The Power of the Gospel Matthew 7:6-12 “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Church, Church history, Culture & Society, Election, Faith, Featured, New Testament, Old Testament
Who is Not to be Counted among the Hypocrites, Wolves, and Divisive Personalities?
Matthew 7:5 “Thou hypocrite,first cast out the beamout of thine own eye;and then shalt thou see clearlyto cast out the moteout of thy brother’s eye.” Acts 20:29 “For I know this, […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Christ, Politics, Christian Living, Church, Church history, Election, End Times Issues, Faith, Jesus, Politics, Theology
Hamas, and the Problem of Evil
When Satan told Adam and Eve they could know Good and Evil, he was not wrong. There is evil in the world. There is Natural Evil. Fires, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Church, Culture & Society, Election, Faith, Featured, Regeneration
How to Have Assurance of Salvation
Matthew 16:13-17 “When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Church, Church history, Death & Dying, Election, Faith, Featured, New Testament, The Puritans, Theology
A Glorious Redemption Accomplished – and Applied
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” ~John 19:30 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, […]
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Have You Been Drawn to Christ?
John 12:32 “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” Anticipating death at the hands of His accusers Jesus knew […]
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The Seven Sayings of Christ on the Cross: Part III
The Fifth Saying “After this, Jesus knowing that all thingswere now accomplished, that the scripturemight be fulfilled, saith, “I thirst.” ~John 19:28 It is hard to imagine that the Maker of […]
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How Should “Free Will” be Defined?
There are various views of Free Will. The Humanist View. This is the most prevalent view of Free Will in our culture, and that includes the Church. Free Will is defined […]
Christian Living, Culture & Society, Election, Faith, Featured, Jesus
Are You Blessed by God
Matthew 5:1-3 The study of the Sermon on the Mount is surrounded by controversy based on presuppositional beliefs guiding the interpretation of the text. There are three major views which are […]
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What is Salvation and Evangelical Repentance?
“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 3:1, 2). It has […]
Christian Living, Election, Faith, Featured, Jesus, Salvation & Justification
Have You Been Plucked Out of the Fire?
“And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? […]
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Fate, Free Will, and the Tragedy of Macbeth
In his review of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Dr Aidan Elliott, PhD considers a key theme in the tragedy, Fate and Free Will. The play was probably first performed in 1606 […]