Category: Doctrines of Grace
Meditations on Depravity Increases Love & Humility
"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past, ye walked according to the course of this world, according to he prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience; among whom also we all had our conversation in times past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of our flesh and of the mind; and were by ...
Meditations on Depravity Increases Love & Humility
"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past, ye walked according to the course of this world, according to he prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience; among whom also we all had our conversation in times past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of our flesh and of the mind; and were by ...
Time Mag: New Calvinism 3rd Most Powerful Idea
Time Magazine recently ran an article in their online home, Time.com, entitled "10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now." Top one on the list is, "Jobs are the New Assets", where it brings to mind, rather brings back the importance of "Jobs." Next on the list is, "Recycling the Suburbs." In essence it's about salvaging the suburbs, saving it from inevitable death from the absence of commercial infrastructures. Now you may be wondering why do I ...
Time Mag: New Calvinism 3rd Most Powerful Idea
Time Magazine recently ran an article in their online home, Time.com, entitled "10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now." Top one on the list is, "Jobs are the New Assets", where it brings to mind, rather brings back the importance of "Jobs." Next on the list is, "Recycling the Suburbs." In essence it's about salvaging the suburbs, saving it from inevitable death from the absence of commercial infrastructures. Now you may be wondering why do I ...
Was Anyone Saved on the Cross?
We say Christ so died that he infallibly secured the salvation of a multitude that no man can number, who through Christ's death not only may be saved, but are saved, must be saved, and cannot by any possibility run the hazard of being anything but saved. ---Charles Haddon Spurgeon There was a time when I called myself a "four-point Calvinist." There are a lot of people who use that term, and, almost all the time, ...
Was Anyone Saved on the Cross?
We say Christ so died that he infallibly secured the salvation of a multitude that no man can number, who through Christ's death not only may be saved, but are saved, must be saved, and cannot by any possibility run the hazard of being anything but saved. ---Charles Haddon Spurgeon There was a time when I called myself a "four-point Calvinist." There are a lot of people who use that term, and, almost all the time, ...
If The First Step is Man’s, Let Man Have it All!
All things that refer to the new nature—all things that refer to our new privileges and to our new actions—whatever things refer to the new nature are of God. The personal desire after Christ which is found in the sinner’s contrite heart is of God. The first new hope which gilds the darkness of the poor benighted mind is of God. The first glimpse of new faith, when that man turns his eye to the ...
If The First Step is Man’s, Let Man Have it All!
All things that refer to the new nature—all things that refer to our new privileges and to our new actions—whatever things refer to the new nature are of God. The personal desire after Christ which is found in the sinner’s contrite heart is of God. The first new hope which gilds the darkness of the poor benighted mind is of God. The first glimpse of new faith, when that man turns his eye to the ...
“James White is a Hyper-Calvinist”
This is what was said by David Allen at the recent highly controversial conference conducted by the Southern Baptist Convention called the "John 3:16 Conference" last November 6-7, 2008. The conference was described by organizers as a biblical and theological assessment of and response to five-point Calvinism, was held Nov. 6-7 at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Ga. About 1,000 pastors and laypeople attended. TULIP, the acronym used to describe the central five doctrines that Reformed ...
“James White is a Hyper-Calvinist”
This is what was said by David Allen at the recent highly controversial conference conducted by the Southern Baptist Convention called the "John 3:16 Conference" last November 6-7, 2008. The conference was described by organizers as a biblical and theological assessment of and response to five-point Calvinism, was held Nov. 6-7 at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Ga. About 1,000 pastors and laypeople attended. TULIP, the acronym used to describe the central five doctrines that Reformed ...
Did He Die Only Upon Probabilities?
From these things it will inevitably follow, that however Christ in some sense may be said to die for all, and to redeem all visible Christians, yea, the whole world, by his death; yet there must be something particular in the design of his death, with respect to such as he intended should actually be saved thereby. As appears by what has been now shown, God has the actual salvation or redemption of a certain ...
Did He Die Only Upon Probabilities?
From these things it will inevitably follow, that however Christ in some sense may be said to die for all, and to redeem all visible Christians, yea, the whole world, by his death; yet there must be something particular in the design of his death, with respect to such as he intended should actually be saved thereby. As appears by what has been now shown, God has the actual salvation or redemption of a certain ...
The Right to be Saved? Ignorance and Foolishness.
"For He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." (Romans 9:15) In these words the Lord in the plainest manner claims the right to give or to withhold His mercy according to His own sovereign will. As the prerogative of life and death is vested in the monarch, so the Judge of all the earth has a right to ...
The Right to be Saved? Ignorance and Foolishness.
"For He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." (Romans 9:15) In these words the Lord in the plainest manner claims the right to give or to withhold His mercy according to His own sovereign will. As the prerogative of life and death is vested in the monarch, so the Judge of all the earth has a right to ...
But for the Grace of God.
How gracious that calling must have been since it came to you from God! It came to you irresistibly and came to you with such personal demonstration! What Grace was here! What was there in you to suggest a motive why God should call you? Oh, Beloved, we can hardly ask you that question without tears rising in our own eyes— “What was there in us that could merit esteem, Or give the Creator delight? ‘Twas even so, ...
But for the Grace of God.
How gracious that calling must have been since it came to you from God! It came to you irresistibly and came to you with such personal demonstration! What Grace was here! What was there in you to suggest a motive why God should call you? Oh, Beloved, we can hardly ask you that question without tears rising in our own eyes— “What was there in us that could merit esteem, Or give the Creator delight? ‘Twas even so, ...
Why Don’t All Men Believe?
How does salvation work? How does faith work? Why do we say things like "if you just allow God to", or "if only you would choose to believe?" Where does this kind thinking come from? Are we to accept what the Bible means when it says that the Lord Christ Jesus is the "author and perfecter of faith" ((Hebrews 12:2))or are we still to run off with our "buts"? "But you need to choose Him." ...
Why Don’t All Men Believe?
How does salvation work? How does faith work? Why do we say things like "if you just allow God to", or "if only you would choose to believe?" Where does this kind thinking come from? Are we to accept what the Bible means when it says that the Lord Christ Jesus is the "author and perfecter of faith" ((Hebrews 12:2))or are we still to run off with our "buts"? "But you need to choose Him." ...