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The Difference One Man Made
Posted on March 10, 2010 | No CommentsListen to this series of messages by Pastor Jason Robertson as he expounds Romans 5:12-21. In this sermon series you will learn about Covenant Theology and the doctrines of Imputation, Justification, and Federal Headship. Follow this link for the list of sermons as they are... -
Our Biggest Problem is Solved
Posted on February 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe following four sermon series is an exegetical study of Romans chapter 3. Go here for the series of sermons entitled “Our Biggest Problem is Solved.” -
Christianity According to Abraham
Posted on February 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe Apostle Paul is, in the Book of Romans, explaining the true essence of salvation. In particular, Paul is teaching that a person is saved by faith alone in Christ alone and not saved through works or religious piety. Paul uses the story of Abraham... -
Eternal Security
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsGo here for sermon series entitled “Eternal Security“. This series is six sermons based on an exegesis of Romans 5:1-11. -
Sanctified — by grace alone through faith alone — One Day at a Time
Posted on July 21, 2009 | No CommentsRod Rosenbladt is professor of theology and apologetics at Concordia University (Irvine, California) and co-host of The White Horse Inn radio broadcast. The following is an excerpt of his article in Modern Reformation: Issue: “God Justifies the Wicked” Nov./Dec. Vol. 1 No. 6 1992 Pages 8-12,... -
Sanctification in an Era of Confusion
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No CommentsThe following are highlights from John D. Hannah’s article “John Owen and the “Normal” Christian Life” once published in Modern Reformation (Nov./Dec. 1996 Vol: 5 Num: 6). ______________________ As sometimes presented, victory over sin is a matter of following correct procedures with wholehearted trust; the... -
Keswick Theology Explained
Posted on July 16, 2009 | No CommentsKeswick Theology is a theological teaching concerning sanctification. Its influences are heavy in American Evangelicalism and is connected to the “Holiness Movement” in England and the “Higher Life Movement.” Many godly people are part of this movement and its teachings. But sadly the theology itself... -
The Gospel Paragraph by Carson
Posted on May 28, 2009 | 1 CommentD.A. Carson says that a good exercise for everyone would be to attempt to write a single paragraph putting the gospel into the storyline of Scripture. Here’s how Carson does it: The gospel is integrally tied to the Bible’s story-line. Indeed, it is incomprehensible without... -
The two most popular false gods in the world
Posted on May 7, 2009 | 1 CommentHave you ever seen an idol, a false god? Tertullian (an early church father from Second Century) said, “Just as Christ was crucified between two thieves, so this doctrine of justification is ever crucified between two opposite errors.” These “two false gospels” can be called... -
Will the innocent native in Africa who has never heard the Gospel go to Heaven or Hell?
Posted on April 20, 2009 | 5 CommentsOften people ask, “What happens to the poor innocent native in Africa who has never heard the gospel? When he dies will he go to heaven or hell?” My answer: The innocent native in Africa who has never heard the Gospel will go straight to... -
Engage the Culture, Not to Save the Culture but to Save Sinners
Posted on April 3, 2008 | 2 CommentsBoth of these short videos are helpful for those who are trying to gain a balanced, biblical view of our relationship and responsibility to the culture in which we find ourselves. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
What Is the Gospel — T4G
Posted on April 1, 2008 | 5 CommentsThe above video is a very important discussion about the importance of preaching the “true” gospel. And this is just to send all you Fide-o-ites a blessing… Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Caring for the Poor
Posted on November 19, 2007 | 1 CommentWho Is Our Neighbor? (excerpt of a 9Marks article)One of the sections of Scripture most quoted when speaking about caring for the poor is the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. This is a powerful passage to meditate on and to examine our... -
Dirty Feet Dirty Hearts
Posted on July 11, 2007 | 1 CommentRead John 13:1-17. Verses 14 & 15 makes this narrative extremely important to us. Washing feet was a common practice in the 1st Century culture of Israel, thus for them it was not a big deal. But when Jesus said, If you call me Lord... -
Will I Ever Get Victory Over Sin?
