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Atonement
The Atonement - Christ As Our Ransomer by Loraine Boettner
In numerous places in Scripture Christ's work of redemption is declared to have been accomplished through the payment of a ransom. Nowhere is this set forth more clearly than in our Lord's own teaching. "The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many." |
The Atonement - The Active and Passive Obedience of Christ by Loraine Boettner
Throughout the history of the Church most theological discussions have stressed Christ's passive obedience (although not often calling it by that name), but have had very little to say about His active obedience. |
The Atonement - The Representative Principle by Loraine Boettner
We have said that at the beginning of the race Adam stood not only for himself but as the federal head and representative of the entire human race which was to follow, and that Christ in His turn in both His active and passive obedience stood for all of those who were to be saved. |
The Atonement - The Significance of Christ's Death by Loraine Boettner
If we compare the manner in which the service of the world's greatest men have been rendered, and that in which Christ's work of redemption was rendered, we are immediately impressed with an outstanding contrast. |
Calvinism
A Sketch of Calvinism by David P. Henreckson
What exactly caused the glorious history of Calvinism? What doctrinal back-bone has effected such victory in the church’s history, but causes modernist “scholars” to gag? |
Arminian Theory of Redemption - Part I (Lecture 48) by R. L. Dabney
THE subjects which are now brought under discussion introduce us to the very center of the points which are debated between us and Arminians. I propose, therefore, for their further illustration, and because no better occasion offers, to consider here their scheme. |
Arminian Theory of Redemption - Part II (Lecture 49) by R. L. Dabney
THE favorite Arminian dogma, that God's will concerning the salvation of individuals is conditioned on His simple foresight of their improvement of their common grace, in genuine faith, repentance, and holy obedience, is necessary to the coherency of their system. |
Arminianism in the Pilgrimage of the Soul by John Murray
Although it is true that Arminianism derives its name from a man who died in 1609, we are not to think that that which it represents is a dead issue. A very cursory survey of present-day conditions in the church will disclose that fact, for there are multitudes in the Protestant church who hold and avow the tenets given vogue by James Arminius. |
Augustine & The Pelagian Controversy: The External History of the Pelagian Controversy by Benjamin B. Warfield
Pelagius was constitutionally averse to controversy; and although in his zeal for Christian morals, and in his conviction that no man would attempt to do what he was not persuaded he had natural power to perform, he diligently propagated his doctrines privately, he was careful to rouse no opposition, and was content to make what progress he could quietly and without open discussion. |
Augustine & The Pelagian Controversy: The Origin & Nature of Pelgagianism by Benjamin B. Warfield
The chief controversies of the first four centuries and the resulting definitions of doctrine, concerned the nature of God and the person of Christ; and it was not until these theological and Christological questions were well upon their way to final settlement, that the Church could turn its attention to the more subjective side of truth. |
Augustine & The Pelagian Controversy: The Theology of Grace by Benjamin B. Warfield
The theology which Augustine opposed, in his anti-Pelagian writings, to the errors of Pelagianism, is, shortly, the theology of grace. Its roots were planted deeply in his own experience, and in the teachings of Scripture, especially of that apostle whom he delights to call "the great preacher of grace," and to follow whom, in his measure, was his greatest desire. |
God's Purpose According To Election: Paul's Argument in Romans 9 by Steven M. Baugh
The doctrine of predestination has fallen on hard times. Not that it was ever very popular. Given today's theological climate, most Christians probably think that predestination - to the extent that they think about it at all - is an abstract, philosophical notion invented by a few cranks in the past. |
God's Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men (Romans 9:18) by Jonathan Edwards
THE apostle, in the beginning of this chapter, expresses his great concern and sorrow of heart for the nation of the Jews, who were rejected of God. This leads him to observe the difference which God made by election between some of the Jews and others, and between the bulk of that people and the christian Gentiles. |
Introduction to John Owen's Death of Death by J. I. Packer
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (Owen Works, X:139:148) is a polemical piece, designed to show among other things, that the doctrine of universal redemption is unscriptural and destructive of the gospel. |
Is it a Terrible Faith? by Gordon Girod
The Puritan Fathers who gave birth to this nation, who founded this great and blessed democracy which is the last stronghold of religious freedom in the world, are often vilified and ridiculed by modem day authors who are not fit to unlatch the boot straps of the Puritan Fathers. |
Practical Implications of Calvinism by Albert Martin
B. B. Warfield describes Calvinism as ‘that sight of the majesty of God that pervades all of life and all of experience’. In particular as it relates to the doctrine of salvation its glad confession is summarized in those three pregnant words, God saves sinners. |
Salvation by Grace by Loraine Boettner
The word “grace” in its proper sense means the free and undeserved love or favor of God exercised toward the undeserving, toward sinners. It is something which is given irrespective of any worthiness in man; and to introduce works or merit into any part of this scheme vitiates its nature and frustrates its design. |
The Five Points of Calvinism by W.J. Seaton
There is scarcely another word that arouses such suspicion, mistrust, and even animosity among professing Christians as the word Calvinism. And yet much of the zeal that is levelled against this system and those who hold and preach it is most certainly a zeal which is not according to knowledge. |
The Fundamental Principle of Calvinism by Henry Meeter
The significance of John Calvin for the modern era is vividly described in these words: “The sixteenth was a great century. It was the century of Raphael and Michelangelo, of Spenser and Shakespeare, of Erasmus and Rabelais, of Copernicus and Galileo, of Luther and Calvin. Of all the figures that gave greatness to this century, none left a more lasting heritage than Calvin. |
The 'god' of Arminianism by Augustus Toplady
I dare say, that, in such an auditory as this, a number of Arminians are present. I fear, that all our public assemblies have too many of them. |
The Reformed Faith and Arminianism: Part I by John Murray
Arminianism derives its name from James Arminius, a minister of the Reformed Church in Holland who lived from 1560 to 1609. He became Professor of Divinity in the University of Leyden, in 1603... |
The Reformed Faith and Arminianism: Part III by John Murray
The third of the five points of Arminianism concerns the question of original sin or human depravity. In several of the formal statements of the Arminian position as it bears upon human depravity, the real import of that position is not readily detected. |
The Sovereignty of God by John Murray
The sovereignty of God I take to be the absolute authority, rule, and government of God in the whole of that reality that exists distinct from Himself in the realms of nature and of grace. It is a concept that respects His relation to other beings and to all other being and existence. It is, therefore, a relative concept, or a concept of relation. |
What Is Calvinism? by Benjamin B. Warfield
It is very odd how difficult it seems for some persons to understand just what Calvinism is. And yet the matter itself presents no difficulty whatever. It is capable of being put into a single sentence; and that, on level to every religious man's comprehension. |
Christian Living
A Godly Man is a Lover of the Word by Thomas Watson
Chrysostom compares the Scripture to a garden set with ornaments and flowers. A godly man delights to walk in this garden and sweetly solace himself. He loves every branch and part of the Word. |
Authentic Worship by Harold Best
Authentic Worship. The continuous outpouring of everything we are and can become in light of all that Christ was, is and shall be always the same, always new, yesterday, today and forever. |
Christian Conduct - Exposition of Romans 12 by Martin Lloyd-Jones
We have seen that in the Christian life, everything must be considered in the light of our new position. I am so concerned about this because to me it is one of the most glorious aspects of the Christian faith and is certainly the key to successful Christian living. |
Christian Effort by James Henley Thornwell
The life of the Christian is not a life of inactivity and ease. He becomes the servant of God by receiving the Lord Jesus Christ, and is sent into his Master's vineyard for the purpose of working for his Master's glory. |
Discussion On Apparelling by James Durham
In nothing do our lightness, vanity, (as we ordinarily use to call people vain from their apparel), pride, wantonness, and rioting appear more, than in vain clothing. |
Helps Against Temptation by Thomas Brooks
Satan is a spirit of mighty abilities; and his abilities to lay snares before us are mightily increased by that long experience of his. He has had time enough to study all those ways and methods which tend most to ensnare an undo the souls of men. |
Holiness - Introduction by J. C. Ryle
THE twenty papers contained in this volume are a humble contribution to a cause which is exciting much interest in the present day, -I mean the cause of Scriptural holiness. |
Holy Living by Charles Hodge
It is natural for those who have experienced the agitations which frequently attend upon conversion, and have felt the peace which flows from a hope of acceptance with God, to imagine that the conflict is over, the victory won, and the work of religion accomplished. |
Human Nature in Its Fourfold State - Death (Part I) by Thomas Boston
I come now to discourse of man's eternal state, into which he enters by death. Of this entrance, Job takes a solemn serious view, in the words of Job 30:23, which contain a general truth, and a particular application of it. |
Human Nature in Its Fourfold State - Death (Part II) by Thomas Boston
Having thus discoursed of death, let us improve it in discerning the vanity of the world; in bearing up, with Christian contentment and patience under all troubles and difficulties in it; in mortifying our lusts; in cleaving unto the Lord with full purpose of heart, at all hazards, and in preparing for death's approach. |
Joyous Spirituality of Christian Pilgrimage: Part I by Hugh Martin
Genuine admiration of the cross of Christ - imbuing a man with the evangelical spirituality which is the want of the age, and which alone has been found powerful enough to alienate us from the world at every point - makes him, there can be no reason to doubt, what the psalmist calls himself, "a stranger on the earth." |
Joyous Spirituality of Christian Pilgrimage: Part II by Hugh Martin
Let us glance at the principle and process as they were seen operating in Abraham, the father of the faithful. A more decided instance of the believer's relation towards the world, in this aspect of it, cannot be found than in Abraham. |
Joyous Spirituality of Christian Pilgrimage: Part III by Hugh Martin
It cannot, I trust, be warrantably inferred from anything that has now been said, that we could mean to represent the believer as a miserable recluse or a moping solitaire - as uncompanionable - not formed for or aiming at the duties and enjoyments of friendship. |
Looking For A Church Home? by Donald S. Whitney
If you are looking for a church home, the answers you receive to questions like these may help you determine whether a particular church is the one where God wants you.
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Making Decisions on Non-Moral Issues by John MacArthur
How do we deal with the issues of life that are not moral in and of themselves? Such issues as food, drink, recreation, television, movies, books, magazines, sports, Sunday activities, cards, games, smoking, hair styles, clothing styles, music styles, etc., etc.
None of these, in themselves, are moral issues. How are we to deal with them? |
Making the Hard Decisions Easy by John MacArthur
How do you make good decisions in life over matters the Bible does not explicitly speak to. Here is some help on "Making the Hard Decisions Easy". |
Mortification Of Sin by John MacArthur
Every honest Christian will testify that becoming a believer does not erase the tendency to sin.
