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"...if anyone makes the assistance of grace depend on the humility or obedience of man and does not agree that it is a gift of grace itself that we are obedient and humble, he contradicts the Apostle who says, "What have you that you did not receive?" (1 Cor. 4:7), and, "But by the grace of God I am what I am" (1 Cor. 15:10). (Council of Orange: Canon 6)

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    May 15, 2013  |  Comments (0)   |  Permalink

    Family Life Paul Washer (Youtube Video)

    On God, Family & What It Means To Be A Christian

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    Ask R. C.

    Today (May 6th, 2013) Dr. R. C. Sproul took part on an "Ask R.C." Google hangout, where he answered theological questions submitted to him live on the internet. Here is the 36 minute question and answer time:


    May 06, 2013  |  Comments (0)   |  Permalink

    Apologetics to the Glory of God

    JS - My friend, Pastor Jeff Durbin of Apologia Church (Chandler, Arizona) and Apologia Radio speaks at the 'Concerned Christians National Conference 2013' on a biblical approach to apologetics and evangelism. The topic is: Apologetics to the glory of God.

    Jeff teaches on the necessary elements of apologetics:

    1. No neutrality
    2. Humble boldness
    3. Evangelism (the call to repent and believe) cannot be separated from apologetics
    4. How we engage in Apologetics is a moral issue
    5. Specific examples are given

    May 06, 2013  |  Comments (0)   |  Permalink

    Has Tolerance become Intolerant?

    Is Tolerance Intolerant? Pursuing the Climate of Acceptance and Inclusion - Ravi Zacharias at UCLA:


    May 05, 2013  |  Comments (0)   |  Permalink

    Harmonizing...

    “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”—John 5:40.

    “No man can come to me except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him…. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me”

    “Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not: and he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.”—John 6:44, 45, 64, 65.

    This is how Andrew Fuller harmonized the above passges:

    First, There is no way of obtaining eternal life but by Jesus Christ….

    Secondly, They that enjoy eternal life must come to Christ for it….

    Thirdly, It is the revealed will of Christ that everyone who hears the gospel should come to him for life….

    Fourthly, The depravity of human nature is such that no man, of his own accord, will come to Christ for life….

    Fifthly, The degree of this depravity is such as that, figuratively speaking, men cannot come to Christ for life….

    Sixthly, A conviction of the righteousness of God’s government, of the spirituality and goodness of his law, the evil of sin, our lost condition by nature, and the justice of our condemnation, is necessary in order to our coming to Christ….

    Lastly, There is absolute necessity of a special Divine agency in order to our coming to Christ…. Upon the whole, we see from these passages taken together, first, if any man is lost, whom he has to blame for it—himself; secondly, if any man is saved, whom he has to praise for it—God.[1]

    [1]Andrew Gunton Fuller, The Complete Works of Andrew Fuller, Volume 1: Memoirs, Sermons, Etc., ed. Joseph Belcher (Harrisonburg, VA: Sprinkle Publications, 1988), 667-69.

    HT: Evan Burns

    May 04, 2013  |  Comments (0)   |  Permalink

    Galatians 1 - The Same Gospel

    There are some hills that we as Christians must be prepared to die on. Such is the case with the Gospel. From a recent service in Hawaii, here is Dr. James White, preaching on the truth of the Gospel and its implications in our day:

    Same Gospel - James White from Shane Sowers on Vimeo.

    May 02, 2013  |  Comments (0)   |  Permalink

    Where Did Those "Hateful" Christians Come From?

    Calling Christians "hateful" for pointing out sinful behavior is a tactic born of slick corporate image consultants, but it is not an argument. By declaring the intent of Christians either hateful or bigoted (i.e. sinful) for simply expressing what God teaches is to profoundly misrepresent the intentions and beliefs of Christians. Not to mention the fatal inconsistency of calling Christians "sinful" for their declaring certain behaviors as "sinful". How can one consistently say that anyone who calls someone's behavior "sinful" is sinful? Isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? Aren't you guilty of the very thing of which you accuse another? Furthermore, how do you know if Christians are wrong? What standard is being appealed to here? This sinister scheme of marginalizing Christians for their beliefs actually promotes the most ignorant form of intolerance there is. For it pretends objectivity while giving a wholesale monopoly to secularists to determine for all of us, what is, and what is not, sinful ... thus making themselves into the new gods of the age.

    Fact is, contrary to bumper-sticker wisdom, true Christians do not think they are more moral than others... we believe we are all in the same boat and, often times, much worse than others. We believe the world that has been pulled over ALL of our eyes to blind us ALL from the truth. The truth revealed by God that we are ALL slaves born into bondage. So we are merely sinners pointing other sinners to freedom and to bread ... and the intent, for the most part, is not from the vantage point of moral superiority (we're not), but rather one of love, to help mankind by pointing to their only hope for escape. Any so-called Christian who does it for any other reason is probably a moralist, or at least not being consistent at all with Christianity's central teaching of grace. For we believe that morality will damn just as much as immorality, apart from the Savior.

    May 01, 2013  |  Comments (8)   |  Permalink

    eBook Sale - NIV Application Commentary


    May 1, 2013


    Kindle eBook editions of the popular-level NIV Application Commentary series are now on sale for just $4.99 each.


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    ; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians & Philemon; 1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus; Hebrews; James;

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    May 01, 2013  |  Comments (3)   |  Permalink

    eBook Sale - NIV Application Commentary


    May 1, 2013


    Kindle eBook editions of the popular-level NIV Application Commentary series are now on sale for just $4.99 each.


    Genesis; Leviticus, Numbers; Deuteronomy; Joshua; Judges and Ruth; 1 & 2 Kings; 1 & 2 Chronicles; Esther; Job

    Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs; Isaiah; Jeremiah, Lamentations; Ezekiel; Daniel; Joel, Obadiah, Malachi; Hosea, Amos,

    Micah
    ; Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah; Haggai, Zechariah; Matthew; Mark; Luke; John; Acts; Romans1Corinthians;

    Galatians
    ; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians & Philemon; 1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus; Hebrews; James;

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    May 01, 2013  |  Comments (0)   |  Permalink