Salvation is Based on Divine Revelation, Not a Decision “But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” –Galatians 1:11-12 Charles Spurgeon was converted to Jesus Christ… Continue reading Are You Aware of Your True Spiritual State?
Category: Salvation & Justification
President Obama, Smug Modern Scientists, and Arminians all Have This in Common
On April 21, 1961 President John F. Kennedy appeared at a news conference to explain the failure of the US led invasion of Cuba by a resistance force against Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs. In his opening remarks President Kennedy noted that “Victory has a hundred fathers, and defeat is an orphan.” In… Continue reading President Obama, Smug Modern Scientists, and Arminians all Have This in Common
The Day St. Peter Stopped Loving Others
AN EXPOSITION OF GALATIANS 2:11-16 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. There is a tendency to romanticize the past. Those who have reached any age of maturity tend to remember the past as the “good ole days,” and contrast them… Continue reading The Day St. Peter Stopped Loving Others
The Man Who Changed D. L. Moody
Harry Morehouse (1876–1934) was a wild young man who, by age sixteen, was a gambler, gang-leader, and thief. But during the Revival of 1859, Henry gave his life to Jesus. He was soon heard preaching the Gospel with all his heart; and his favorite text was John 3:16. One day in Ireland in 1867, he… Continue reading The Man Who Changed D. L. Moody
Two Views on a “Wicked Heresy”
Before his death in 1980 at the age of 85, Dr. John R. Rice was one of America’s premier Fundamentalist evangelist in the 20th century. As a prolific author, and gifted speaker, Dr. Rice accomplished much for the kingdom of God. He touched my life personally, for I grew up attending Galilean Baptist Church in… Continue reading Two Views on a “Wicked Heresy”
What Happens When Christians Do the Work of the Devil?
One of the most shocking moments in the ministry of Jesus Christ was the moment He turned to Peter, who had just made a wonderful confession of faith, and said to him, “Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those… Continue reading What Happens When Christians Do the Work of the Devil?
The Story of Sanctification
AN EXPOSITION OF LEVITICUS 9:15ff Sin Offering 15 And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. The first series of offerings were made by Aaron the High Priest of Israel. The sacrifices were… Continue reading The Story of Sanctification