Posted on July 7, 2007 | 5 CommentsA very common question is: “Will I ever get victory over sin?” The answer is: Yes… But you must realize that that doesn’t mean that you are ever going to feel like you do. Why? Because as you spiritually mature you will sin less but... -
The Very Pernicious and Detestable Doctrine of Inclusivism
Posted on February 18, 2007 | No Comments…men, not professing the Christian religion, [cannot] be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the laws of that religion they do profess. And, to assert and maintain that they... -
Fide-O on Soteriology
Posted on December 26, 2006 | No CommentsSola FideThe Gospel Made PlainOne SacrificeJustification vs. Just-Plain-ConfusedWill the Arminian Gospel Save You?So LovedAll and No OnePaul vs. Judeo-ChristianityIs God Your Father?Without Doing Violence to Man’s Free-AgencyBorn Again in the Old Testament Other BlogsThe Great Exchange SeriesCritiquing the New Perspective on Paul Guard that which... -
One Sacrifice
Posted on December 11, 2006 | No Comments24 Season 6 Official Trailer In John 11:45-48 the Pharisees called a meeting to discuss the attention Jesus was receiving because of his miracles. They were afraid this will bring the wrath of the Romans down upon them. The Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem was generally... -
Justification vs Justplainconfused
Posted on November 26, 2006 | 17 CommentsCompare these two descriptions of the Gospel John MacArthur vs Joel OsteenAlso see: How Important is the Bible to You? Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
The Gospel Made Plain
Posted on November 16, 2006 | 1 CommentJohn 10:22-30 – Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. 24Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are... -
Don’t Be Lame
Posted on November 2, 2006 | 1 CommentFor more than 20 years, Professor Edwin Keaty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, used to start his classes by writing on a blackboard two numbers, the numbers 2 and 4. And then he would ask his audience, “What’s the solution?” And, one student... -
Undeniable Proof
Posted on October 23, 2006 | 10 CommentsJesus said in John 10:30 – I and My Father are one.” 31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 32Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?” 33The... -
Foreordain and Foreknow
Posted on June 7, 2006 | 28 CommentsDoes something happen because God foreordained it to happen, or did God foreordain it to happen because He foresaw that it would happen? Is foreknowledge based upon foreordination or foresight? Does foreknowledge precede foreordination or vice-versa? Theological Issues to Consider God is perfectly and infinitely... -
Justification by Phil
Posted on May 24, 2006 | 1 CommentI love when Phil Johnson takes a theological theme and runs with it. Today he started a series of posts on “Justification by Faith.” Phil usually gets about 2 trillion comments when he posts on such subjects, so I have decided to record my comments... -
The Prescient View of Predestination
Posted on April 21, 2006 | 4 Comments“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be the firstborn among the brethren.” — Romans 8:29 Our text begins by the expression, “Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate,” and... -
The Extent of the Penal Work of the Atonement
Posted on April 19, 2006 | No CommentsThe deep humiliation to which the Son of God was subjected in taking upon Him the form of a servant, and being made “in the likeness of sin’s flesh,” was a judicial infliction imposed upon Him by the Father, yet voluntarily submitted to by Himself.... -
Definition of Gospel – Jeff Purswell
Posted on April 8, 2006 | No Comments“The gospel is the good news of God’s saving activity in the person and work of Christ. This includes his incarnation in which he took to himself full (yet sinless) human nature; his sinless life which fulfilled the perfect law of God; his substitutionary death... -
All and No One
Posted on April 8, 2006 | 2 CommentsIf the word World must be defined as universal in John 3:16, then consider the problems in John 3:26, 32. In verse 26, ALL does not mean everybody.In verse 32, NO ONE does not mean the absence of everybody. No, world in verse 16 is... -
Because the Text matters…
Posted on March 23, 2006 | 3 CommentsClick here for more great exegesis on John 3:16-21 Dr. S. Lewis Johnson was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in Charleston, S.C., graduating from College of Charleston with an A. B. degree in 1937. He was converted in Birmingham through the teaching of...