“And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.” -Hebrews 12:5 ESV “By which is meant, not vindictive punishment; this would not be speaking to them, nor dealing with them as children, and would be contrary to the love of …
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Why “Limited Atonement” Is A Prerequisite To Receiving God’s Fatherly Discipline As Sons
“And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.” -Hebrews 12:5 ESV
“By which is meant, not vindictive punishment; this would not be speaking to them, nor dealing with them as children, and would be contrary to the love of God towards them; besides, chastisement in this sense has been [laid] upon Christ for them, and it would be unjust to lay it on them again.” -John Gill
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Fear, Fools, & Presuppositional Apologetics
A valuable lesson from Moses, Elijah, and Greg Bahnsen.
As Tyranny Rises, Christians Must Be Shrewd
There is a difference between sinful deceit and Christian shrewdness.
“The Lie Of Necessity”
When tyranny abounds, Christians must be all the more diligent to be “innocent as doves and shrewd as serpents.” So is it ever permissible for a Christian to tell a lie? In this sermon, Pastor Joel Webbon teaches on the doctrine of “the lie of necessity.”
When Our Faith Is Tested
To live by faith (or to do anything by faith) is to be governed by a dependence on God’s grace and a desire for God’s glory. Noah BUILT by faith (Hebrews 11:7). Abraham OBEYED by faith (Hebrews 11:8). Abraham also DIED in faith (Hebrews 11:13). And this is because Abraham’s faith was TESTED (Hebrews 11:17).
A Lesson From Noah | Standing Alone In A Wicked Generation
In order to be a faithful Christian, each of us must be willing and prepared to stand alone. We will all repeatedly face pressure to violate God’s standards and go along with the crowd. In the workplace, our associates will likely engage in blasphemous speech and immoral activities, and occasionally, they will urge us to join them. At family gatherings …
Does God Care More About The Free-Will Of A Drunk Driver Than The Safety Of Your Family?
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God is worth praying to precisely because he does NOT allow man’s free-will to override his own sovereignty.
If God Is All Powerful & All Loving, Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
“The Problem of Evil” is one of the favorite “gotcha techniques” used by enemies of God. However, there is a simple answer to this seemingly difficult question.
God Has 2 Wills, Not 1
“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.“ (Deuteronomy 29:29)
Many Calvinists Actually Despise The Sovereignty Of God
It is one thing to salute the doctrine of God’s sovereignty, it is quite another to joyfully submit to God’s sovereign providence as it unfolds in our lives.