Here is some great insight on how to find victory over sin by the power of the Spirit. |
My Whole Life is a Continual Conversion by Alexander Whyte
My old and honored friend Dr. Elder Cumming of Glasgow, in his admirable appreciation of Fraser expresses his regret that Fraser so often uses the word "conversion" concerning his whole Christian life. But after giving the fullest consideration to what that deeply experienced and deservedly eminent evangelical preacher says concerning Fraser's frequent use of the word "conversion," I cannot share with him in that criticism and complaint of his. |
Not by Bread Alone by R.A. Torrey
There is nothing more important for the development of a Christian’s spiritual life than regular, systematic Bible study. It is as true in the spiritual life as in the physical life, that health depends on what we eat and how much we eat. "Man shall not live by bread alone" (Matt. 4:4). |
Practical Godliness by Arthur W. Pink
It is much, very much to be thankful for when the Holy Spirit has illumined a man’s understanding, dispersed the mists of error, and established him in the Truth. Yet that is only the beginning. |
Religious Conversation by Samuel Miller
To be able to introduce the great subject of religion, in an easy, seasonable, and acceptable manner, in the daily intercourse of society, is a most precious talent, the uses of which are more various, more rich, more numerous, and more important, than almost any that can be mentioned. |
The Believer's Inability on Account of Remaining Sin by John Newton
I have been sitting perhaps a quarter of an hour with my pen in my hand, and my finger upon my upper lip, contriving how I should begin my letter.-A detail of the confused incoherent thoughts which have successively passed through my mind, would have more than filled the sheet... |
The Bible Doctrine of the Separated Life: Part I by Johannes G. Vos
The question of the separated life is a very important one, not only because it is a practical question which must be faced by every thoughtful Christian, but also because of the doctrinal ramifications that it has. |
The Bible Doctrine of the Separated Life: Part III by Johannes G. Vos
The principle of the sufficiency of Scripture as the standard of faith and conduct is involved in the problem of the separated life. Separation is sometimes demanded from things which Scripture does not declare or imply to be sinful. |
The Bible Doctrine of the Separated Life: Part IV by Johannes G. Vos
Those who wish to add to what God has spoken in Scripture certain man-made regulations concerning things indifferent often take this position because they believe these rules necessary in order to prevent various evils. |
The Christian & the World by I. C. Herendeen
The Christian is plagued by three great, powerful and subtle enemies-”the world, the flesh and the devil.” They are terrible foes which must be overcome if we are to be saved. |
The Christian Race by J. C. Andrews
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." - Heb. 12:1-2 |
The Christians Surest Guide: Subjective Feelings or God's Word? by Charles Alligood
The Scriptures are clear -- all religious experiences are not works of the Holy Spirit. Some of these experiences are produced by unholy spirits. How then are we to distinguish between the two? Has God given us a sufficient and authoritative guide? |
The Christian's Warfare by Robert Murray M'Cheyne
A believer is to be known not only by his peace and joy, but by his warfare and distress. His peace is peculiar: it flows from Christ, it is heavenly, it is holy peace. His warfare is as peculiar: it is deep-seated, agonizing, and ceases not till death. |
The Daily Exercise of God's Most Holy & Sacred Word by John Knox
The following passage is excerpted from a letter written by John Knox in 1557 before leaving Scotland for exile in Geneva. Knox addressed the letter to "His Brethren in Scotland," that is, Christ's brethren, the Church. |
The Glorious Adornment of Christians - Colossians 3:12-17 by Martin Luther
This text is a letter of admonition, teaching what manner of fruit properly results from faith. Paul deals kindly with the Colossians. He does not command, urge nor threaten, as teachers of the Law must do in the case of those under the Law. |
The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Christian by R. A. Finlayson
Here we study the subjective work of the Holy Spirit that perfects and consummates His objective work. He works in us what was wrought by Christ for us, and in the case of the believer the operations of the Spirit are effectual. |
The Leading of the Spirit by Benjamine B. Warfield
THESE words constitute the classical passage in the New Testament on the great subject of the "leading of the Holy Spirit." They stand, indeed, almost without strict parallel in the New Testament. |
The Morning Hour by Andrew Murray
From the earliest ages, God’s servants have thought of the morning as the time especially suitable for worshiping Him. It is still regarded by Christians both as a duty and a privilege to devote some portion of the beginning of the day to seeking seclusion and fellowship with God. |
The Right, Lawful, and Holy Use of Apparel by William Perkins
In a day of such tremendous immodesty and temptation to moral impurity, William Perkins' "rules" for the holy use of apparel (clothing) written several hundred years ago is quite apt for our present day. |
The Solution to a Troubled Heart by John MacArthur
We live with conflict, disappointment, and pain. We all experience hours of deep tragedy and times of severe trial, but He is with us. Whatever your trouble, whatever mess you are in, whatever anxiety or perplexity you have, just remember, the Lord Himself is there.
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The Sphere and Object of the Christian Life by St. George's Fellowship
The life of a regenerated soul finds expression in a desire to love the Lord his God with all his heart, soul, strength and mind and his neighbour as him self. To fulfil this desire, to know the way in which he should humbly walk, the Christian searches the Scriptures and seeks to obey the commandments revealed in it.. |
The Spirit of Charity is a Humble Spirit - Part I by Jonathan Edwards
In the words of 1 Cor. 13:4-5, we may observe, that a spirit of Christian love is spoken of as the opposite of a proud behaviour, and that two degrees of such a behaviour are mentioned. The higher degree is expressed by a man's "vaunting himself," and the lower degree is expressed by his " behaving himself unseemly." |
The Spirit of Charity is a Humble Spirit - Part II by Jonathan Edwards
Having thus shewn what humility is in its nature, and to what it will lead us both in spirit and behaviour, in respect both to God and to our fellow-men, I proceed, as proposed, to shew, that the spirit of charity is an humble spirit. And this I would do in two particulars... |
Thoughts on The Assurance of Faith by Augustus Toplady
It has long been a settled point with me, that the Scriptures make a wide distinction between faith, the assurance of faith, and the full assurance of faith. |
What is a Biblical Christian? by Albert N. Martin
One must not make the assumption lightly that he or she is a true Christian. A false conclusion at this point is tragic and fatal. Therefore I want to set before you four strands of the Bible's answer to the question, "What is a biblical Christian?" |
Contemporary Issues
Is Worhip Boring? by Donald S. Whitney
Why do you say "worship is boring"?
Maybe it's time to evaluate your expectations about worship.
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The Necessity of Sanctification: A Brief Refutation of the Carnal Christian Heresy by Brian Schwertley
Today's main heresy regarding sanctification completely divorces sanctification from justification in such a manner that the necessity of sanctification in the Christian life is completely denied. Sanctification is said to be optional for believers. This is the heresy of antinomianism. The ancient form of antinomianism was Nicolaitan Gnosticism. The modern form that plagues "evangelicalism" is dispensationalism. |
The Prayer of Jabez by Charles H. Spurgeon
We know very little about Jabez, except that he was more honorable than his brethren, and that he was called Jabez because his mother bare him with sorrow. It will sometimes happen that where there is the most sorrow in the antecedents, there will be the most pleasure in the sequel. |
The Pschology Epidemic and it's Cure by John MacArthur
A reliance on Christ, the "Wonderful Counselor," and God's sufficient Word as dispensed by spiritually gifted Christians to one another is the church's only solution in meeting the spiritual needs of its people.
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Why Does God Allow War? by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The vital question for us therefore is not to ask, "Why does God allow war?" The question for us is to make sure that we are learning the lesson, and repenting before God for the sin in our own hearts, and in the entire human race, which leads to such results |
Devotional Life
A Call to Prayer by J. C. Ryle
I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, Do you pray? The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers in your house or not, your relations know. But whether you pray in private or not, is a matter between yourself and God. |
Christ is All in All by Jeremiah Burroughs
Truly, brethren, God has done more in bringing a poor soul to Himself than in creating heaven and earth. The work of creating heaven and earth is only a low piece of work in comparison to this wonderful way of conveying grace and mercy to the children of men through His Son. |
Do You THirst For God by Donald S. Whitney
The Apostle Paul must have similarly impressed others in his day. Despite all his maturity in Christ, all he had seen and experienced, late in life (in Philippians 3:10) Paul wrote of the passion that propelled him: "that I may know Him." What is he talking about? Didn't he already know Jesus more closely than perhaps anyone else ever will? Of course he did. But the more he knew Jesus, the more he wanted to know Him. The more Paul progressed in spiritual strength, the more thirsty for God He became.
With a similar thirst, the writer of Psalm 42:1-2 prayed, "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?" Does this describe your thirst for God? If so, be encouraged: whatever else is transpiring in your Christian life, your soul-thirst is a sign of soul-growth
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Doctrine and Devotion: A Reunion Devoutly To Be Desired by Donald S. Whitney by Donald S. Whitney
I contend that we should be more consciously theological in our spirituality, striving for clear, overt connections between our doctrine and our devotion. Certain forms of prayer should be rejected and others practiced, not merely because of church tradition or novelty or how they make us feel, but as a direct result of what we believe the Bible teaches. Otherwise our spirituality will be shaped primarily by the theology of others, namely those whose practices we adopt. And while their spiritual ways and methods may appeal to us, what if they are the fruit of heterodox or erroneous theology? The truth is, many of today's evangelical writers unwittingly usher us to these errors when they say that some of the best models and teachers of Christian spirituality are also the very ones who deny evangelical beliefs |
Following His Model by Donald S. Whitney
"So I'm grateful for the disciple who asked, "Lord, teach us to pray," for he gave voice to a need experienced by Jesus' disciples of all times and places. From his question and Jesus' answer we can see more clearly that only those Christians who have been taught how to pray can pray effectively. But we can learn the content and spirit of true prayer from God's Word and God's Spirit."
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Prayer by Arthur W. Pink
By the words "believe that ye receive them": we understand, expect God to give them to you. But it is at this point that so many of God's people fail oftenest in their prayer lives. There are three chief things to be attended to in prayer. |
Prayer: Degrees of Boldness by John Stevenson
It may be objected, 'I do not know if what I pray for is agreeable to the will of God; how, then, can I be importunate?' This is an important matter. |
Reading the Bible by John Newton
The Bible is the fountain from whence every stream that deserves our notice is drawn; and, though we may occasionally pay some attention to the streams - we have personally an equal right with others to apply immediately to the fountain-head, and draw the water of life for ourselves. |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part I by David MacIntyre
Our Lord takes it for granted that His people will pray. And indeed in Scripture generally the outward obligation of prayer is implied rather than asserted. |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part II by David MacIntyre
Remember that in the Levitical Law there is a frequent commemoration and charge given of the two daily sacrifices, the one to be offered up in the morning and the other in the evening. These offerings by incense our holy, harmless, and undefiled High Priest hath taken away, and instead of them every devout Christian is at the appointed times to offer up a spiritual sacrifice, namely, that of prayer. |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part III by David MacIntyre
In the first place, it is necessary that we should realize the presence of God.23 He who fills earth and heaven "is," in a singular and impressive sense, in the secret place. |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part IV by David MacIntyre
Similarly, the tribute of praise which the saints are instructed to render to the Lord may arise either (a) in the acknowledgment of daily mercies, or (b) in thanks-giving for the great redemption, or (c) in contemplation of the Divine perfection. |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part V by David MacIntyre
Confession of sin is the first act of an awakened sinner, the first mark of a gracious spirit. When God desires an habitation in which to dwell, He prepares "a broken and a contrite heart." |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part VI by David MacIntyre
But it may be objected, If our Father knoweth what things we have need of before we ask Him, and if it is His good pleasure to give us the kingdom, is it necessary that we should present our petitions deliberately before Him? |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part VII by David MacIntyre
This is the first reward of the secret place; through prayer our graces are quickened, and holiness is wrought in us. "Holiness," says Hewitson, "is a habit of mind-a setting of the Lord continually before one's eyes, a constant walking with God as one with whom we are agreed." |
The Hidden Life of Prayer - Part VIII by David MacIntyre
If we do not expect to receive answers to our requests, our whole conception of prayer is at fault. "None ask in earnest," says Trail, "but they will try how they speed. There is no surer and plainer mark of trifling in prayer than when men are careless what they get by prayer." |
The Way of Salvation: Prayer by Thomas Watson
It is one thing to pray, and another thing to be given to prayer: he who prays frequently, is said to be given to prayer; as he who often distributes alms, is said to be given to charity. |
Doctrines of Grace
A Defense of Calvinism by Charles H. Spurgeon
God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. |
Perseverance of the Saints by John MacArthur
God causes every Christian to persevere: by regenerating them to a living hope, keeping them through his power, and motivating them with love and obedience for the Savior. |
Election
Judicial Hardening - Romans 11:7-10 by Martin Lloyd-Jones
This is a passage that must be approached with reverence, with humility and with care. It does indeed hold us face to face with some of the most mysterious elements of biblical teaching, and of Christian teaching in particular. |
A Letter from George Whitefield to the Rev. John Wesley by George Whitefield
I am very well aware what different effects publishing this letter against the dear Mr. Wesley's Sermon will produce. Many of my friends who are strenuous advocates for universal redemption will immediately be offended. Many who are zealous on the other side will be much rejoiced. They who are lukewarm on both sides and are carried away with carnal reasoning will wish this matter had never been brought under debate. |
A Primer on Hyper-Calvinism by Phil Johnson
This error stems from a failure to differentiate between God's redemptive love, which is reserved for the elect alone, and His love of compassion, which is expressed in the goodness He shows to all His creatures (cf. Matt. 5:44-45; Acts 14:17). |
Absolute Predestination by Gilbert Beebe
The Old School or Primitive Baptists in former years have been very definitely identified and distinguished from all other religious or ecclesiastical organizations as Predestinarian Baptists, and as such have borne reproach and vituperation from those who hold more limited views of what we regard as the absolute and all pervading government of God over all beings, all events, and all worlds. |
An Examination of the Five Points of Calvinism - Part II: Unconditional Election by Brian Schwertley
When the Bible discusses the predestination of those who are in Christ it speaks of the doctrine of election. The “elect” are those chosen by God. The verb “to elect” simply means to choose. The doctrine of election refers to “that eternal act of God whereby He, in His sovereign good pleasure, and on account of no foreseen merit in them, chooses a certain number of men to be the recipients of special grace and of eternal salvation.” |
Double Predestination by R. C. Sproul
"A horrible decree..." "Most ruthless statement..." "A terrible theological theory..." "An illegitimate inference of logic..." These and other similar epithets have been used frequently to articulate displeasure and revulsion at the Reformed doctrine of double predestination |
