Discipleship
Various topics relating to Christian discipleship.
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
The Extent of the Atonement: Who Did Christ Die For?
The Extent of the Atonement: Who Did Christ Die For?
by Matt Perman
Who did Christ die for? Did He die for every single human being to ever live, or did He only die for those that the Father had chosen to save? Did Christ come to merely open the possibility of salvation for everybody, or did He come to actually guarantee the salvation of the elect by His death? Is it even important to know the answer to… Continue reading
What Is The Worth Of A Person’s Soul?
What Is The Worth Of A Person’s Soul?
“My soul is of more worth than ten thousand worlds.” – John Flavel
Is that quote by John Flavel a biblical statement – if indeed Mr. Flavel ever said such a thing? It is a statement that can be said of the Lord Jesus Christ but can it be said of a sinner, even a sinner saved by grace?
Romans 5:6 states: “For when we were yet without… Continue reading
Is Arminianism A Damnable Heresy?
Is Arminianism A Damnable Heresy?
by Stephen Pribble
Having been condemned by the Synod of Dordrecht (Dort) in 1618-1619, Arminianism is indeed a heresy, a serious departure from the historic faith of the Christian church. “Arminius, a theological professor at the University of Leyden, departed from the Reformed faith in his teaching concerning five important points. He taught conditional election on the ground of foreseen faith, universal atonement, partial depravity, resistible grace, and the possibility of a lapse from… Continue reading
The Free Will Gospel Refuted By John 3:16
The Free Will Gospel Refuted By John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” – John 3:16
So many Arminian and other free-will preachers use John 3:16 to make a case against Calvinism and for Arminianism. In particular, they make a case that Jesus died for EVERYONE – everyone alive and everyone who ever lived. Yet they don’t realize that… Continue reading
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