providence.
Providence is the biblical doctrine of God’s care for the world He made, and God’s directing the world and everything that is in it after His eternal plan to attain the end that He determined.
Providence is God’s actual bringing about in the world what He has [...]
20 Jul
“Behold, He Prayeth!”
What is the mark of a genuine faith and conversion?
One of the most important marks of a genuine faith and conversion in Jesus Christ will be prayer, that you practice prayer in your life.
The Christian life is a life of prayer. Prayer is communion with God. Prayer stands at the core of a genuine Christian [...]
20 Jul
Sins Sought But Not Found
The truth of the Bible that we declare in this article today is found in the prophecy of Jeremiah 50:20. There we read these words of the living God: “In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins [...]
19 Jul
What Is Heaven?
What is heaven?
In this article we are going to give the biblical answer to that important question.
Those who are familiar with Old Testament Scriptures will remember the story of the visit of the queen of Sheba with Solomon. The queen of Sheba had heard of Solomon’s greatness and glory and wisdom. Her subjects had tried [...]
18 Jul
The Doctrine Of Imputed Righteousness Defended
The Doctrine Of Imputed Righteousness Defended
IN A DISCOURSE
PREACHED IN LONDON
In the Year 1759.
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Isaiah 45:24
Surely shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness
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William Romaine
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2 Corinthians 5:21
He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might
be made the righteousness of God in him.
IT is the great and merciful [...]
18 Jul
The Covenant Of Marriage: Buelah Land
The one great truth of the Bible is that God has taken to Himself a people chosen in Jesus Christ and He has bound Himself to them in the cords of perfect faithfulness and the cords of a perfect marriage. We call that the covenant of God’s grace. Just as a man marries a wife [...]
16 Jul
The Waldenses Confession Of Faith – 1544
Waldenses Confession of 1544
1. We believe that there is but one God, who is a Spirit – the Creator of all things – the Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all; who is to be worshipped in spirit and in truth – upon whom we are continually [...]
16 Jul
Our Citizenship In Heaven
Where is your citizenship?
No, I am not asking if you are a naturalized citizen of this country. I am not asking if you are African, French, German.
According to the Bible, there are only two citizenships: that of the world, and that of heaven; the kingdom of darkness, and the kingdom of light.
In which [...]
16 Jul
The Waldenses Confession Of Faith – 1120
Waldenses Confession of 1120
1. We believe and firmly maintain all that is contained in the twelve articles of the symbol, commonly called the apostles’ creed, and we regard as heretical whatever is inconsistent with the said twelve articles.
2. We believe that there is one God – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. We acknowledge [...]
15 Jul
What Does The Bible Say About God?
God Is One – Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4
God Is Light – 1 John 1:5
God Is Love – 1 John 4:8-16
God Is the Creator – Isaiah 40:12-26
God Is Infinite – Jeremiah 23:24; Psalm 147:5;
God Is Truth -Psalm 117:2; Jeremiah 10:10
God Is Everywhere – Psalm 139:7-12
God Is All Knowing – 1 John 3:20
God Is [...]
14 Jul
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, [...]
14 Jul
The Christ Of Arminianism
The Bible warns us that in the last days in which we live there will be many false Christs-those who claim to be Christ but who are imposters.
Jesus said, “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” (Matthew 24:4-5).
We who profess [...]
14 Jul
Proclaiming God’s Mercy To Sinners
That God would do good and show mercy unto rebel and vile sinners is the wonder on which the saints are going to muse throughout all eternity.
God has shown mercy unto sinners, sinners which were chosen by His mercy, sinners who believe through the power of His mercy. God has shown mercy unto sinners. The [...]
14 Jul
The Christian: A New Creation
I know of no other text in the Bible that so clearly and pointedly focuses on the heart of what true religion is and on the heart of what a Christian is than the one that we find in 2 Corinthians 5:17 and 18, “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: [...]
14 Jul
The Claims Of Love
Do you love Jesus Christ as your Savior, and as the Lord of your life?
Consider my question carefully.
Do you love the person Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord?
I did not ask you, Do you love His Word, His truth, His church, His people?
Yes, all of these things are important, for in His Word He [...]