Election by Benjiman B. Warfield
This article was originally published in 1918 by the Presbyterian Board of Publication as a pamphlet of twenty-two pages. |
Election by G. H. Kersten
Election is the decree of God by which He in perfect sovereignty determined in which persons, known to Him by name in Christ, He has decided to magnify His mercy gloriously unto their salvation, and also by which means He Himself shall bring those persons to salvation. |
Election - A Sermon by Charles H. Spurgeon
2 Thes. 2:13-14 - IF there were no other text in the sacred Word except this one, I think we should all be bound to receive and acknowledge the truthfulness of the great and glorious doctrine of God's ancient choice of his family. |
God So Loved the World... by Homer C. Hoeksema
John 3:16 is probably the most frequently misinterpreted and misused verse in all of Holy Scripture. I refer to the fact, of course, that so often it is explained as meaning that God loves all men and that he gave his Son for all men. Nothing could be farther from the truth! |
God's Sovereign Elective Grace by George M. Ophoff
The electing and rejecting God is Supreme. Such is the plain teaching of Scripture. To deny the sovereign character of elective grace is to deny that God is God. It is to maintain that of the two, God and man, man is the stronger, and thus the factor that shapes God's choice. |
How Does a Sovereign God Love? a reply to Thomas Talbott by John Piper
My purpose here is simply to do what a pastor is supposed to do when "men rise from among our own number speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them" (Acts 20:30). I want to try to defend the doctrine of God's sovereign predestination against Talbott's criticisms and so "preserve the truth of the gospel" and magnify God's glorious grace. |
Of Predestination - Part I by Hugh Binning
In the creation of the world, it pleased the Lord, after all things were framed and disposed, to make one creature to rule over all; and to him he gave the most excellent nature, and privileges beyond the rest; so that it may appear that he had made all things for man, and man immediately for his own glory. |
Of Predestination - Part II by Hugh Binning
We are now upon a high subject; high indeed for an eminent apostle, much more above our reach. The very consideration of God's infinite wisdom might alone suffice to restrain our limited thoughts, and serve to sober our minds with the challenge of our own ignorance and darkness. |
On the Doctrine of Predestination by Thomas Chalmers
You have all heard of the doctrine of predestination. It has long been a settled article of our church. And there must be a sad deal of evasion and of unfair handling with particular passages, to get free of the evidence which we find for it in the Bible. |
Sovereign Election by Gise J. Van Baren
Election as a doctrine of the church is often either little understood, or emphatically contradicted. There is either ignorance of this truth, or a deliberate misunderstanding of it. |
The Decrees of God by Arthur Allen
We frankly admit that the doctrine "That God hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass," goes beyond the powers of human interpretation. We willingly confess our ignorance concerning many mysteries that are involved in this doctrine. |
The Decrees of God by Arthur Allen
"The decrees of God are His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass." - (Shorter Catechism, Q. 7.) THE question resolves itself into a discussion of the nature and properties of God's decrees. We frankly admit that the doctrine "That God hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass," goes beyond the powers of human interpretation. |
The Five Points of Calvinism - Part 3 by R. L. Dabney
In our Confession, Chapter III., Section iii., verses 4 and 7, we have this description of it: 3d. "By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his glory, some men and angels are predestined unto everlasting life and others foreordained to everlasting death." |
What Fatalism Is by Benjiman B. Warfield
This is a sad state of mind that people fall into sometimes, in which they do not know the difference between God and Fate. |
What is predestination? by R. C. Sproul
When the Bible speaks of predestination, it speaks of God's sovereign involvement in certain things before they happen. He chooses in advance certain things to take place. For example, he predestined creation. Before God created the world, he decided to do it. |
Evangelism
A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God - Section I by Jonathan Edwards
A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God is Jonathan Edwards' own account of the mighty way in which God moved among the people of Northampton, Massachusetts and other nearby communities in the early stages of what has become known as The Great Awakening. There is much to be learned from Edwards regarding the nature of true conversion and how God's Spirit works in awakening and converting sinners. |
A Gospel Summary by Jeffrey C. Nesbitt
This is a reply to the question often asked, “What should we include in our Gospel presentation?” What follows is only a summary and the bare minimum that should be included in the whole Gospel. |
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: How Charles Finney's Theology Ravaged the Evangelical Movement by Phil Johnson
IT IS IRONIC that Charles Grandison Finney has become a poster boy for so many modern evangelicals. His theology was far from evangelical. As a Christian leader, he was hardly the model of humility or spirituality. Even Finney's autobiography paints a questionable character. In his own retelling of his life's story, Finney comes across as stubborn, arrogant—and sometimes even a bit devious |
A Word to the Anxious by Kenneth MacRae
This tract is for the anxious. Others probably will scarcely trouble to read it. Those who have no anxiety as to what is to become of their souls are not likely to find much of interest in it. But the Lord may see fit to bless it to the anxious, awakened soul. That He would do so is the humble prayer of the writer. |
Advice to the Inquiring Sinner by W.G.T. Shedd
It is not right or safe to depart from the method prescribed in the Scriptures for an anxious soul to take in order to salvation. Even a slight deviation, however well intended, works mischief. |
An Account of the Revival of Religion in Northampton in 1740 - 1742 by Jonathan Edwards
Evidently intended for publication, this letter was entitled "The State of Religion at Northampton in the County of Hampshire, About 100 Miles Westward of Boston". It was published in The Christian History, I (Jan. 14, 21, 28, 1743), and also in Dwight's, Life of President Edwards |
Another Gospel by John Cheesman
It is my contention that there is a real and basic difference between the biblical gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and the prevailing manmade substitute. |
Compassion for the Lost by Charles Bridges
If the Lord teaches us the privileges of his statutes, he will teach us compassion for those who keep them not. This was the mind of Jesus. His life exhibited one, whose “heart was made of tenderness.” |
Co-operation in Evangelism by John Murray
The question with which we are concerned in this article is whether evangelicals may properly co-operate with modernists in the actual conduct of evangelism. |
Evangelism and Apologetics by Stephen C. Perks
In Ephesians 4:11-14 we are told that Christ has instituted certain ministries in His church for the equipping of His people for the work of service, and in order that the church might be built up and that we might grow in faith and in our understanding of the faith, so that the body of Christ might mature into the image of Christ. One of these ministries is that of the evangelist. |
Evangelism and the Reformed Faith by David J. Engelsma
Strange to say, some suppose that the relationship between the Reformed Faith and evangelism is uneasy and uncomfortable. Stranger still, some charge that the Reformed Faith and evangelism are incompatible. Many outside of the Reformed Churches contend that the Reformed Faith makes evangelism (or "soul-winning," as they like to call it) impossible. |
Every Christian a Publisher by Earnest C. Reisinger
I would like to speak to you today about the importance of the use of literature in the church, for evangelism, for instruction in Christian truth, for devotion, and for its role in planting churches. |
God's Way: Vision, Compassion and Prayer by Paul Bassett
One of the greatest needs of the church today is to see the world as God sees it, through God’s eyes and not our own. As long as we view it only through our naked eyes we will only see it naturally and not spiritually, and our solution to the world’s plight will accordingly be merely human. |
Gospel Preaching Commanded by Arthur W. Pink
Christ’s word, and it is Christ’s Word to us, is “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel.” He does not say “Send ye.” He says “Go ye,” and you have to answer to Christ yet because you have not gone! |
Maintaining Prayer for the World-Wide Outreach of the Gospel by S.M. Houghton
It has been said that there are three kinds of missionaries—the go-missionaries (who respond to a divine call), the co-missionaries (who stay at home and help by prayerful interest and, where possible, practical aid), and the o-missionaries (who lack interest in the work of mission). |
Not I But Christ by Unknown
This is the text of an evangelistic tract that may be helpful with witnessing opportunities. |
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards
In Deut. 32:35 is threatened the vengeance of God on the wicked unbelieving Israelites, who were God's visible people, and who lived under the means of grace; but who, notwithstanding all God's wonderful works towards them, remained (as ver. 28.) void of counsel, having no understanding in them. |
Ten Questions to Ask to Turn a Conversation Toward the Gospel, By Donald S. Whitney by Donald S. Whitney
Many Christians suffer with unnecessary fears about sharing their faith. Once they finally get a conversation turned to the subject of the Gospel, however, most believers find that they're able to manage quite well. Much of the time the biggest problem is simply moving a conversation from small talk to "big" talk, the biggest subject of all—the Gospel. Here's a list of questions that can help. |
The Altar Call: Is It Harmful or Helpful? by Fred G. Zaspel
It would be all but impossible to give an accurate description of the modern evangelical church without mention of the invitation system, or the "altar call," as it is called. The altar call is a custom in virtually all Evangelical, Fundamentalist, Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and Charismatic circles. |
The Choice: Man's or God's? by Unknown
You cannot bring men back to God unless that way of their salvation begins with God. Humanism always ends where it starts, namely, with man. |
The Evangelism - What is it? by Earnest C. Reisinger
Evangelism is the communication of a divinely inspired message that we call the gospel. It is a message that is definable in words, but must be communicated in word and power. “For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance…” (1 Thess. 1:5). |
The Gospel and Evangelicalism: An Assessment by William Webster
Having examined the gospel of the Scriptures, the teaching of Jesus, and the position of the Reformers and Reformed theologians on the application and appropriation of salvation, some serious concerns must be raised about the gospel which is being presented by some evangelicals in our day.Having examined the gospel of the Scriptures, the teaching of Jesus, and the position of the Reformers and Reformed theologians on the application and appropriation of salvation, some serious concerns must be raised about the gospel which is being presented by some evangelicals in our day. |
The Sovereignty of God and Prayer by John Piper
I am often asked, "If you believe God works all things according to the counsel of his will (Ephesians 1:11) and that his knowledge of all things past, present, and future is infallible, then what is the point of praying that anything happen?" |
The Wrath of God by W. J. Grier
One of the evidences of decay and departure in the professing Church is the large-scale rejection of the teaching of the Scriptures on the wrath of God. |
What is it to Preach the Gospel? by Henry Mahan
What is it to preach the gospel? Is everybody preaching the gospel? No! Is everybody who claims to preach the gospel preaching the gospel? No! What is it to preach the gospel? |
Family
A Sad But Instructive History by William S. Plumer
ABSALOM was the eldest son of David, whose mother was the daughter of a king. His name signifies "the father of peace" or "the peace of a father." It was not given him by prophecy, but only expressed the hopes entertained of him... |
A Word to Parents by Arthur W. Pink
One of the saddest and most tragic features of our twentieth-century “Civilization” is the awful prevalence of disobedience on the part of children to their parents during the days of childhood, and their lack of reverence and respect when they grow up. |
An Old-Fashioned Home by J. Wilbur Chapman
If you will tell me what is in your house by your own choice, I will tell you the story of your home life and shall be able to inform you whether yours is a home in which there is harmony and peace or confusion and despair. |
Biblical Principles for Solving Problems in the Home by Brian Schwertley
We live in a time of great marital discord and family disintegration. At the beginning of the twentieth century the divorce rate in America was under ten percent. By 1983 the divorce rate was just under fifty percent (the divorce rate has stood near fifty percent ever since the early 1980s). One would expect that with the great rise in the standard of living in the United States, families would be in a better state in the 1990s then they were in the 1890s. |
Catechetical Instruction by Archibald Alexander
The pious patriarch would spend much time in dealing out to his listening children the lessons which he had learned in his youth from his predecessors, and those which he had been taught by his own experience. These instructions were properly of the nature of catechizing, which may be defined to be the familiar communication of knowledge orally. |
Children to be Educated for Christ by Unknown
The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ was instituted in this sinful world to seek its conversion. It was said to her eighteen hundred years ago, "preach the Gospel to every creature." |
Directives for Avoiding Dissension in the Home by Richard Baxter
It is a great duty of husbands and wives to live in quietness and peace, and avoid all occasions of wrath and discord. Because this is a duty of so great importance, I shall first open to you the great necessity of it, and then give you more particular directions to perform it. |
Duties of Husband and Wife: Part I by John Dod and Robert Cleaver
The common duties. First, they must love one another with a pure heart, fervently. This duty both husband and wife must perform mutually one to another, which that they may the better strive for, let us consider of some excellent commodities that will proceed from this love. |
Duties of Husband and Wife: Part II by John Dod and Robert Cleaver
Now follow the special duties of an husband, for he hath not all these privileges for nothing, and those consist in two major points, in governing her wisely (by cohabitation and edification) and in performing all due benevolence. |
Duties of Husbands and Wives by Richard Steele
Marriage is the foundation of all society, and so this topic is very important. Explaining marital duties to you is much easier than persuading you to do them. Conform your will to Scripture, not vice versa. Take Ephesians 5:33 to heart. |
Family Duty: A Father's Duty to His Family in General by John Bunyan
He that is the master of a family, he has, as under that relation, a work to do for God; the right governing of his own family. And his work is twofold. First, Touching the spiritual state of it. Second, Touching the outward state of it. |
Family Worship by Thomas Manton
The devil hath a great spite at the kingdom of Christ, and he knoweth no such compendious way to crush it in the egg, as by the perversion of youth, and supplanting family-duties. |
Family Worship by Author W. Pink
There are some very important outward ordinances and means of grace which are plainly implied in the Word of God, but for the exercise of which we have few, if any, plain and positive precept; rather are we left to gather them from the example of holy men and from various incidental circumstances. |
Family Worship - "As for me and my house" by J.H. Merle D’Aubigne
Family worship is the most ancient as well as the holiest of institutions. It is not an innovation against which people are readily prejudiced; it began with the world itself. |
Family Worship: An Extract from a Letter by Philip Doddridge
While I write this, I have that awakening scripture before me: "Pour out my fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name." Jer. 10:25. I appeal to you, whether this does not strongly imply, that every family, which is not a heathen family, which is not quite ignorant of the living and true God, will call upon his name. |
Great Duty of Family Religion by George Whitefield
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."Joshua 24:15
These words contain the holy resolution of pious Joshua, who having in a most moving, affectionate discourse recounted to the Israelites what great things God had done for them |
Teaching Your Children Spiritual Truth by Phil Johnson
Teaching our children spiritual truth is a never-ending, non-stop duty. But it is also a tremendous privilege and great joy. You are your child's principle spiritual guide. Don't back away from that role. Don't allow yourself to be intimidated or frustrated into abdicating this responsibility. It is the best thing about being a parent.
