There are several warnings in the Bible to take seriously the urgency of the gospel and the shortness of time. None of us know how long we have or how long those we meet may have. Just yesterday reading in our little county newspaper, I happened to notice that there were two 22 year olds [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Salvation'
Time Is Urgent
July 3, 2009
For The Sake Of The Lord’s Name
June 28, 2009
Why share the gospel? For the sake of the unbelieving? Or For Christ’s Sake?
Philippians 2:8-11
8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
10 so [...]
Is God’s Love Unconditional? – Piper
June 25, 2009
Reading yesterday I found several references to God’s unconditional love and that we are to love others unconditionally. That is a concept that people say they believe but it really has no basis in Scripture the way they interpret it.
So I thought I’d see what really the Bible says about God’s Love and whether it [...]
Unbelief a Choice; Faith a Gift
June 14, 2009
Here’s something to ponder.
Unbelief a Choice; Faith a Gift – Don Fortner
Unbelief is a choice men make, a decision of the rebel will of unregenerate souls. Again and again we read this accusation against the wicked in the Book of God: — “Ye will not believe.” In fact, this is set before us as the [...]
Is It God Plus Man or God Alone?
June 7, 2009
John Murray
“The denial of unconditional election strikes at the heart of the doctrine of the grace of God. The grace of God is absolutely sovereign and every failure to recognize and appreciate the absolute sovereignty of God in His saving grace is an expression of the pride of the human heart. It rests upon the [...]
If It Weren’t For Grace …
June 2, 2009
We can argue and twist words all we want but Scripture is clear that if not for God’s Grace and Mercy you would not have…
salvation.
believed.
had ears to hear the gospel, truly hear and understand with faith granted by God.
believed the words that you heard from Scripture.
even been exposed to the Scripture.
lived in a country that [...]
The Necessity of the Holy Spirit in Salvation
May 29, 2009
The Necessity of the Work of the Holy Spirit to Man’s Salvation by J.C. Ryle
… The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit arises from the total corruption of human nature. We are all by nature “dead in sins.” (Eph. 2:1.) However shrewd, and clever, and wise in the things of this world, we [...]
Evangelizing Children – MacArthur
May 24, 2009
Grace Community Church, John MacArthur’s church, has the following recommendations for evangelizing children. Follow the links to read more about each topic.
Evangelizing Children (Part 1)
Common Pitfalls in Evangelizing Children
1. Oversimplifying the Gospel of Christ
2. Coercing a Profession of Faith
3. Assuming the Reality of Regeneration
4. Assuring the Child of Salvation
5. Rushing the Ordinance of Baptism
Evangelizing Children [...]
Hearing But Not Hearing
May 22, 2009
No matter how many times someone hears the preaching of God’s Word it will do them no good and have no effect unless the Lord grants them the Faith to believe and understand the Word. Until God shows Mercy and Grace by granting faith to believe, that person will never understand. They can hear all [...]
Examine Yourself and Your Church – Paul Washer
May 17, 2009
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! ESV
God Does NOT Run an Entitlement Program
May 3, 2009
Just what are you entitled to from God?
Everyone deserves to die for all have sinned.
Romans 3:23 … for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ESV
Who does not fit in this description of sinners?
Romans 1:29-32
29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, [...]
God’s Timing is Perfect In All Things
April 27, 2009
Some days you get reminded that God’s timing is perfect. Not that it isn’t always perfect but that we as selfish, sinful creatures forget that God holds everything in His Hands. There is not one thing that occurs without the Lord being in total supervision.
Last night I got an comment from a relative that was [...]
Who Did the Changing?
April 26, 2009
Did we change, or did God change us? by Lee Roy Dutton, Pastor, Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, Odenville
I constantly hear or read where the lost person is told to make a change in their life in order to be saved.
Does man really make a change first?
Because of the rebellious nature of the natural man, would [...]
I’ve Been Accused … of sin!
April 15, 2009
What about you?
What is your response to being accused of sin?
RW wrote the following to Don as a comment to the post Universal Atonement – Don Fortner since RW worked so hard writing this out (comment boxes are tough) to get such an angry response from Don I decided to post it.
Don got mad because [...]
Were You Saved At The Cross?
April 14, 2009
If I didn’t know better I could claim that Dr. James White wrote this Friday April 10th just for me. On the 9th I had recommended to Don that he read some of Dr. White’s information on KJV onlyism in a comment about Universal Atonement – Don Fortner . See if you can get a [...]
What in the World does “World” Mean in the Bible?
April 8, 2009
The discussion on Universal Atonement – Don Fortner fits in with this post about the word “World” in the New Testament. Be sure to follow the link and see the list of different ways world is used.
“WORLD” – John’s Ten Uses of the Word by Pastor John Samson
The word “world” (Greek: Kosmos) appears 185 times [...]
Join The Discussion
April 8, 2009
Do you have any thoughts about the discussion going on with the post:
Universal Atonement – Don Fortner
from back in October.
What was it that helped you understand Election and Universal Atonement, if you do?
If you don’t believe in Election and Universal Atonement, why not?
Paul Washer on Election
April 7, 2009
The audio is rough due to extra noise but still very interesting.
HT: Be Bereans
Here is the sermon Election Pure and Simple for download.
Here is the transcript for Election Pure and Simple
Are You Fishing or Just Calling Yourself a Fisherman?
April 6, 2009
PARABLE OF THE FISHLESS FISHERMAN from Apprising Ministries
“Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” (Galatians 4:16)
But Can One Truly Be A Fisherman, If He Never Goes Fishing And Catches Fish?
Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, there were many fish in the [...]
Our Sovereign God by John MacArthur
April 5, 2009
Our Sovereign God
No doctrine is more despised by the natural mind than the truth that God is absolutely sovereign. Human pride loathes the suggestion that God orders everything, controls everything, rules over everything. The carnal mind, burning with enmity against God, abhors the biblical teaching that nothing comes to pass except according to His [...]