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Sanctification – The Christian Grows in Grace
By J.I. Packer (from Concise Theology) “Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?…And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Cor. 6:9, […]
Posted in: Doctrine, Sanctification
Get Sanctified! (Sexual Impurity)
November 13, 2010
From the Grace to You blog: In terms of its depravity, America is beginning to look like ancient Rome as it plunges into new depths of sexual immorality. Here are a few examples of how pervasive our perversions have become: In the last 50 years, public opinion on fornication has changed dramatically. Educational institutions used […]
10 Principles for New Christians
November 13, 2010
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By Justin Edwards When one surrenders their life to the Lord Jesus Christ and is saved by grace through faith, the next step is submitting to the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. Your being justified before God is only the beginning, now it’s time for you to grow in the knowledge of God through […]
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 […]
Justification and Sanctification
November 5, 2010
John Samson at his new Effectual Grace blog posts an excellent article on justification and sanctification, where he explains that justification necessitates sanctification. From the article: Having made the distinction between justification and sanctification, let me affirm straight away that these two cannot be separated. That is because the truly justified person will be involved […]
The Unrivaled Supremacy of Jesus Christ
November 4, 2010
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Dr. Steven Lawson delivered a powerful message exegeting Hebrews 1:1-4 at the 2007 Resolved Conference titled, The Unrivaled Supremacy of Jesus Christ. God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He […]
Posted in: Attributes of God, Doctrine
I Hate Green Beans
November 3, 2010
By Justin Edwards I don’t really hate green beans, but I sure don’t like them. Have you ever considered the times you actually use the word “hate”? It’s a word that is commonly trivialized to show one’s dislike for something, yet how often do we truly hate the object of our disfavor? Webster defines hate […]
Posted in: Exhortation
The Embrace of Contemplative Spirituality in the (Post)Modern Church
November 2, 2010
By Justin Edwards Lighthouse Trails Research has just posted a revealing article illustrating the extent to which contemplative spirituality and mysticism (CSM) has infiltrated the evangelical church. In a new book titled, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, author Carl McColman explains there is no distinction between Christian mysticism and non-Christian mysticism. Proponents of contemplative […]
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Be Comforted, My Brethren
November 1, 2010
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By Justin Edwards It’s been about 5 weeks since I began a series titled The Coming of the Lord that was to be based on a sermon series from my pastor, Loran Livingston, on 1 Thessalonians 1-5. As the messages on chapters 3 and 4 were not necessarily on the coming of the Lord as […]
Posted in: Exhortation
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