But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to…
It’s a work of God; it’s a divine work, a work of sovereign grace and sovereign power. It’s a monergistic, unilateral work of God that’s not a synthetic work where you have God participating with man. It’s not some kind of coalescing of the will and power of man, with the will and power of God. It’s a singular work of God by which He comes down from heaven, irresistibly brings a call–we call…
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.…
Free-will doctrine – what does it? It magnifies man into God; it declares God’s purposes a nullity, since they cannot be carried out unless men are willing. It makes God’s will a waiting servant to the will of man, and the whole covenant of grace dependent upon human action. Denying election on the ground of injustice it holds God to be a debtor to sinners, so that if He gives grace to one He…
Here are two important truths. (And I want you to take it and the next time you hear a professor or a preacher say otherwise, go to him and remind him of this.) The first truth is that no one ever was saved, no one is now saved and no one ever will be saved except by grace. Before Moses nobody was ever saved except by grace. During Moses’ time nobody was ever saved…
This morning my post is about one man, two ponds and a bunch of fish and one giant lesson learned. I was going to write about what I’m thankful for like I do every year around this time. Normally I would write something like this… The word says “in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18″ So I’m thankful for my wife of 30 years,…
I was having coffee with a friend yesterday and we were talking about God’s work in salvation… and how great it is to see and hear men be confronted with the truth of God’s word written only in scripture about their salvation … Hearing them say I’m chosen by God and giving God all the glory for it. So! Is it really all God in salvation or does the spiritual dead and unregenerate sinner have…
I’m always amazed to hear men suddenly become aware that God has chosen them to eternal life by sovereign grace through faith in His son. It’s like a light bulb suddenly goes off in their head, they let the word of God speak for itself, they let God be true, and every man a liar. They are not persuaded by any presuppositions… I was always told that God does this or God does that,…
I was thinking last week as I was preparing part 2 of my Sunday school lesson What Can A Dead Man Do? (Part 1 Only Believers are Seekers) in Romans 3:11. When did God actually start seeking? I thought that would be a great question for the class… For me that answer took me all the way back to Genesis when man fell and God said, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 Since that point God has…
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