More Than a “Calvinist”; More Than “Calvinism”

A theoretical knowledge of Scripture truth without it being applied to the human life is as useless as royal garments on rotting flesh. If knowledge produces little love for Christ, little compassion for those who are His, then better be dumb with a mere two talents while being faithful to it. The only theology worth believing, worth studying worth giving one's life toward is that which thrusts us to a life of perpetual doxology. To be ...

O LORD, How Vile Am I

"Behold, I am vile!" Job 40:4 O Lord, how vile am I, Unholy and unclean! How can I dare to venture nigh, With such a load of sin? Is this polluted heart A dwelling fit for Thee? Swarming, alas! in every part, What evils do I see! If in Thy Word I look, Such darkness fills my mind; I only read a sealed book, And no relief can find! Thy gospel oft I hear, But hear it still in vain; Without desire, or love, or fear, I like a stone remain! Myself ...

I Dare Not be Contentious. Only a Witness for God.

I am not to expect others to see with my eyes! I am deeply convinced of the truth of John the Baptist's aphorism in John 3:27, "A man can receive nothing---except it be given him from Heaven." I well know, that the little measure of knowledge I have obtained in the things of God---has not been owing to my own wisdom and teachableness, but to God's goodness. Nor did I learn everything all at once---God ...