“God never promised us an easy life, but He did promise to never leave us” – Unknown
WHY IS FAITH SELECTED as the channel of salvation? No doubt this inquiry is often made. “By grace are ye saved through faith,” is assuredly the doctrine of Holy Scripture, and the ordinance of God; but why is it so? Why is faith selected rather than hope, or love, or patience? It becomes us to […]
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The Sovereignty Of God In Reprobation: Part Four “Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God”(Rom. 11:22). Verse 18. “Therefore hath He mercy on whom He will have mercy, and whom He will He hardeneth.” The “therefore” announces the general conclusion which the Apostle draws from all he had said in the three preceding verses
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real, consistent, practical godliness Now notice in the second place the behavior pattern essential for effective fatherhood: real, consistent, practical godliness. The Apostle moves on from the statement of his love and how it works, to these very striking words of chapter two and verse 10: “You are witnesses and God also, how holily and
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The Sovereignty Of God In Reprobation: Part Three “Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God”(Rom. 11:22). But we must now consider in more detail the case of Pharaoh which sums up in concrete example the great controversy between man and his Maker. “For now I will stretch out My hand, that I may smite
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Fundamental Grace The first principle of effective fatherhood that is clearly set forth in this passage is what I am calling the fundamental grace essential for effective fatherhood. – continued Without this grace you will never be the firm but fair disciplinarian that you ought to be. If you do not have beating in your
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The Sovereignty Of God In Reprobation: Part Two “Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God”(Rom. 11:22). In the Westminster Confession it is said, “God from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably foreordain whatsoever comes to pass.” The late Mr. F. W. Grant-a most
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Fundamental Grace The first principle of effective fatherhood that is clearly set forth in this passage is what I am calling the fundamental grace essential for effective fatherhood. Now this passage contains some amazing statements—we might say almost startling statements in their contrasting ideas. Paul could say that, as a wise, assertive, concerned spiritual father,
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The Sovereignty Of God In Reprobation: Part One “Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God”(Rom. 11:22). In the last chapter when treating of the Sovereignty of God the Father in Salvation, we examined seven passages which represent Him as making a choice from among the children of men, and predestinating certain ones to be
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Introduction The following Post (and ongoing ones) is from a 2 Part Series Pastor Albert Martin did back in June of 1981 at his home church, Trinity Baptist Church in Montville, New Jersey. This can also be listened to at Sermon Audio. The original title was “The Tragedy of a Vanishing Species — Godly Fathers
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The Sovereignty Of God In Salvation: Part Eight “O the depths of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgements, and His ways past finding out”(Rom. 11:33). To return to 2 Thessalonians 2:13: “But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of
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