Discipleship
Various topics relating to Christian discipleship.
The Phrase “Accepting Christ” – Why I Hate It
The Phrase “Accepting Christ” – Why I Hate It
I hate phrases like “accepting Christ” or “you have to “accept Christ to be saved”, not because I am anti-Christian but rather the opposite. I am pro-Bible and pro-biblical truth and the Bible does not teach that a person becomes one of God’s children by “accepting” the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is God, God in the flesh. He needs no one to accept Him in order for the salvation of a… Continue reading
The Extent of the Atonement: Answering Objections
The Extent of the Atonement: Answering Objections
by Matt Perman
In the first article we saw the many biblical reasons for affirming that everybody whom Christ died for will be saved, which we called “successful redemption.” A necessary corollary of this truth is that Christ did not die for everybody, since not everybody will be saved. We also saw that this is not only an inference to be made from the Biblical teaching on the success of Christ’s death,… Continue reading
Particular Redemption By Doyle Dewberry
Particular Redemption
by Doyle D. Dewberry
NOTE: The term “Particular Redemption” is a term used in place of “Limited Atonement”, one of the five points of Calvinism.
Text: John 10:11,26
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” – John 10:11, “But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep…… Continue reading
Why Calvinism Has To Be The Gospel
Why Calvinism Has To Be The Gospel
Calvinism has to be the Gospel because of the reality of the doctrine of total depravity, man’s utter lostness and utter inability to make himself acceptable to God, even if a person’s salvation simply involved making a decision to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. A person can’t comprehend their need for a Savior, a Divine sinless Savior, if they cannot see just how sinful they are compared to an infinitely… Continue reading
What Is The Purpose Of The Preaching To The Non-Elect?
What Is The Purpose Of The Preaching To The Non-Elect?
by Arthur Pink
“It is to be noted that God has other purposes in the preaching of the Gospel than the salvation of His own elect. The world exists for the elect’s sake yet others have the benefit of it. So the Word is preached for the elect’s sake yet others have the benefit of an external call. The sun shines though blind men see it not. The rain falls… Continue reading
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