Definite Atonement

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Sinners’ Gain from Christ’s Reward

August 13, 2014

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Christ’s reward is not dependent upon man or any supposed freewill decision of man. What do I mean by that? In listening to lyrics I have heard many times before, the question posed in Stuart Townsend’s ‘How Deep the Father’s Love for Us‘ – “why should I gain from His reward?” resonated with me in […]

Understanding 1 John 2:2

November 28, 2012

1 John 2:2 is a verse used by many to oppose particular redemption (limited atonement). They assert that this verse is proof text that Christ died for “the whole world”, meaning every individual. It is critical to understand the nature and efficacy of the atonement so that one truly understands the grace of God in salvation. […]

Christ’s Death Guarantees Justification & Glorification for the Elect

November 19, 2012

Christian religion that denies the Lord Jesus Christ died for a particular people, His elect chosen before the foundation of the world for God’s glory alone, leads to many wayward doctrines. The unbiblical teaching that Christ shed His blood and died for every person in the same way bears unbiblical theological fruit such as conditional election, […]

14 Reasons Christ Sovereignly Redeems (b)

October 20, 2011

The ultimate purposes of the Lord Jesus Christ shedding His blood on the cross was outlined in 14 Reasons Christ Sovereignly Redeems (a). Before the foundation of the world, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit made an everlasting covenant to redeem a chosen people out of the fallen human race. This chosen people was the […]

14 Reasons Christ Sovereignly Redeems (a)

October 19, 2011

We have reached the pinnacle and usually the most difficult to grasp of the doctrines of grace as we take a look at the atonement. What most people know as “limited atonement” (the ‘L’ of TULIP in Calvinism), I personally prefer to think of this doctrine as “definite atonement” or “particular redemption”. These latter two […]

How to Discuss Reformed Theology

September 28, 2011

The following video from our brothers at Lampmode demonstrate how reformed theology, otherwise known as Calvinism, should be discussed among brothers and sisters in Christ. Even though these four men are not all in 100% agreement, the conversation is rooted in love and humility with the goal to glorify God and edify one another. Lord […]

You Do Not Believe Because…

June 23, 2011

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You do not believe because you are not part of my flock. – John 10:26 Last Friday’s post Atheists Hate Jesus, but Some Don’t Realize It has created quite the stir in the comment section. Many Atheists have commented asking many questions about “the Christian God” (as they say), but the answers given have not […]