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Television & the Christian Home by J. K. Duff
There are many perils which threaten the spiritual well-being of the believer in these last closing days. Some of these dangers are apparent and can be easily discerned, while others are like sunken rocks which cannot be readily seen, but are, for that very cause all the more dangerous. |
The Directory for Family Worship by Assembly at Edinburgh
ACT for observing the Directions of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY for secret and private Worship, and mutual Edification; and censuring such as neglect Family-worship. (August 24, 1647) |
The Duties of Christian Parents by J. C. Ryle
We live in days when there is a mighty zeal for education in every quarter. We hear of new schools rising on all sides. We are told of new systems, and new books for the young, of every sort and description. And still for all this, the vast majority of children are manifestly not trained in the way they should go, for when they grow up to man's estate, they do not walk with God. |
Free Will
God's Sovereignty and the Human Will by Arthur W. Pink
Concerning the nature and the power of fallen man's will, the greatest confusion prevails today and the most erroneous views are held, even by many of God's children. The popular idea now prevailing, and which is taught from the great majority of pulpits, is that man has a "free will," and that salvation comes to the sinner through his will co-operating with the Holy Spirit. |
God's Will and Man's Will by Horatius Bonar
Much of the present controversy is concerning the will of God. On this point many questions have arisen. The chief one is that which touches on the connection between the will of God and the will of man. |
Is Calvinism Inconsistent with Free Will? by Loraine Boettner
The problem which we face here is, How can a person be a free and responsible agent if his actions have been foreordained from eternity? By a free and responsible agent we mean an intelligent person who acts with rational self-determination; and by foreordination we mean that from eternity God has made certain the actual course of events which takes place in the life of every person and in the realm of nature. |
Myth of Free Will by Walter Chantry
Most people say that they believe in "free will." Do you have any idea what that means? I believe that you will find a great deal of superstition on this subject. |
The Bondage Of The Will by Steven Houck
There is a very serious error which is widely believed and promoted in our day-the error of free-willism. By the term, free-willism, I am not referring to the fact that man has a will... |
General
Arminianism Exposed - Part I by Mark Herzer
I have found that most of my dear brothers have formed their opinions about Arminianism second hand. This is not to say that the opinions are incorrect but very few books handle them directly. What I wish to do in this essay is to 'expose' Arminianism and expose it to my Calvinistic brethren. |
Arminianism Exposed - Part II (Conclusion) by Mark Herzer
My goal behind this brief survey was to "expose" Arminianism to my Calvinistic brethren. We must realize that the battle is not over. We must be sure of our doctrines and let the Scriptures search us out. |
Augustine and Pelagius by R. C. Sproul
"It is Augustine who gave us the Reformation." So wrote B. B. Warfield in his assessment of the influence of Augustine on church history. It is not only that Luther was an Augustinian monk, or that Calvin quoted Augustine more than any other theologian that provoked Warfield's remark. Rather, it was that the Reformation witnessed the ultimate triumph of Augustine's doctrine of grace over the legacy of the Pelagian view of man. |
If God is sovereign, Why Do Anything? by Matt Perman
God's sovereignty, as I am convinced the Bible teaches it, means that God has fore-ordained everything that happens. Before creation, God planned and decided ("ordained") the entire course of human history down to the smallest details. All circumstances in time are therefore the outworking of God's plan which He decreed in eternity. |
The Contradiction of God: Part I by John Murray
It was sin that brought contradiction into this universe. If there had been no sin there would have been no contradiction and no occasion for contradiction. Everything would have been after the pattern of that perfection that characterized God's handiwork when he created it. |
The Contradiction of God: Part II by John Murray
We might well say that it is impossible in the psychology of our Lord himself, for him to have given such benediction and investiture to Peter, and then such devastating reprimand: "Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men." |
The Fundamental Principle of Calvinism by H. Henry Meeter, Dr.
The significance of John Calvin for the modern era is vividly described in these words: “The sixteenth was a great century. It was the century of Raphael and Michelangelo, of Spenser and Shakespeare, of Erasmus and Rabelais, of Copernicus and Galileo, of Luther and Calvin. Of all the figures that gave greatness to this century, none left a more lasting heritage than Calvin. |
The Meaning of "KOSMOS" in John 3:16 by Arthur W. Pink
Many people suppose they already know the simple meaning of John 3:16, and therefore they conclude that no diligent study is required of them to discover the precise teaching of this verse. Needless to say, such an attitude shuts out any further light which they otherwise might obtain on the passage. |
Who Saves Whom? by Michael S. Horton
The touchstone question in the running debate between Jesus and the Pharisees, Paul and the Judaizers, Augustine and Pelagius, the Dominicans and the Franciscans, the Reformers and the medieval Roman Catholic church, and the Calvinists and Arminians is this: Who saves whom? |
God
An Unpublished Essay on the Trinity by Jonathan Edwards
IT IS COMMON when speaking of the Divine happiness to say that God is infinitely happy in the enjoyment of Himself, in perfectly beholding and infinitely loving, and rejoicing in, His own essence and perfection, and accordingly it must be supposed that God perpetually and eternally has a most perfect idea of Himself... |
Divine Attributes: Part II (Lecture 5) by R.L. Dabney
When we enquire after God's power we mean here, not his potestas, or exousia, authority, but His potentia, or dunamis. When we say: He can do all things, we do not mean that He can suffer, or be changed, or be hurt; for the passive capacity of these things is not power, but weakness or defect. |
GOD -- His Nature And Relation To The Universe by A. A. Hodge
THREE questions obviously lie at the foundation, not only of all man's religious knowledge, but of every possible form of knowledge: 1. Is there a God? 2. What is God? 3. What is God's relation to the universe? |
God In Three Persons by R. A. Finlayson
God is, and God is knowable. These two affirmations of faith form the foundation and inspiration of all religion. Christianity is distinctive in that it claims that God is known only in His self-revelation. |
God the Father by R. A. Finlayson
When we say that the First Person of the Trinity is the Father, we mean that He is the Fount of Deity, the Source of all there is, who supremely represents the dignity, honour and glory of Deity. |
Observations on the Divine Attributes: His Eternal Wisdom and Foreknowledge by Jerome Zanchius
ALTHOUGH the great and ever blessed God is a being absolutely simple and infinitely remote from all shadow of composition, He is, nevertheless, in condescension to our weak and contracted faculties, represented in Scripture as possessed of divers Properties, or Attributes, which, though seemingly different from His Essence, are in reality essential to Him, and constitutive of His very Nature. |
Of The Providence Of God by Thomas Boston
Our Lord in Matt. 10:29 is encouraging his disciples against all the troubles and distresses they might meet with in their way, and particularly against the fear of men, by the consideration of the providence of God, which reaches unto the meanest of things, sparrows and the hairs of our head. |
The Biblical Doctrine of the Trinity by Benjamin B. Warfield
The term "Trinity" is not a Biblical term, and we are not using Biblical language when we define what is expressed by it as the doctrine that there is one only and true God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three coeternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence. |
The Providence of God by Loraine Boettner
God's works of providence are His most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures and all their actions." (Shorter Catechism, answer to Question 11.) The Scriptures very clearly teach that all things outside of God owe not merely their original creation, but their continued existence, with all their properties and Powers, to the will of God. |
The Trinity by Michael Bremmer
Throughout the history of the Christian church numerous persons and groups have denied the Trinity. We will begin this study by examining these anti-Trinitarian views. |
The Wrath of God by Arthur W. Pink
It is sad indeed to find so many professing Christians who appear to regard the wrath of God as something for which they need to make an apology, or who at least wish there were no such thing. |
Heresies
All About Heresy by Michael S. Horton
Witch trials in Salem. The Council of Toulouse in the 13th century, employing men whose sole purpose was to hunt out human kindling for the flames of the Inquisition. These are images evoked by that word, "heresy." |
The Carnal Christian by Ernest C Reisinger
Many who regularly occupy church pews, fill church rolls, and are intellectually acquainted with the facts of the gospel never strike one blow for Christ. They seem to be at peace with his enemies. They have no quarrel with sin and, apart from a few sentimental expressions about Christ, there is no biblical evidence that they have experienced anything of the power of the gospel in their lives. |
Holy Scriptures
Sola Scriptura and the Early Church by William Webster
The Reformation was responsible for restoring to the Church the principle of sola Scriptura, a principle which had been operative within the Church from the very beginning of the post apostolic age. |
The Authority of Scripture by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
There can be no doubt whatsoever that all the troubles in the Church to-day, and most of the troubles in the world, are due to a departure from the authority of the Bible. |
The Battle for the Bible by Herman C. Hanko
It is quite surprising that only in the last two or three hundred years has the battle for the Bible had to be fought. Until the time of the Reformation, and even for a century or a century and a half after the Reformation, there was no need to defend the truth that the Bible is the Word of God because everyone who belonged to the church believed it. |
The Concept and Importance of Canonicity by Greg Bahnsen
The Christian faith is based upon God's own self-revelation, not the conflicting opinions or untrustworthy speculations of men. As the Apostle Paul wrote: "your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (I Cor. 2:5). |
The Formation Of The Canon Of The New Testament by Benjiman B. Warfield
In order to obtain a correct understanding of what is called the formation of the Canon of the New Testament, it is necessary to begin by fixing very firmly in our minds one fact which is obvious enough when attention is once called to it. |
The Inspiration Of Scripture - Part I: The Nature of Scripture Inspiration by Loraine Boettner
The answer that we are to give to the question, "What is Christianity?" depends quite largely on the view we take of Scripture. If we believe that the Bible is the very word of God and infallible, we will develop one conception of Christianity. If we believe that it is only a collection of human writings, perhaps considerably above the average in its spiritual and moral teachings but nevertheless containing many errors, we will develop a radically different conception of Christianity. |
The Inspiration Of Scripture - Part II: The Writers Claim Inspiration by Loraine Boettner
Our primary reasons for holding that the Bible is the inspired Word of God are that the writers themselves claim this inspiration, and that the contents of their messages bear out that claim. The uniformity with which the prophets insisted that the messages which they spoke were not theirs but the Lord's is a striking phenomenon of Scripture. |
The Inspiration Of Scripture - Part III: The Nature of the Influence by Which Inspiration is Accomplished by Loraine Boettner
The evangelical Christian churches have never held what has been stigmatized the "mechanical" theory of inspiration, despite the charges often made to the contrary. Instead of reducing the writers of Scripture to the level of machines or typewriters we have insisted that, while they wrote or spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, they nevertheless remained thinking, willing, self-conscious beings whose peculiar styles and mannerisms are clearly traceable in their writings. |
The Inspiration Of Scripture - Part IV: The Alleged Errors in Scripture by Loraine Boettner
One of the most distressing things in present-day churches is that whereas in the religious debates of earlier days they used to argue about what the Bible said, never for a moment doubting that what it said was true, groups within the various churches are now arguing as to whether or not the Bible is trustworthy. |
The Scriptures and the World by Arthur W. Pink
Not a little is written to the Christian in the New Testament about 'the world' and his attitude towards it. Its real nature is plainly defined, and the believer is solemnly warned against it. |
The Sufficiency of Scripture--Part 1 by John MacArthur
I'm not going to try to deal with the sufficiency of Scripture from a philosophical viewpoint, or an experiential one, but what I want to do is have us look together at the Word of God and see what it says about its own sufficiency. And as a church and as people whose lives are built upon the foundation of the Word of God, this is a very, very important study.
