From James Smith:
The entire mass of human nature became depraved,
polluted, rotten to the heart's core; so depraved, so polluted, so
rotten, that nothing could effect a change but the omnipotent energy
of the omnipotent God. There is that in depravity in every form, that
defies the touch of any one but the Infinite; that refuses to succumb
to anything but to Omnipotence itself.
The heart...
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Effectual Calling, Irresistible Grace — God's Work in Calling
From R.C. Sproul:
In the administration of redemption, though all three persons of the
Godhead are co-equal in being, glory, and eternality, there is
nevertheless an economic subordination that takes place. The Son comes
to do the will of the Father. His task is to satisfy the demands of
God’s justice and righteousness. His meat and His drink is to do the
will of the Father. He speaks with authority,...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Preach Christ, O Brethren!
“Of all I would wish to say this is the sum; my brethren, preach CHRIST, always and evermore. He is the whole gospel. His person, offices, and work must be our one great, all-comprehending theme. The world needs still to be told of its Saviour, and of the way to reach him . . . If with the zeal of...
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Jesus: Savior from Sin!
A.W. Pink:"The nature of Christ's salvation is woefully misrepresented by the present-day evangelist. He announces a Savior from hell rather than a Savior from sin. And that is why so many are fatally deceived, for there are multitudes who wish to escape the Lake of Fire who have no desire to be delivered from their carnality and worldlines...
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Prayer in the Local Church, part 1
PRAYER IN THE LOCAL CHURCHGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church
Prayer is the life of the Christian. A Christian must pray just as a human being breathes. Just as a body needs oxygen, so the body of Christ must constantly pray. An accurate indicator of the health of a local church is...
Thursday, January 2, 2014
"The Golden Chain": The Unrivaled Sovereignty of God in Salvation
This upcoming Sunday (Jan 5th, 2014), as I continue the verse by verse exposition through Romans 8 at Christ Fellowship Bible Church, I will begin a 5-part series working through the Golden Chain in Romans 8:29-30.
These verses (and the 5 terms) are foundational for a proper understanding of the supreme...
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