In this postmodern world and subsequent postmodern church age, the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ has been greatly reduced to a missional or social gospel, casting the core and essential message of the true Gospel to the wayside. Instead of meeting the spiritual and eternal needs of men, today’s church is largely only meeting […]
February 6, 2011
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If you are unclear as to what exactly the Gospel is, please watch this proclamation by Tony Miano and post a comment with any questions or comments.
January 22, 2011
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If we would be true to the Lord and to the Reformation heritage we embrace, we must take a strong stand against any ecumenical movement that is willing to compromise the biblical gospel for unity with Roman Catholicism. Rome claims that the sola fide teaching of the Reformation rejected all works of holiness and the […]
January 18, 2011
I am not good (Romans 3:12). I was a sinner in rebellion against Almighty God (Romans 3:23; 1 John 3:4). I loved my sin and I loved darkness (John 3:19 ; Psalm 36:1-4) I was a mere hearer of the Word (James 1:22). My righteous acts were filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). I was a thief, […]
September 13, 2010
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By A.W. Pink …The “evangelism” of the day is not only superficial to the last degree, but it is radically defective. It is utterly lack-ing a foundation on which to base an appeal for sinners to come to Christ (emphasis ours, I.C.H.). There is not only a lamentable lack of proportion (the mercy of God […]
August 23, 2010
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The following excerpt comes from Tim Chester’s You Can Change (p. 25, 27): What’s wrong with wanting to change so we can prove ourselves to God or people or ourselves? It doesn’t work. We might fool other people for a while. We might even fool ourselves. But we can never change enough to impress God. […]
July 29, 2010
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By Mike Ratliff For circumcision indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. So, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? Then he who is physically uncircumcised but keeps the law […]
June 2, 2010
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By Justin Edwards Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 23rd, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2; Romans 6:11-14 Topic: Sin Notes: – Stationary I-beam; criminal carried cross the cross beam– Jesus’ crucifixion was the greatest insult… act of rebellion– Sin started when Lucifer rebelled, started the kingdom of I (self)– […]
May 30, 2010
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From Tullian Tchividjian’s new book, Surprised by Grace: God’s Relentless Pursuit of Rebels I once assumed the gospel was simply what non-Christians must believe in order to be saved, but after they believe it, they advance to deeper theological waters. Jonah helped me realize that the gospel isn’t the first step in a stairway of […]
May 27, 2010
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By Mike Ratliff For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should […]
February 7, 2011
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