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The Sufficiency of Scripture--Part 2 by John MacArthur
It seems to me that one of the must subtle and dangerous threats facing the Word of God is coming from within the category of evangelical Christianity, by people who claim to believe the Bible to be the Word of God but betray a lack of trust in its sufficiency and therein speak evil of the Word of God.
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What today's Christian needs to know about The Greek New Testament by G. W. Anderson
In recent years there has been much confusion concerning modern translations and editions of the Greek New Testament. Some people make claims regarding the Greek New Testament without having information and facts to support their claims. Many people claim that their translations are accurate because those translations are based upon the best available Greek texts. |
Why I Am Committed to Teaching the Bible by John MacArthur
I have never aspired to be known as a theologian, a polemicist, or an academician. My passion is teaching and preaching the Word of God. All my concerns are biblical, and my desire is to be biblical in all my teaching.
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Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit by Edwin Palmer
One of the distinguishing marks of a Christian is his belief in the Holy Spirit as a Person. From the early days of the church to present-day Modernism, there have been those who have denied the personality of the Spirit in one form or another. |
The Holy Spirit by Charles Hodge
The two points to be considered in reference to this subject, are, first the nature, and second the office or work of the Holy Spirit. |
The Holy Spirit and Eschatology by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.
No development in biblical studies within the past century has had a greater impact than the recovery of the eschatological character of the New Testament message. |
The Holy Spirit: Old Testament and Today by R. C. Sproul
The role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament was not principally different from the role of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. While there are some differences, there's an essential unity between the two Testaments. |
The Spirit of Prayer by James Buchanan
IN the Scriptures a special operation of the Spirit is mentioned, by which he aids his people in the exercise of prayer; and it is spoken of as one that is common to all believers, and permanent through all ages of the Church. |
Jesus Christ
A Defense of the Doctrine of the Eternal Sonship of Christ by Samual E. Waldron
One place at which the historic doctrine of the Trinity is in danger from rationalism in our day is in a widespread doubt among evangelical teachers as to the doctrine of the eternal generation of the Son and the eternal procession of the Spirit. |
A Display of Christ - Part I (The Excellency of the Subject) by John Flavel
THE following verse contains an apology for the plain and familiar manner of the apostle's preaching, which was "not with excellency of speech, or of wisdom:" he studied not to gratify their curiosity with rhetorical strains, or philosophical niceties; for he says, "I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." |
A Display of Christ - Part IX (First Branch of Christ's Prophetical Office) by John Flavel
Having shown the solemn preparations, both by the Father and the Son, for the blessed design of reconciling us by the meritorious mediation of Christ, and taken a general view of the nature of his mediation, I proceed to show how he executes it in the discharge of his blessed offices of Prophet, Priest, and King. |
A Display of Christ - Part V (Of Christ's Wonderful Person) by John Flavel
He that undertakes to satisfy God by obedience for man’s sin, must himself be God; and he that performs such a perfect obedience, by doing and suffering all that the law required, in our room, must be man. These two natures must be united in one person, else there could not be a cooperation of each nature in his mediatorial work. |
A Display of Christ - Part VIII (Of the Nature of Christ's Mediation) by John Flavel
Great and long preparations bespeak the solemnity and greatness of the work for which they are designed. A man that had seen the heaps of gold, silver, and brass which David amassed in his time for the building of the temple, might easily conclude before one stone of it was laid, that it would be a magnificent structure. |
He Emptied Himself by Thomas Goodwin
It is adorably true indeed that the Eternal Son made Himself of no reputation. Yes; but He did far more than that. He did infinitely far more than that. For our salvation, HE EMPTIED HIMSELF. That is to say, the Eternal Son despoiled and depleted Himself of all His divine power and heavenly glory, and was made flesh, and was made sin, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. |
Heaven Came Down: The Mission of Christ by Michael S. Horton
"Heaven came down and glory filled my soul." Many of us recall singing that line from the hymn by the same title. But what do we mean by that? |
How Could Jesus Be Both Divine and Human? by R. C. Sproul
One of the great crises in evangelical Christianity today is a lack of understanding about the person of Christ. Almost every time I watch Christian television I hear one of the classical creeds of the Christian faith being denied blatantly, unknowingly, unwittingly. |
Jesus Christ the Son of God by Theodore Beza (1519-1605)
The following article by Theodore Beza was taken from chapter three (sections 16-26) of his book The Christian Faith, translated into english by James Clark (Focus Christian Ministries Trust, East Essex England, 1992). This book was a "best seller" during the Protestant Reformation, and appeared in 1558 under the original title of Confession De Foi Du Chretien. |
Looking at the Cross from God's Perspective by John MacArthur
What did the Cross mean to God? We know what Jesus'death meant to us. We know what it meant to Christ. But what did it mean to God? What is His perspective on that great event?
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Our Lord as a Believing Man by Alexander Whyte
The workings of our Lord's human mind, the affections and the emotions of our Lord's human heart, and all the spiritual experiences of our Lord's human life-take Jesus Christ in all these things, and He is the most absorbing, the most satisfying, and the most sanctifying study in all the universe. |
Pictures of Christ by John Murray
The question of the propriety of pictorial representations of the Saviour is one that merits examination. It must be granted that the worship of Christ is central in our holy faith, and the thought of the Saviour must in every instance be accompanied with that reverence which belongs to his worship. |
Ten Questions to Ask About The Passion of the Christ by Donald S. Whitney
The 2004 movie produced by Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ, is one of the most popular and controversial films of our time. These questions will help in thinking through the movie, or in discussing it with others.
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The Christ That Paul Preached by Benjamin B. Warfield
It is Paul’s custom to expand one or another of the essential elements of the Address of his Epistles as circumstances suggested, and thus to impart to it in each several instance a specific character. The Address of the Epistle to the Romans is the extreme example of this expansion. |
The Divine and Human Nature of Christ by Herman Bavinck
The testimony which, according to Scripture, Christ has given of Himself is developed and confirmed by the preaching of the apostles... |
The Divinity of Christ by J. Ligon Duncan
Who is Jesus? Is He divine? Such questions have exercised the minds of thoughtful inquirers for nigh unto two thousand years since Jesus of Nazareth completed his earthly ministry. |
The End of the Incarnation by Benjamin B. Warfield
A sermon preached in the chapel of Princeton Theological Seminary on October 9, 1892 from the text: For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will but the will of Him that sent me; and this is the will of Him that sent me, that of all that He hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. John 6:38-39. |
The Eternal Son of God by W.E. Best
The subject of Christ's Eternal Sonship yields in importance to none. If our thoughts on this subject are not God's thoughts, we will not only dishonor the Lord but will bring damnation to our own souls. The thoughts of God expressed in the Scriptures must be understood in their obvious significance. |
The Eternal Sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ - Part II by J. C. Philpot
Here, then, we take our firm stand, that Jesus is the Son of God in His divine nature; and if that divine nature is truly and properly God, as the words necessarily imply, and as such is co-equal and co-eternal with the Father, then He must be the eternal Son of the Father. No sophistry can elude this conclusion. |
The Eternal Sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ - Part III by J. C. Philpot
In resuming, then, our subject, we cannot but express our conviction that as we are enabled to read the scriptures of the New Testament with a more enlightened understanding, and to receive them more feelingly into a believing heart, we become more and more forcibly struck with these two leading features in them... |
The Eternal Sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ - Part IV by J. C. Philpot
As one stronghold of the opponents of the true and proper Sonship of the blessed Lord consists in the various objections, we have felt that it might be desirable to notice those of any importance, and, as far as we can, to remove them out of the way. |
The Glory of the Coming Lord: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament by Edmund P. Clowney
The Spirit of Christ spoke through the Old Testament prophets, promising the grace that has come to us (1 Pt 1:10-12). On Emmaus Road Jesus taught the message of the prophets and apostles: Christ's sufferings and glory (Acts 17:2,3; 1 Pt 1:11; 1 Cor 15:3-5). |
The Historical Christ by Benjamin B. Warfield
The rise of Christianity was a phenomenon of too little apparent significance to attract the attention of the great world. It was only when it had refused to be quenched in the blood of its founder, and, breaking out of the narrow bounds of the obscure province in which it had its origin, was making itself felt in the centers of population, that it drew to itself a somewhat irritated notice. |
The Impeccability of Christ by Arthur W. Pink
We are living in a world of sin, and the fearful havoc it has wrought is evident on every side. How refreshing, then, to fix our gaze upon One who is immaculately holy, and who passed through this scene unspoilt by its evil. |
The Life and Power of Divine Truth in Christ by John Owen
Setting aside what we have discoursed and proved before--concerning the laying of the foundation of all the counsels of God in the person of Christ, and the representation of them in the ineffable constitution thereof--I shall give some few instances of this relation of all spiritual truths unto him--manifesting that we cannot learn them, nor know them, but with a due respect thereunto. |
The Nature of the Redeemer's Humanity by J. C. Philpot
Now, the word of truth declares that "God manifest in the flesh" is "the great mystery of godliness" (1 Tim 3:16). Therefore, without an experimental knowledge of this great mystery there can be no godliness in heart, lip, or life. |
The Person of Christ by A. A. Hodge
It is the grand distinction of Christianity that all its doctrines and all its forces centre in the Person of its Founder and Teacher. In the case of all the other founders of philosophical sects and religions, the entire interest of their mission centres in the doctrines they teach, the opinions they disseminate. |
The Person of Christ by R. A. Finlayson
It is as imperative today as ever to restate the Faith of the Church as it centres on the Person of Jesus Christ her Lord, and the question that still confronts us is the question of the ages: what are we to think of the Person of Christ in terms of deity or humanity or both? |
The Person Of Christ According To The New Testament by Benjamin B. Warfield
It is the purpose of this article to make as clear as possible the conception of the Person of Christ, in the technical sense of that term, which lies on—or, if we prefer to say so, beneath—the pages of the New Testament. |
The Resurrection of Christ by J. Gresham Machen
Some nineteen hundred years ago, in an obscure corner of the Roman Empire, there lived one who, to a casual observer might have seemed to be a remarkable man. |
The Resurrection of Christ: A Historical Fact by Benjiman B. Warfield
The Resurrection of Christ is a fact, an external occurrence within the cognizance of men to be established by their testimony. It is the cardinal doctrine of our system: on it all other doctrines hang. |
The Resurrection of Christ: A Historical Fact by Benjamin B. Warfield
The Resurrection of Christ is a fact, an external occurrence within the cognizance of men to be established by their testimony. And yet, it is the cardinal doctrine of our system: on it all other doctrines hang.