13 Jul
Righteous In Christ Alone
The subject which we will consider today is the single, most important truth of God for you to know. Absolutely everything else in your life and every other possible concern you might have today fades into insignificance before this subject. The subject will speak of the only possibility for your soul to stand before God. [...]
13 Jul
The Passion Of Christ
The title of this article, as you find it above, refers to the suffering of the anointed Son of God upon the cross for the sins of God’s elect, so that they should not perish but have everlasting life.
Children, the word “passion” means suffering. The word “suffering,” as we use it now, does not refer [...]
13 Jul
All Of God, None Of Self
When we look into the Word of God concerning thankfulness, then a great deal of soberness has to enter into our hearts. Soberness because, looking into the Word of God, we discover how little we know about thanksgiving and how little we express gratitude to God. Looking over this past year, which is crowned with [...]
13 Jul
“Who Remembered Us”
For someone to say to us, “But I will remember you,” conveys that we are held in the heart of love in that person. What a wonderful thing it is for a mother to say when a daughter is going forth onto the sea of life and is going to confront many difficulties and trials, [...]
11 Jul
The Exhortation To Love Our Brethren
One of the clearest teachings in God’s Word is that Christians are to love one another. We remember very clearly the words of John in 1 John 3 that if a man say that he love God and love not his brother, he is a liar.
I want you to open your Bible now to Ephesians [...]
11 Jul
Is The Bible The Inerrant Word Of God?
All believers have an unashamed conviction that the Word of God is the power to work faith and holiness.
There are many so called Christian churches and many Christian organizations which no longer make that unashamed confession. There are some who deny the inspiration and the authority of the Bible; they do not believe that the [...]
11 Jul
The Bible Is The Word Of God
All believers have an unashamed conviction that the Word of God is the power to work faith and holiness.
There are many so called Christian churches and many Christian organizations which no longer make that unashamed confession. There are some who deny the inspiration and the authority of the Bible; they do not believe that the [...]
10 Jul
Service To One Master
Today I would like to talk to you about work, about your job.
The Bible has a lot to say about work. Work, for the child of God, is not simply a necessary evil, but a calling from God. We read in 1 Corinthians 7:24: “let every man abide in the calling wherewith he is called.” [...]
10 Jul
The Sufficiency Of The Gospel
Is there life after death?
Is this life all that there is?
Is the grave simply the end?
The Word of God gives the clear and truthful answer to those questions.
Hebrews 9:27
“For it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: [...]
10 Jul
God Is Gone Up With A Shout
Every year the church of Jesus Christ celebrates a great work of Jesus performed in her behalf. Perhaps you missed it. It is what we call the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Apart from faith in God, perhaps one would judge the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven as a very sad event. The Bible [...]
9 Jul
The Faithful Friend
Today I would like to talk to you about the faithful friend, the friend who sticks closer than any brother.
The Scriptures speak much to us about friendship. The subject of friendship is given a high priority in the Bible. We are warned, for instance, of the evil of friendships with the world (James 4:4). He [...]
9 Jul
Jesus Only
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12
These were the words spoken by the apostle Peter before the Jewish Council. The Jewish Council had called Peter to answer the question, by whose power or authority he had healed a [...]
9 Jul
Only One Way Of Salvation
How do I get to heaven?
Is there more than one road to heaven?
Is there more than one way by which the soul of a man can be saved?
Can you think of more important questions than those questions; and can you conceive of answers more important for you to know than the answers [...]
7 Jul
Received Into Communion With God
The highest blessing that the Bible presents to us is that we might have communion with God, that we sinners are received through Jesus Christ into God’s fellowship. That is the highest blessing that the Bible knows.
We read in 1 John 1:3, “And truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus [...]
7 Jul
What Is Hell?
Heaven is the dwelling place of God with His people. It is the place where God’s people shall have perfect communion with their God and where salvation will be perfected. Heaven is a place of everlasting rest for the saints, where sin and sorrow and struggle will be forever gone, and God’s people shall enjoy [...]
6 Jul
How Can One Be Sure That He Has Been Born Again?
How can one be sure that he is born again and a child of God?
That is an important question. The Scriptures call every believer to take that question seriously and to ask it. Read 2 Peter 1:10. There we are admonished to make our calling and election sure. In 2 Corinthians 13:4, 5 we [...]
6 Jul
Who Is Going To Hell?
