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Has the Potter No Right Over the Clay?
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Numerous biblical passages can be cited that plainly teach the divine truth that God predestines men unto salvation. John 6:35-45 , Romans 9:10-24 , and 2 Timothy 1:8-10 all teach this truth. But I shall focus first upon the classicus locus, Ephesians 1:3-11 , for my initial exegetical defense of this divine truth.…
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What Is Reformed Theology - Limited Atonement
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There is something healthy about returning to one's roots. When it comes to evangelical Christianity, its roots are found in the soil of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. Just as the Reformers protested the corrupt teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, so today evangelicalism itself is in need of a modern…
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Efficacious redemption
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We must begin by rejecting a term that is commonly applied to this doctrine. The rejected term is that of limited atonement. It should be rejected for two reasons. One is that it is misleading with regard to the teaching of the Bible, and the other is that it misrepresents the…
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Augustine and the bondage of the will
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"Augustine argued that there are four states, which are derived from the Scripture, that correspond to the four states of man in relation to sin: (a) able to sin, able not to sin (posse peccare, posse non peccare); (b) not able not to sin (non posse non peccare); (c) able…
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Limited atonement 1
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A very unhealthy notion that plagues the fundamentalist church is the idea that Christ laid down his life for each and every individual; that he went to the cross to save all men without exception. Such a view is not consistent with Biblical Christianity. Sometimes a person will acknowledge the…
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Households, the church’s model
Two of the key concepts behind the writing of the Pauline household texts seem to be institutional and ethical order within the household of God...
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Israel and the church
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There is much talk about Israel and the Jews in modern Christian circles. Many, many Christians feel that the ethnic Jews still hold a special place in God’s salvific plan. Even more Christians believe the physical land of Israel is still significant in Biblical prophecy and history. Are these things…
In the Middle of the Action
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Does the universe have a centre? Could our galaxy be somewhere near the centre?Visit the Creation Store to purchase this 40 minute DVD.
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Gospel questions
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"When people are saved it is because of the righteousness of Jesus Christ being given to them as a gift PLUS nothing."
"It is not possible for one of the elect to loose their [decreetal] justification." "There is no assurance without looking to Christ."
For those who "hate" the Federal…
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Federal Vision and justification by grace
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Justification can be seen in at least two lights: definively and as a vindication. We cannot save ourselves thus our definitive justification is grounded in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. This sacrifice fulfilled all of the Law's demands. No further blood atonement for sin…
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Norman Shepherd and Justification
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Federal Vision seems to be a slippery fish. Why? In my opinion and experience most who find themselves asserting all men associated therewith are heretics do so out of ignorance or from second/third/fourth hand information. This is not good. There is much that can be learned from all of the…
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Gospel - Jesus died and resurrected
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The Gospel is new news!
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The Gospel - new news
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The Gospel is the Good News (“euangelion” ~ Strongs Greek Number 2098). It brings something new to the scene. By definition the salvation of man by grace through faith was not new revelation in the New Testament. Hence the Gospel’s central message takes in more than the salvation of individuals.…
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Wine or grape juice?
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Should we be using grape juice in the Eucharist or should full blooded alcoholic wine be used?
Which is more faithful to the Scriptures?
Why do many modern Churches use grape juice?
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What about the para church?
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I have argued elsewhere for the relevancy of “para-church” organisations (here). It is important to understand these organisations in correct context. As a general rule for living faithfully as Christians we should have the freedom to participate/do something unless the Scripture clearly prohibits the activity. This is relevant for the…
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Creation and time
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The creation week has been great attack for the past 150 years. Unfortunately much of this attack has come from not only within the members of the Church, but also the leaders of God's people. Many Churches have departed from understanding this week as cosmic and covenantal creation. This week…
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The Church - where do we start?
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The authority, function and responsibilities of the Church have diminished in recent years. Snyder (1977, p. 138 & 143) argues that “the Church is biblically: the community of God’s people, not an institutional or organizational structure,” and it contains no “formal organizational structures.” He (Snyder, 1977, p. 144) goes on…
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Three kinds of Churches - Heads Hands and Hearts
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What should the focus of our churches be? Are we to emphasise head (doctrine, things you believe and the truth you believe), hands (works of mercy) or hearts (love)? We ought to stand back and comprehend the picture Scripture paints. "The shape of the Gospel is triune because God is…
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I am continuing with some study in the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF). In the first article I presented a brief history giving you the back drop to the calling of the Westminster Assembly by the Long Parliament in the English summer of 1643. In article two I established the…
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This is my second consideration of the Westminster Confession of Faith. My first article can be found at this LINK . This time I will consider chapter 1, section 1 of the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF). Before I look at that chapter I want to briefly discuss two issues;…
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George Santayana aptly stated; “[t]hose who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.”[1]As 21st century Christians many of us know nothing of the historical roots of the Church. We pride ourselves in contemporary living. Credence seems to be given to fresh ideas. It is out with the old…
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