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The Son Declares the Father by W.E. Best
Jesus Christ claims the incommunicable name-I Am (Ex. 3:14; John 8:58). The name signifies unchangeable essence and everlasting duration. Change is written on everything earthly; Christ is unchangeable (Heb. 13:8), for He is God. The statement, "Before Abraham was, I am" (John 8:58), has no reference to Christ's coming into existence before Abraham. |
What Think Ye of Christ? by John A. Witmer
Christianity Is Christ is the title of a handbook by W. H. Griffith Thomas written almost half a century ago on what he called “the central subject of Christianity—the Person and Work of Christ.” |
Justification
Charles Finney’s Doctrine of Justification by David H. Linden
Charles Grandison Finney lived in a day when a certain view of justification was in vogue. It would always be in his mind as that other view he did not hold, a view of faith alone as the condition and the obedience of Christ as the foundation. This Reformation doctrine, Finney would turn on its head and bring about a degree of counter reformation within Protestantism that the Roman church in its Council of Trent was never able to secure. |
Faith & Justification by Theodore Beza (1519-1605)
The following article by Theodore Beza was taken from chapter four (sections 1-13) of his book The Christian Faith, translated into english by James Clark (Focus Christian Ministries Trust, East Essex England, 1992). |
Imputed Righteousness: The Evangelical Doctrine by R. C. Sproul
At the heart of the controversy between Roman Catholic and Reformation theology is the nature of justification itself. It is a debate not merely about how or when or by what means a person is justified, but about the very meaning of justification itself. |
Justification - Part I by A. A. Hodge
When the mind is enlightened by Divine truth, and duly impressed with a sense of guilt, it cannot fail anxiously to inquire, How can a man be just with God! The answer given to this question decides the character of our religion. |
Justification - Part II by A. A. Hodge
WE have thus seen that the Scriptures teach, first, That all men are naturally under the law as prescribing the terms of their acceptance with God; and, secondly, That no obedience which sinners can render is sufficient to satisfy the demands of that law. |
Justification - Part III by A. A. Hodge
THE Bible, as we have seen, teaches, first, that we are under a law which demands perfect obedience, and which threatens death in case of transgression; secondly, that all men have failed in rendering that obedience, and therefore are subject to the threatened penalty; thirdly, that Christ has redeemed us from the law by being made under it, and in our place satisfying its demands. |
Justification by Faith - Part I: Justification by Faith Alone by Brian Schwertley
A doctrine which contains the heart or essence of the gospel is justification by faith alone. This doctrine is so central to the Christian faith that the apostle Paul proclaimed an anathema upon anyone who would pervert it (Gal. 1:6-9). Yet in spite of the importance attributed to it in the Bible and the critical role it played in the Protestant Reformation, most professing believers today do not understand it. |
Justification by Faith - Part II: The Roman Catholic Doctrine of Justification by Brian Schwertley
There are many reasons why all Bible-believing Christians should have a solid grasp of the Roman Catholic doctrine of justification. First, the Romish theory of justification is a complete denial of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a damnable heresy. Anyone who adheres to such a gross perversion of the gospel cannot be saved. |
Justification by Faith - Part IV: What About the Book of James? by Brian Schwertley
In the debate over the doctrine of justification between Roman Catholics and orthodox Protestants, Romanists often appeal to the book of James as proof that works or human merit have a crucial role to play in a person’s justification before God. |
Justification by Faith - Part V: Judgment According to Works by Brian Schwertley
A question often asked even by orthodox believers is: “If all of the guilt of believer’s sins is imputed to Christ on the cross and Christ’s perfect righteousness is imputed to believers, why does the Bible speak so often of a judgment according to works?” The Bible does clearly teach that all men shall be judged according to their works done in the flesh. |
Justification: from Jonathan Edwards: A Mini-Theology by John H. Gerstner
One may say generally of the history of the doctrine of justification that solafideanism(justification by faith aloneism) was taught implicitly, but not explicitly, from the beginning of the church. |
Long Befor Luther: Jesus and the Doctrine of Justification by John MacArthur
No doctrine is more important to evangelical theology than the doctrine of justification by faith alone—the Reformation principle of sola fide. Martin Luther called it the article that determines whether the church is standing or falling. It would not be far from the truth to define evangelicals as those who believe in justification by faith alone.
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Of Justification by Faith by John Calvin
In this article the doctrine of Justification by Faith is expounded, and opposite errors refuted. Note: This article was taken from the Institutes of Christian Religion Chapter 11 OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. BOTH THE NAME AND THE REALITY DEFINED |
The Biblical Teaching of Justification by William Webster
One of the great truths of salvation is that of justification. But what is justification? The heart of the Reformation controversy was over the meaning of this word and despite the impression given by ECT, the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches are still very much at odds with one another on this issue. |
The Practical Influences of Faith by John Newton
The use and importance of faith, as it respects a sinner's justification before God, has been largely insisted on; but it is likewise of great use and importance in the daily concerns of life. It gives evidence and subsistence to things not seen, and realizes the great truths of the Gospel, so as that they become abiding and living principles of support and direction while we are passing through this wilderness. |
Last Things
"A Jet Tour Through the Book of Revelation" by John MacArthur
Open your Bible to the book of Revelation to enjoy a tour through this marvelous book.
No other book in Scripture reveals the glory of God and Christ in any more splendor than does this book and yet no book has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted and neglected than this book.
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Limited Atonement
Agorazo in 2 Peter 2:1 by Jim Ellis
I was stimulated to do a little study on the meaning of the Greek word agorazo (translated bought) in 2 Peter 2:1 by a chapter in Tom Wells recent book, A Price for a People1. |
An Examination of the Five Points of Calvinism - Part III: Limited Atonement by Brian Schwertley
A doctrinal issue which is crucial to our understanding of God’s nature (i.e., His sovereignty) and the gospel is the extent of Christ’s atoning death on the cross.55 There are three different views current among professing Christians today: universalism, inconsistent universalism, and particularism. |
An Exegetical Study of 1Timothy 2:4 by Gary D. Long
The purpose of this doctrinal tract is to set forth, in a readable outline form, a positive polemic for the doctrine of definite atonement — a doctrine which the author is firmly convinced glorifies the triune Jehovah to whom salvation belongs. |
Arminianism and the Atonement by John Murray
Did Christ die and offer Himself a sacrifice to God to make the salvation of all men possible, or did He offer Himself a sacrifice to God to secure infallibly the salvation of His people? Arminians profess the former and deny the latter; our Standards in accordance, as we believe, with Holy Scripture teach the latter. |
Atonement and the Covenant of Grace by Hugh Martin
IF we would investigate the very doctrine of Atonement which God’s Word sets forth,—avoiding arbitrary and capricious speculations, and illegitimate and useless trains of thought,—it must be laid down at the outset, as a proposition of transcendent importance. |
Christ’s Limited Atonement by Charles Spurgeon
Some persons love the doctrine of universal atonement because they say, "It is so beautiful. It is a lovely idea that Christ should have died for all men; it commends itself," they say, "to the instincts of humanity; there is something in it full of joy and beauty." |
Expitiation - A Sermon (No. 561) by Charles H. Spurgeon
Now, Jesus Christ has been made by God an offering for sin; and oh that to-night we may be able to do in reality what the Jew did in metaphor! May we put our hand upon the head of Christ Jesus; as we see him offered up upon the cross for guilty men, may we know that our sins are transferred to him, and may we be able to cry, in the ecstasy of faith, "Great God, I am clean; through Jesus' blood I am clean." |
For Whom Did Christ Die? by Charles Hodge
This is a question between Augustinians and Anti-Augustinians. The former believing that God from all eternity having elected some to everlasting life, had a special reference to their salvation in the mission and work of his Son. The latter, denying that there has been any such election of a part of the human family to salvation, maintain that the mission and work of Christ had an equal reference to all mankind. |
Limited Atonement by Loraine Boettner
The question which we are to discuss under the subject of "Limited Atonement" is, Did Christ offer up Himself a sacrifice for the whole human race, for every individual without distinction or exception; or did His death have special reference to the elect? |
Limited Atonement (John 3:16) by Thomas R. Thompson
Is it possible that the most famous Universal Atonement verse actually teaches a Limited Atonement? Most Christians have memorized John 3:16 from an early age. Most Christians also believe that John 3:16 teaches that Jesus died for the sins of everyone who has lived, or will live. |
Nature of Christ's Sacrifice by R. L. Dabney
There is no safer clue for the student through this perplexed subject, than to take this proposition; which, to every Calvinist, is nearly as indisputable as a truism; Christ's design in His vicarious work was to effectuate exactly what it does effectuate, and all that it effectuates, in its subsequent proclamation. |
Sufficient for All by Jim Ellis
Among those who generally accept the doctrine of a definite or limited atonement, it is often heard by way of explanation that "the atonement is sufficient for all, but efficient only for the elect." |
The "World" of John 3:16 Does Not Mean "All Men Without Exception" by David J. Engelsma
It is now common among Reformed people that, when one confesses God’s election of some persons to salvation, God’s particular love for the elect, and God’s exclusive desire to save the elect, his confession is immediately contested by an appeal to John 3:16. |
The Atonement by John Murray
Atonement is the term that has come to be widely used to denote the substitutionary work of Christ which culminated in the sacrifice of Calvary... |
The Atonement by John Owen
The following selection is part of Owen’s discussion of chapter 20 of Thomas More’s The Universality of God’s Free Grace. It is one of the finest statements anywhere of the doctrine of limited atonement. Owen takes almost every conceivable objection to the doctrine and convincingly refutes it from Scripture. |
The Atonement by J. Gresham Machen
Everyone who depends upon his own accomplishment of the works which the law prescribes is under a curse; "for it is written (Deut. 27:16), 'Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all the things written in the book of the law to do them." |
The Atonement of Jesus Christ - Part I by Brian Schwertley
The most important and significant event in history was the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Most people know that Jesus was crucified almost 2,000 years ago in Palestine. Many people even have a vague idea regarding the meaning of Christ’s death. |
The Atonement of Jesus Christ - Part II by Brian Schwertley
How did Jesus bring or cause a total reconciliation between a holy, righteous, and just God and an unholy, unrighteous, and sinful people? To answer this question, we must briefly consider Christ’s redemptive work as a whole. |
The Atonement of Jesus Christ - Part III by Brian Schwertley
In order to help Christians understand Judaism and therefore witness to Jews more effectively, an examination of their doctrine of atonement is necessary. Before we examine how religious Jews deal with sin and guilt a few things must be said about Judaism in general. |
The Doctrine of the Atonement - Part I by J. Gresham Machen
THE priestly work of Christ, or at least that part of it in which He offered Himself up as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice and reconcile us to God, is commonly called the atonement, and the doctrine which sets it forth is commonly called the doctrine of the atonement. That doctrine is at the very heart of what is taught in the Word of God. |
The Five Points of Calvinism - Part 4 by R. L. Dabney
"Did Christ die for the elect only, or for all men?" The answer has been much prejudiced by ambiguous terms, such as particular atonement, limited atonement; or general atonement, unlimited atonement, indefinite atonement. What do they mean by atonement? |
The Nature of the Atonement by John Murray
In dealing with the nature of the atonement it is well to try to discover some comprehensive category under which the various aspects of Biblical teaching may be subsumed. The more specific categories in terms of which the Scripture sets forth the atoning work of Christ are sacrifice, propitiation, reconciliation, and redemption. |
The Terminology of the Atonement by R. A. Finlayson
The Latin dramatist Horace has given a rule of dramatic art to which John Calvin refers in our present context. It is that a god must not be introduced into the action unless the plot has got into such a tangle that only a god can unravel it. |
Was Anyone Saved at the Cross? by James White
There was a time when I called myself a "four-point Calvinist." There are a lot of people who use that term, and, almost all the time, the one point of the five that they reject is the terrible, horrible, "L". Limited atonement. |
Man
Adam's Fall and Mine by R.C. Sproul
If we are born with a fallen nature, if we are born in sin, if we are born in a state of moral inability, how can God hold us responsible for our sins? |
The Deceitfulness of the Heart by David Black
True and faithful is the testimony of God. Men may amuse themselves and their fellow creatures with empty, high sounding descriptions of the dignity of human nature, and the all-sufficient powers of man; but every humble, every truly enlightened mind, will see and acknowledge the justness of the declaration in the text, that the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. |
Missions
"I Will Build My Church"-from All peoples by John Piper
"I will build my church." One missionary plants. Another missionary or pastor waters. Yes. But Christ gives the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6). Christ builds the church. Church planting and church establishing is supernatural work, or it is not the church that gets built, but only a human organization.
