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God’s Light Must Shine in Us. First.
In studying last night I came across a passage in God’s Word that illuminated from the pages. Like a gold nugget glistening from the riverbed, it drew me in with curiosity and excitement. I absolutely love it when something new is revealed to me in Scripture! As mentioned in Monday’s post, Circumcision of the Heart […]
Circumcision of the Heart and the Irresistible Call
January 10, 2011
If not for the sovereign and effectual grace of God, not one person in all the ages of the earth would be saved from the wrath of God, and deservedly so. Each of us has broken the perfect Law of God and no one is righteous before Him in their own regard (Romans 3:10-11). In […]
Edwards and Spurgeon on Divine Sovereingty and Election
December 29, 2010
Jonathan Edwards “From my childhood up, my mind had been full of objections against the doctrine of God’s sovereignty. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well, when I seemed to be convinced, and fully satisfied, as to this sovereignty of God, and His justice in […]
According to the Foreknowledge of God
December 2, 2010
In part 2 of his series Chosen By God, John MacArthur explains the foreknowledge of God in our election according to 1 Peter 1:1-2, which says, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, […]
That "All" Should Come to Repentance?
November 29, 2010
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John Samson from Effectual Grace addressed two passages of Scripture recently where many get hung up due to not understanding the proper context. These passages are often used to argue against the Doctrines of Grace, but understood correctly, they give strong credence to these biblical truths. The first passage of Scripture is found in 2 […]
Sovereign Grace in the Garden
November 24, 2010
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I recently began reading Dr. Steven Lawson’s Foundations of Grace: A Long Line of Godly Men, volume 1 of a 5-volume series on the doctrines of grace and the sovereignty of God. In my thirst to gain deeper understanding of the doctrines of grace, I found the premise of Foundations of Grace to be most […]
Can Man Choose God?
November 18, 2010
Does man have the ability to choose God? What is man’s free will? Can man, out of his own volition, choose to respond to God’s call to repentance apart from His sovereign grace? John Samson from the Effectual Grace blog answers these questions and more in his article, Three Views on Man’s Condition. By no […]
The Sovereignty of God in Creation
November 9, 2010
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From Chapter 2 of A.W. Pink’s The Sovereignty of God, titled “The Sovereignty of God in Creation”: “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created” (Rev. 4:11). In the great expanse of eternity which stretches behind […]
Sola Gratia and Sovereign Grace with Dr. James White
November 7, 2010
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Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries sat down with Echo Zoe Radio a few weeks ago to discuss the doctrine of Sola Gratia (grace alone) in addition to Sovereign Grace. From the plug for the show, During the course of conversation, Dr. White explains Sola Gratia as a doctrine of the Reformation which […]
Sola Gratia – Grace Alone
September 11, 2010
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An excellent message from Dr. James White on Sola Gratia and the sovereignty of God in our salvation: Sola Gratia – Grace Alone mp3 John 6:35-45 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. […]
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