Assurance: When and How Are We Sealed By the Spirit?

When and how the believer is sealed with the Spirit is the question. Many of the Puritans and certain of their contemporary disciples, agreeing that sealing is the assuring of the sealed of their salvation, contend that the sealing is a work of the Spirit that follows faith in Christ in time, often after many […]

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Assurance: An Indispensible Work of the Spirit – Not of Christians

Assurance is not our own work, our own achievement by our own hard efforts. Neither is assurance bestowed in recognition of the superior spirituality by which a few children distinguish themselves from the rest of the congregation.   It is an important aspect of the gospel that God not only wills to save all His […]

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Forget About Donald Trump’s ‘Moral Center’

Those of you who are slamming Donald Trump for lacking “a moral center” need to be reminded that Christianity is not primarily about morality. It’s about substitution. If you want to slam the Donald, fine, just don’t make morality your “Christian” argument. Otherwise, it becomes quite clear that you do not understand the Christian faith […]

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A Life Well-pleasing to God

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 In God’s sight the life that is good and well-pleasing to Him is a life striving […]

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He Maketh No Mistake

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 HE MAKETH NO MISTAKE My Father’s way may twist and turn My heart may throb and ache, But in my soul I’m glad to know, He maketh no […]

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The Modern Carpetbaggers: Where Is the Real Danger?

June 24

I’m writing this to Southern folks who still have a love of their family and heritage; while others are happily being snookered in the enemy camp. “Honor your father and your mother” the Lord God said. Some of you still have a sense of family and want to obey God. Remember it is always better […]

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Obama: To Base Policy on God’s Law “a dangerous thing”

and then there is this commentary on Obama….

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The Barronelle Stutzman Story

From Denny Burk: I have written numerous times about the florist in Washington state who is being sued for her refusal to participate in a gay wedding. Her story in particular is really troubling. She has been happily serving gay people in her shop for years. She served one gay couple for nearly a decade […]

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The Law of God Applies to the Christian

December 31

For Christians who believe the law of God is done away with and does not apply to believers, let me ask you: Which of the commands of God are you comfortable breaking? Murder? Adultery? Lying? Idolatry? Others? No, we are not justified by the Law, but by faith, yet neither is the law of God […]

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Why Serving in the Military Does Not Make You A ‘Hero’

December 30

[Before you read any further, please understand, I am not against serving in the military at all!] Over the holidays I had brief discussions with some who served in the military for a number of years and are now collecting their pensions and benefits for their service. During every discussion, politics came up, as did […]

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The Sin of Pandering

…do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ, (Galatians 1:10) Paul wrote these words in a context that had one premise: There is only one gospel! (See also, 1 Tim. 1:3). He was disturbed that some in Galatia had turned away from the […]

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Top 10 Posts of 2013 On 5ptsalt

1. How Much Do You Really Know About C.S. Lewis? 2. 5 Reasons Why You Should Spank Your Children 3. Incredible Video of Oklahoma Tornado, May 31, 2013 4. John MacArthur: Take the Mark of the Beast, Still Be Saved 5. Mark Driscoll Nailed for Plagiarism 6.  Brothers in Arms: Al Mohler and Rick Warren […]

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U.S. Constitution: We the People vs. God

November 11

The following is an excerpt from chapter 3 of a free online book entitled Bible Law vs. The United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective by Ted Weiland. As Weiland writes in the preface: “Most Americans believe what they have been taught about the founding of our government and are content to leave it at that. […]

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The Outward Result of An Inward Religion

The religion of the apostate church with an outward formality does not usually mistreat or cheat anyone nor openly commit gross sins. This is the only way the reputation of its work can stand before public opinion. It also refrains from cursing, swearing and the misuse of the name of God. It is busy doing […]

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Why You Should Carry A Gun

American citizens need to buy more guns, get CCW permits, and carry them at all times, every day, to the grocery store, for short errands, and yes, even to church. Concealed, open, it doesn’t matter. Bearing arms is not just your right as an American citizen, it is your duty and responsibility to yourself, your […]

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How Dispensationalism Proclaims a False Gospel (#1)

This is not complicated. One of the main tenets of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is this: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures. God, through the apostle Paul, made a very clear statement to all mankind. Read it: For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that […]

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Those Who Live By the Gun (lawfully) Are Obedient to God

Not too long ago, I posted a video of John Piper in which he answered the question, “Should Christians Own Guns?” It sparked some good conversations, and brought an important issue much attention. That issue, of course, is the biblical doctrine of self-defense. In that video, which I repost here, Dr. Piper makes it very […]

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Cheer Up, Ye Saints of God

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. – I Peter 5:6,7 We can live without suffocating worry that strangles our faith and drains our joy. To all our fears the Lord says […]

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Grace Unplugged…Plugged.

October 02

It seems like everyone is pretty excited about the release of the new film, Grace Unplugged. I have no doubt this film will be incredibly popular. From the Grace Unplugged facebook page: Grace Trey aspires to more than just singing at church. When she begins tasting the stardom she’s always dreamed of, will it lead […]

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Dear Visible Church

Dear Visible Church of Jesus Christ, When the Gospel of our Lord is being assaulted by those within the visible church itself; when the precious simplicity of the Gospel is being undermined – and that by America’s most popular preachers and evangelists – then you need to wake up and stop not caring about God’s […]

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