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"Making Disciples of All Nations--Part 1" by John MacArthur
Beloved, we have no different mission in the world than the incarnate Jesus Christ had to fulfill the heart of God in winning the lost. That is our mission...to glorify God by bringing salvation to lost men and women. |
Ordinances
Baptism: A Matter of Obedience by John MacArthur
This is not something that we can overlook or pass by lightly. It is not a particularly popular subject today in the evangelical community. As a result it’s amazing how many people who proclaim Christ and confess Christ, have never been properly baptized.
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Scriptural Critique of Infant Baptism by John MacArthur
There is a widespread belief in the Church that babies are to be baptized. Now, the result of this is that you have baptized non-Christians all over the world. They were baptized as infants with what they believe was a Christian baptism and an initiation into the church—and an initiation into salvation.
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Perserverence
Assurance and Humility by A. A. Hodge
I think the first essential mark of the difference between true and false assurance is to be found in the fact that the true works humility. |
The Five Points of Calvinism - Part 5 by R. L. Dabney
I beg the reader to weigh these statements with candor and close attention. He will find that we do not ascribe this stability of grace in the believer to any excellence in his own soul, even regenerate, as source and cause, but we ascribe it to the unchangeable purpose and efficacious grace of God dwelling and operating in them. |
Regeneration
A Practical View of Regeneration - Part I by Archibald Alexander
That human nature has lost that moral purity and perfection with which it was originally endued, is a truth which lies at the heart of the Christian religion. |
A Practical View of Regeneration - Part II by Archibald Alexander
The question is sometimes asked, whether is regeneration an instantaneous or a gradual work? This is not a merely speculative question. If this is a gradual work, the soul may for some time, yea, for years, be hanging between life and death, and be in neither one state or nor the other, which is impossible. |
A Practical View of Regeneration - Part III by Archibald Alexander
From what has been said we may deduce the following summary: 1. Regeneration is the commencement of spiritual life in a soul before dead in sin, by the omnipotent agency of God; and the exercises of this life are specifically different from all the exercises of an unregenerate heart... |
An Examination of the Five Points of Calvinism - Part IV: Irrestible Grace by Brian Schwertley
A doctrine crucial to understanding the biblical doctrine of salvation is efficacious grace. Efficacious grace means that men who are dead spiritually are regenerated and effectually called by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit works immediately upon the soul infusing a new spiritual life into it, thus changing it in such a way that it is spiritually alive and oriented toward Jesus Christ. |
Decisional Regeneration by James E. Adams
Our Lord Jesus Christ taught that the new birth is so important that no one can see heaven without it. Mistakes concerning this doctrine have been very destructive to the Church of Christ. |
Efficacious Grace by Loraine Boettner
The Westminster Confession states the doctrine of Efficacious Grace thus: -- "All those whom God has predestinated unto life, and those only, He is pleased, in His appointed and accepted time, effectually to call, by His Word and Spirit, out of that state of death, in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ; enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly, to understand the things of God; taking away their heart of stone, and giving them a heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and by His almighty power determining them to that which is good; and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ, yet so as they come most freely, being made willing by His grace. |
Irresistible Grace by Jacob Moseley
God, for reasons known only to himself, gives an inward, effectual call, in addition to the outward invitation, to the elect in Christ. This inward call is accompanied with the very power of God, and with it comes a new birth, life, willingness to look unto Christ, and a desire to love and obey him. |
Regeneration by A. A. Hodge (Revised by B. B. Warfield)
Regeneration (from Lat. re-, again + generare, beget) is a theological term used to express the initial stage of the change experienced by one who enters upon the Christian life. |
Regeneration by Asahel Nettleton
The important and simple doctrine taught by John 1:12-13, is that those who receive Christ-who have power given them to become the sons of God and who believe on his name are born of God. In other words, every real Christian becomes such by a special exertion of Almighty power to change his heart. |
Regeneration by Asahel Nettleton
The important and simple doctrine taught by John 1:12-13 is that those who receive Christ-who have power given them to become the sons of God and who believe on his name are born of God. |
Regeneration or The New Birth by Arthur W. Pink
Two things are absolutely essential in order to salvation: deliverance from the guilt and penalty of sin, and deliverance from the power and presence of sin. |
Regeneration: from Jonathan Edwards: A Mini-Theology by John H. Gerstner
Regeneration or "efficacious grace" itself is characteristically decisive, immediate, and solely supernatural. This is the main difference between Calvinists (who affirm it) and Arminians (who deny it). |
The Evidences of Regeneration by C.R. Vaughan
THE discussion of regeneration will be made sufficiently complete for the purposes of this little treatise by an exposition of its evidences. |
The Five Points of Calvinism - Part 2 by R. L. Dabney
This change must be more than an outer reformation of conduct, an inward revolution of first principles which regulate conduct. It must go deeper than a change of purpose as to sin and godliness; it must be a reversal of the original dispositions which hitherto prompted the soul to choose sin and reject godliness. Nothing less grounds a true conversion. |
The New Birth by Brian Schwertley
The term “born again” is known to most Americans. There has even been a president who claimed to be born again. Most evangelicals and fundamentalists like to refer to themselves as “born again” Christians. Yet these words have little or no meaning to many people. |
The New Genesis by R.C. Sproul
BIRTH and rebirth. Both are the result of the operation of the Holy Spirit. Just as nothing can live biologically apart from the power of the Holy Spirit, so no man can come alive to God apart from the Spirit’s work. |
Salvation
Are You Born Again? by J. C. Ryle
This is one of life's most important questions. Jesus Christ said, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). |
Examine Your Faith by John MacArthur
What do you look for in your life to discern whether your faith is real? Here is a biblical test that will help you "examine your faith". |
Experimental Salvation by Arthur W. Pink
Salvation may be viewed from many angles and contemplated under various aspects, but from whatever side we look at it we must ever remember that "Salvation is of the Lord." |
God's Sovereignty In Salvation by Steven Houck
Because God is the sovereign God, the Master and Ruler of heaven and earth, it must also be true that the will of God is sovereign. |
Marks of a True Conversion by George Whitefield
I suppose I may take it for granted, that all of you, among whom I am now about to preach the kingdom of God, are fully convinced, that it is appointed for all men once to die, and that ye all really believe that after death comes the judgment, and that the consequences of that judgment will be, that ye must be doomed to dwell in the blackness of darkness, or ascend to dwell with the blessed God, for ever and ever. |
Preparations Before Conversion: Part II by Samuel Rutherford
Objection by Saltmarsh. But others bid the troubled soul believe, but he must first seek in himself qualifications or conditions. But this is to will them to walk in the light of their own sparks. |
Repentance: According to 2 Corinthians 7:11 by John Calvin
It is for a very good reason that the apostle enumerates seven causes, effects, or parts in his description of repentance. They are earnestness or carefulness, excuse, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and avenging. |
Salvation According to Jesus by William Webster
When teaching on salvation Jesus has a great deal to say about hell, the kingdom of God, his atonement, union with himself, conversion, faith, repentance, sanctification and discipleship. Surprisingly, he has little to say about justification. |
The Atonement by Loraine Boettner
The two great objectives to be accomplished by Jesus Christ in His mission to this world were, first, the removal of the curse under which mankind labored as a result of the disobedience and fall, and second, the restoration of men to the image and fellowship of God. |
The Covenant of Grace by John Murray
STUDENTS of historical theology, even those who entertain a radically different view of the history of divine revelation from that which governs the thought of classic Reformed theology, have recognized that the covenant theology marked an epoch in the appreciation and understanding of the progressiveness of divine revelation. |
The Covenant of Grace - Different Views of the Nature of this Covenant by Charles Hodge
It is assumed by many that the parties to the covenant of grace are God and fallen man. Man by his apostasy having forfeited the favour of God, lost the divine image, and involved himself in sin and misery, must have perished in this state, had not God provided a plan of salvation. |
The Covenant of Grace - Parties to the Covenant by Charles Hodge
At first view there appears to be some confusion in the statements of the Scriptures as to the parties to this covenant. Sometimes Christ is presented as one of the parties; at others He is represented not as a party, but as the mediator and surety of the covenant; while the parties are represented to be God and his people. |
The Covenant of Grace - The Covenant by Charles Hodge
In virtue of what the Son of God covenanted to perform, and what in the fulness of time He actually accomplished, agreeably to the stipulations of the compact with the Father, two things follow. |
The Doctrine of Repenance by E. C. Wines
The word repentance, in the original language of the New Testament, signifies an after-thought. It denotes a change wrought in the mind and intention by a retrospect of our past life. |
The Method of Grace - Jeremiah 6:14 by George Whitefield
As God can send a nation or people no greater blessing than to give them faithful, sincere, and upright ministers, so the greatest curse that God can possibly send upon a people in this world, is to give them over to blind, unregenerate, carnal, lukewarm, and unskilled guides. And yet, in all ages, we find that there have been many wolves in sheep's clothing, many that daubed with untempered mortar, that prophesied smoother things than God did allow. As it was formerly, so it is now; there are many that corrupt the Word of God and deal deceitfully with it. |
The Nature and Necessity of a Public Profession of Religion by Charles Hodge
Although religion is thus retiring in its character, and although it consists, in a great measure, in the secret intercourse of the soul with God, it nevertheless has its social and public relations, which render it impossible that a true Christian should desire to keep the fact of his being a Christian a secret from the world. |
The Plan of Salvation - Part I (Differing Conceptions) by Benjamin B. Warfield
THE SUBJECT to which our attention is to be directed in this series of lectures is ordinarily spoken of as "The Plan of Salvation." Its more technical designation is, "The Order of Decrees." And this technical designation has the advantage over the more popular one, of more accurately defining the scope of the subject matter. |
The Plan of Salvation - Part II (Autosoterism) by Benjamin B. Warfield
THERE ARE fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation: that salvation is from God, and that salvation is from ourselves. The former is the doctrine of common Christianity; the latter is the doctrine of universal heathenism." |
The Plan of Salvation - Part III (Sacerdotalism) by Benjamin B. Warfield
The sacerdotal principle finds very complete expression in the thoroughly developed and logically compacted system of the Church of Rome. According to this system God the Lord does nothing looking to the salvation of men directly and immediately: all that he does for the salvation of men he does through the mediation of the Church. |
The Plan of Salvation - Part IV (Universalism) by Benjamin B. Warfield
In odd contradiction to the individualistic sentiment which informs all truly evangelical piety, there exists in Protestantism a widespread tendency to construe the activities of God looking to salvation not individualistically but universally, to assert, in one word, that all that God does looking toward the salvation of sinful man, he does not to or for individual men but to or for all men alike, making no distinctions. |
The Plan of Salvation - Part V (Calvinism) by Benjamin B. Warfield
AS OVER AGAINST all attempts to conceive the operations of God looking to salvation universalistically, that is as directed to mankind in the mass, Calvinism insists that the saving operations of God are directed in every case immediately to the individuals who are saved. |
The Sovereignty of God the Holy Spirit in Salvation by Arthur W. Pink
The mission of the Holy Spirit in the world today is to apply the benefits of Christ’s redemptive sacrifice. The question which is now to engage us is not the extent of the Holy Spirit’s power—on that point there can be no doubt, it is infinite—but what we shall seek to show is that His power and operations are directed by Divine wisdom and sovereignty. |
The Work of Conversion by John Owen
The corrupt principle of sin works early in our natures, and for the most part prevents grace from working in us (Psa. 58:3). As we grow mentally and physically, our natures increasingly become the willing instruments of unrighteousness (Rom. 6:13). |
Warrants to Believe: Part I by David Dickson and James Durham
For building our confidence upon this solid ground, these four Warrants and special Motives to believe in Christ may serve. |
Warrants to Believe: Part II by David Dickson and James Durham
The third Warrant and special Motive to believe in Christ, is the strait and awful command of God, charging all the hearers of the gospel to approach to Christ in the order set down by him, and to believe in him; holden forth, I John 3:23. "This his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment." |
Security of Believer
Nothing Between by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
An exalted view of "self" will cause us to have a diminished view of Jesus. It is true that when we "turn our eyes upon Jesus, the things of earth will grow strangely dim." It is equally true that when we fix our eyes upon ourselves, our vision of Jesus will become "strangely dim" by comparison. |
Spiritual Awakening/Revival
A Call to Extraordinary Prayer for Revival by Erroll Hulse
Concerning fervent, persevering prayer, the prophet Isaiah writes, "I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest, until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her a praise of the earth." (Isa. 62:6-7) |