What an awful thing for a person to go to hell-to be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone and there to suffer eternally. There is no possible deliverance from the flames of hell (Revelation 14: 11): “The smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and they have no rest day nor night.”
That is, [...]
6 Jul
The Three Personed God
On the night in which Jesus Christ was betrayed, He gathered His disciples together for a final time in an upper room. Only hours separated Him from the cross, where He would be mocked and beaten and nailed to the tree. The time of His earthly ministry with His disciples had come to its end. [...]
6 Jul
Submissive Wives
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.” Colossians 3:18
What does that mean?
First of all, when we hear that verse from holy Scripture, we must remember that it is the Word of God. That means that we must hear the call of our Lord. We must see it as [...]
5 Jul
Is It Okay For Believers To Have Themselves Tattooed?
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
(Leviticus 19:28)
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
(Leviticus 21:5)
The question which accompanied these [...]
5 Jul
Tattoos
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
(Leviticus 19:28)
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
(Leviticus 21:5)
The question which accompanied these [...]
4 Jul
The Revelation Of God’s Righteousness
THE heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth his handiwork. Every part of creation proclaims the character of Him who called it into existence; but the introduction of sin into the world has given rise to a far more glorious exhibition of the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and [...]
3 Jul
The Victorious Life
This is an audio sermon by Bill Parker titled “The Victorious Life”
The scripture text that brother Bill is preaching from is Isaiah 5:1-5 and the audio is 46 minutes long.
3 Jul
Pride And God’s Grace
This is an audio sermon by Bill Parker titled “Pride And God’s Grace”
The scripture text that brother Bill is preaching from is Isaiah 39 and the audio is 46 minutes long.
3 Jul
Comfort My People
This is an audio sermon by Bill Parker titled “Comfort My People”
The scripture text that brother Bill is preaching from is Isaiah 4:1-11 and the audio is 42 minutes long.
2 Jul
Love And Boldness In Christ
This is an audio sermon by Bill Parker titled “Love And Boldness In Christ”
The scripture text that brother Bill is preaching from is 1 John 4:14-21 and the audio is 44 minutes long.
2 Jul
On Whom Do We Trust?
This is an audio sermon by Bill Parker titled “On Whom Do We Trust?”
The scripture text that brother Bill is preaching from is Isaiah 36 and the audio is 42 minutes long.
2 Jul
The Gospel We Believe
This is an audio sermon by Bill Parker titled “The Gospel We Believe”
The scripture text that brother Bill is preaching from is 1 Corinthians 15 and the audio is 40 minutes long.
2 Jul
Creation Or Evolution?
Evolution is considered by well-nigh everyone as an accepted fact. It is part of science text-books. It is a presupposition which finds its way into history books. One can not enter a museum of natural history; he can not tour the national parks – without encountering the theory of evolution. I suppose that there is [...]
2 Jul
The Sovereignty Of God
Many people in our day deny God and His control over all things. These insist upon walking in their ignorance—for they refuse any testimony from the Bible. Many Christians, however, also appear to be unsure of the extent of the power and control of God. They are willing to concede that God tries to save [...]
2 Jul
Did Christ Die For You?
Probably you have been told at some time or other that God loves you and that Christ died for you. You may then have even decided that things cannot be so bad. True, the Bible talks about punishment for all those who do not believe in Christ, but if God loves everyone and if Christ [...]
2 Jul
God’s Sovereign Elective Grace
The electing and rejecting God is Supreme. Such is the plain teaching of Scripture. To deny the sovereign character of elective grace is to deny that God is God. It is to maintain that of the two, God and man, man is the stronger, and thus the factor that shapes God’s choice. This is indeed [...]
2 Jul
Total Depravity
The subject of “total depravity” is not one which is generally known or confessed within the church-world of our day. On the contrary, there is the oft-repeated expression which is far more popular: “There is some bad in the best of us, and some good in the worst of us.” This well-known saying points out [...]
1 Jul
Limited Atonement
One great truth which has ever been emphasized by the faithful church of Christ is the truth of the atonement. To define further the Scriptural idea of “atonement,” churches of Reformed, Calvinistic backgrounds speak of “limited” atonement. It is vital for the child of God to understand what is involved in the truth of “limited [...]
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