Mixed with truth, the devil’s lie is always inviting. This video has great cinematography, excellent production, and a message that leaves everyone feeling good. But it’s not true. It’s not Truth. To tell the world that God loves you is speculation at best. You’re not God, and have no right to tell anyone that God […]
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To the Praise of the Glory of His Grace
posted by Joel Taylor
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing inthe heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons […]
The Church in Eternity Past
posted by Joel Taylor
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him, in love, He predestined us to adoption as […]
Q&A: Hebrews 10:14
posted by Joel Taylor
I received this question in the combox and I think it’s a fine example where some (not necessarily the commenter) can become confused when reading a passage where it clearly uses sanctification in the past tense. I’ll quote the comment in its entirety and hopefully, you will find this discussion useful. Here’s the Q: Okay, […]
Justification by God the Father Alone
posted by Joel Taylor
Reductionism is not always a bad thing. In cooking, for example, who doesn’t enjoy a nice demi glace on their favorite haute cuisine? Or, a simple sauce, reduced to intensify flavor and add an invigorating compliment to an otherwise simple meal? Even the sauce on a pizza is the product of a reduction process. In […]
The Will Of God (Part 2)
posted by Joel Taylor
Jerome Zanchius II.-To consider THE WILL OF GOD, with regard to which we assert as follows :- [Part 1 may be found here , Ed.] … POSITION 8. -Since, as was lately observed, the determining will of God being omnipotent cannot be obstructed or made void, it follows that He never did, nor does […]
The Will Of God (Part 1)
posted by Joel Taylor
This is the second post of a series on the Observations of the Divine Attributes of God by Jerome Zanchius (1516-1590). They are a great help for better understanding the gloriously comforting doctrine of predestination. The first post by Zanchius can be found here, entitled “The Divine Wisdom & Foreknowledge of God”. I highly encourage […]
The Divine Wisdom & Foreknowledge Of God
posted by Joel Taylor
by Jerome Zanchius (1516 – 1590) I. With respect to the Divine wisdom and foreknowledge, I shall lay down the following positions: POSITION 1.-God is, and always was so perfectly wise, that nothing ever did, or does, or can elude His knowledge. He knew, from all eternity, not only what He Himself intended to do, […]
You Are Trophies Of His Grace!
posted by Joel Taylor
"You yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:5 God builds a palace for Himself in heaven, made of ‘living stones’. Where did He get them? Has He brought forth the richest and the purest […]
The Nature of Progressive Sanctification
posted by Joel Taylor
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 (ESV) Within God’s chronicle of salvation, He not only resolved to declare sinners, lovingly elected for salvation […]
Joel Taylor: Grace of the Father
posted by Joel Taylor
I removed it myself, but I’m being asked to put it back. God bless. – JT
What Is “Double-Predestination,” And Does The Bible Teach It?
posted by Joel Taylor
– By Nathan Pitchford & John Hendryx The term “double predestination” simply means that, just as God predestines some, but not all, to eternal salvation, so he predestines others to eternal punishment; this second part of “double” predestination, God’s appointment of all but the elect unto eternal destruction, is sometimes called “reprobation”; and those who […]
The Faith Of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
posted by Joel Taylor
A side of “Stonewall” you rarely hear about… More on the faith and service of Jackson…
A Puritan’s Prayer: Love
posted by Joel Taylor
Lord Jesus, Give me to love thee, to embrace thee, though I once took lust and sin in my arms. Thou didst love me before I loved thee, an enemy, a sinner, a loathsome worm. Thou didst own me when I disclaimed myself; Thou dost love me as a son, and weep over me […]
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