America's Spiritual Crisis by Erwin W. Lutzer
Despite its foundational Christian heritage, America is rapidly degenerating into a godless society. The church in America, although highly visible and active, appears powerless to redirect the rushing secular currents. |
Concerts of Prayer by Thomas J. Nettles
Our dependence on God for all things fills the believer most especially in times of prayer; the recognition of such dependence is always fitting in the creature's relation to the creator, but more especially in the sinner's relation to the Savior. |
Corporate Hindrances to Revival by G. Richard Blackaby
Today's churches are praying for revival in unprecedented numbers. They are holding "revival meetings" and "renewal conferences" in the hope that these will hasten the coming of God's Spirit in power. Yet, despite these sincere efforts, many churches have allowed unbiblical theology, as well as secular practices, to become entrenched into their corporate lives. |
Cycles of Revival by Richard Owen Roberts
A very helpful way to come to grips with the Biblical teaching on revival is to approach it from the standpoint of the cycles of history. |
Directions for Judging of Persons' Experiences by Jonathan Edwards
Also from, Selections From The Unpublished Writings of Jonathan Edwards, this short work is evidently Edwards guide for testing conversions with questions during the Great Awakening. |
Essential Characteristics of Genuine Revival by Erroll Hulse
We need to preserve a very clear view of what genuine revival is and in so doing to appreciate afresh just how marvelous such a work of grace is. Those who have themselves witnessed the power of the Holy Spirit in revival hardly need written descriptions and definitions to help them. However, those who have never known the reality of revival are more prone to settle for something less. |
Great Effusions of the Holy Spirit - The Advocacy of True Revival by Michael A.G. Haykin, Gary W. McHale - Edited
Jonathan Edwards' writings on revival are of especial importance, because he is, as Martyn Lloyd-Jones once described him, "preeminently the theologian of Revival." (1) His writings on revival possess ongoing value, because, first of all, they are rooted in a personal and intimate acquaintance with revival. |
Jonathan Edwards on Corporate Prayer For Revival by Jonathan Edwards
A Humble Attempt to Promote the Agreement and Union of God's People Throughout the World in Extraordinary Prayer For a Revival Of Religion And The Advancement Of God's Kingdom On Earth, According To Scriptural Promises And Prophecies Of The Last Time. |
Marks of Revival by J. I. Packer
The features of revival movements on the surface vary widely, perhaps as a result of different settings, yet indeed God appears to delight in variety. Nevertheless, at the level of deeper analysis, there are constant factors recognizable in all biblical and post-biblical revivals, whatever their historical, racial, and cultural settings. They number five, and are described below. |
Pray for the Spirit by J.W. Alexander
In order to have mighty and unexampled revival, what we especially need is for the whole Church to be down on its knees before God. |
Preaching That Hinders Revival by Richard Owen Roberts
Repentance must always begin in the house of God. Doubtless the best place for it to start is with those of us who preach. Let us examine some errors of preaching that stand in the way of revival. |
Revival Terminology in History by Richard Owen Roberts
A number of years ago in a book entitled Revival, I gave the following definition of that term: "Revival is an extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit producing extraordinary results." While that phrase conveys the fundamental concept of revival, over the intervening years I have come to the conviction that one single word describes revival better than any other — that word is "GOD." |
Revival Was the Church's Only Hope by Donald S. Whitney
How many thousands ... never saw, much less read, or ever heard a chapter of the Bible! How many Ten thousands who never were baptized or heard a Sermon! And thrice Ten thousand, who never heard of the name of Christ, save in Curses...! Lamentable! Lamentable is the situation of these people." |
Revival's Source by John Sale
Not long ago, I visited the site of the church building in Northampton, Massachusetts, where the renown pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards once served... |
Revivals that Stay by E.M. Bounds
Revivals are among the charter rights of the church. They are the evidences of its divinity, the tokens of God’s presence, the witness of his power. The frequency and power of these extraordinary seasons of grace are the tests and preservers of the vital force in the church. The church which is not visited by these seasons is as sterile in all spiritual products as a desert, and is not and cannot meet the designs of God’s church. Such churches may have all the show and parade of life, but it is only a painted life. |
The Effectual Revival Prayer of Moses by Richard Owen Roberts
Have you ever made a careful, systematic study of all the prayers in the Bible and of all the teaching on prayer that the Scriptures contain? |
The Kind of Revival We Need by Charles H. Spurgeon
We need a work of the Holy Spirit of a supernatural kind, putting power into the preaching of the Word, inspiring all believers with heavenly energy, and solemnly affecting the hearts of the careless, so that they turn to God and live. |
The Necessity of the Revival of Religion by John MacNaughtan
I will illustrate the necessity for a revival of religion in the present condition of the church, pointing to facts and circumstances humiliating to the believer and condemnatory of the church. |
The Need of Personal Revival by Richard Baxter
I know not what others think, but for my own part I am ashamed of my stupidity, and wonder at myself that I deal not with my own and others souls as one that looks for the great day of the Lord. |
The Real Reason for Revival by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Before we continue with our study of this great chapter from Exodus, let me remind you of what we have learned from it up to this point. Moses has prayed for a personal assurance as far as he himself is concerned; he has asked for power, power for himself and for the people and, thirdly, he has asked for some exceptional authentication of the Church and his message. And now we must go on to consider why he prayed for these things. |
The Worship Service: A Hindrance Or A Highway For Revival by Ron Owens
The uniting of God's people in corporate worship is of crucial importance to the life of the church. What takes place during this time should prepare the way for God to visit His people in revival. It is possible, however, for what occurs in the "worship service" of the church to actually be a hindrance to revival. |
What is Revival? by Martin Lloyd-Jones
We can define it as a period of unusual blessing and activity in the life of the Christian Church. Revival means awakening, stimulating the life, bringing it to the surface again. It happens primarily in the Church of God, and amongst believing people, and it is only secondly something that affects those that are outside also. |
The Church
A Biblical Look at the Ordination of Women by Greg Loren Durand & Jeffrey Todd McCormack
Is the ordination of women to the Gospel ministry biblical? This is certainly one question which seems to have sparked considerable debate in the modern Church. |
An overview of The Lord's Supper by Charles Hodge
In the Lord's Supper we are said to receive Christ and the benefits of His redemption to our spiritual nourishment and growth in grace. As our natural food imparts life and strength to our bodies, so this sacrament is one of the divinely appointed means to strengthen the principle of life in the soul of the believer. |
Christ’s Love To The Church by Robert Murray M’Cheyne
In Ephesians 5 the apostle is teaching wives and husbands their duties to each other. To the wives he enjoins submission–a loving yielding to their husbands in all lawful things; to the husbands, love; and he puts before them the highest of all patterns–Christ and his Church. |
Church Worship by John MacKenzie
When we think of the Christian Church, the first thing that ought to come to our minds is the matter of the worship of God. It is sad that today we find little evidence of a true worship of the Lord "in the beauty of holiness" as found in Psalm 29:2. |
Conflict Resolution in the Church: A Study of Matthew 18:15-16 by Brian Schwertley
Professing Christians desire peace in the body of Christ. Many acknowledge that peace and purity can only be maintained through biblical church discipline. Matthew 18:15ff is a crucial passage for preserving the peace and concord of believers, because in it, Christ sets forth the steps necessary for dealing with sin between believers. Although this portion of Scripture is often referred to in our day by believers, it is seldom followed by church governors and members. |
Gospel Charity by John Owen
In 1 Corinthians 12-14 the Apostle Paul gives directions for the use of spiritual gifts for the edification of the church (and this is a most excellent thing). But when all is said and done, he emphasizes the "more excellent way" of love which he describes in detail in chapter 13. |
Looking For A Church Home? by Donald S. Whitney
If you are looking for a church home, the answers you receive to questions like these may help you determine whether a particular church is the one where God wants you.
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Swimming Upstream by R. C. Sproul
Is the church growing because of the church growth movement? Yes and no. Individual churches are growing, but the church is standing still. Though church growth pundits desire to win the lost usually what happens is they lose the found. |
The Contemporary Church by John H. Armstrong
The rush is on. How contemporary can we really be? How in the world will we ever get the unchurched to come when virtually all they know comes through 30 second sound bytes? |
The Devil and the Church by E.M. Bounds
THE devil is too wise, too large in mental grasp, too lordly in ambition, to confine his aims to the individual. He seeks to direct the policy and sway the scepter of nations. In his largest freedom, and in his delirium of passion and success, "he goes out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth." He is an adept in deception, an expert in all guileful arts. An archangel in execution, he often succeeds in seducing the nations most loyal to Christ, leading them into plans and principles which pervert and render baneful all Christly principles. The Church itself, the bride of Christ, when seduced from her purity, degenerates into a worldly ecelesiasticism. |
The Presence of Christ at the Lord's Supper by A.A. Hodge
Is Christ really, truly, personally present with us in the sacrament? Do we therein covenant and commune with him in person, touch to touch, immediately and really; or is this only a show, a symbol of something absent and different from what it seems? |
The Presence of Christ at the Lord's Supper by A. A. Hodge
Is Christ really, truly, personally present with us in the sacrament? Do we therein covenant and commune with him in person, touch to touch, immediately and really; or is this only a show, a symbol of something absent and different from what it seems? |
The Public Preaching of Women by R. L. Dabney
A few years ago the public preaching of women was universally condemned among all conservative denominations of Christians, and, indeed, within their bounds, was totally unknown. Now the innovation is brought face to face even with the Southern churches, and female preachers are knocking at our doors. |
The Rejection of the Classical Doctrine of God by David F. Wells
In 1975, I teamed up with church historian John Woodbridge to produce The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Who They Are, Where They are Changing. The three decades following the end of the Second World War, from 1945 to the year when our book appeared, had seen astonishing growth in the evangelical world. |
What Women Can Do in the Church by Sheila Evans
When Paul wrote to Timothy to instruct him concerning how affairs should be conducted in the house of God (1Tim.3:15), he stated that women were not to teach men or to have authority over them (1Tim:2:12). Evidently, the useful, necessary, God-given abilities of women were to be exercised within the divine order that God had established. |
Whatever Happened To God? by James M. Boice
In any discussion of reformation in doctrine one must come to the realization that the real problem of our time is that there is hardly any doctrine at all to reform. So when we talk about reformation we must focus on a recovery of theology, period. |
Total Depravity
Little Innocents? by Sinclair Ferguson
Last thing at night, when our children were small, I often secretly watched them as they slept: there they lay, breathing rhythmically, almost imperceptibly, relaxed, at ease, enjoying "the sleep of innocence." But man - perhaps especially a father - looks on the outward appearance (1 Sam. 16:7). What of the heart on which God gazes? |
Man and Sin by Thomas Manton
In this treatise on the nature of man and sin, Manton shows the complete inability of man to save himself, relating man’s condition to both the law and grace. |
Man's Utter Inability to Rescue Himself by Thomas Boston
A man that is fallen into a pit cannot be supposed to help himself out of it, but by one of two ways; either by doing all himself alone, or taking hold of, and improving, the help offered him by others. |
Presbyterian Doctrine of Total Depravity by Thomas M. Gregory
Though written many decades ago, the following quotation is an admirable expression of the continuing concern of Reformed thinkers for the doctrine of total depravity. |
The Doctrine of Human Depravity by Arthur W. Pink
This book is likely to meet with a decidedly mixed reception. Some of our readers will probably be very disappointed when they see the title, deeming the subject quite unattractive and unedifying. If so, they are to be pitied, and we would fain cherish the hope that God may bless these contents unto them. Medicine is proverbially unpleasant, but there are times when all of us find it necessary and beneficial. |
The Five Points of Calvinism - Part 1 by R. L. Dabney
Of the Five Points of Arminianism Dabney says, "Let any plain mind review these five changes and perversions of Bible truth, and he will see two facts: One, that the debate about them all will hinge mainly upon the first question, whether man's original sin is or is not a complete and decisive enmity to godliness; and the other, that this whole plan is a contrivance to gratify human pride and self-righteousness and to escape that great humbling fact everywhere so prominent in the real gospel, that man's ruin of himself by sin is utter, and the whole credit of his redemption from it is God's." |
The Sinfulness of Man's Natural State by Thomas Boston
I shall hold the glass to your eyes, wherein you may see your sinful nature; which, though God takes particular notice of it, many quite overlook. Here we shall consult the Word of God, and men's experience and observation. |
Total Depravity by Loraine Boettner
Paul, Augustine, and Calvin have as their starting point the fact that all mankind sinned in Adam and that all men are “without excuse,” Rom. 2:1. |
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