We all have them… or should. Often, we do not live up to our own. That’s okay, it means we have much more room to grow/improve. Often however, others do not live up to our own. Sometimes, that really is okay (in very limited circumstances), and sometimes, maybe even most times, it really, really isn’t…
These debates were quite difficult to endure (so much misrepresentation, non sequiturs, and other logical fallacies). Whether “Church of Christ” or “Oneness Pentecostal,” and as with many other such organizations, pathos far exceeds logos in these discussions. Emotional conviction, strong emphatic passion, and (not so) “witty” antics, cannot make up for the inability to follow…
SINCE GOD HAS TO GIVE GRACE TO BELIEVE THE GOSPEL…As even the leaders amongst the Arminians and Sacramentalists concede (as opposed to the Pelagians and most Semi-Pelagians, as often found in the pews): 1) It stands to reason that man, by nature, cannot believe without said grace. 2) If man cannot believe without said grace,…
The following is based upon recent discussions. Though not verbatim, it nonetheless accurately represents the gist of what has been encountered both recently, and over the years. Semi-Pelagian: When people hear the gospel, they have the natural ability to either accept christ or to reject him; to make a decision for him or to decide…
What Is It to Believe On Christ? Pastor Henry MahanLord’s Day – 06/06/198727:32 min. | Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 1:13: “In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise…” Watch: What Is…
An excerpt from “The Christian in Complete Armour” (Complete & Unabridged) “…we saints that have habitual grace, yet this lies like water at the bottom of a well, which will not ascend with all our pumping till God pour in his exciting grace, and then it comes. To will is more than to think, to…
THERE’S NO DENYING THIS… The root cause of every aspect of every single person’s personal, familial, social, academic, occupational, ecclesiastical, economic, mental, physical, and [fill in the blank] troubles is sin. Whether directly or indirectly; whether committed by the individual or by others; sin is the foundation of all of our woes. Heaven is free…
Comfort In The Midst Of Great Difficulty “Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain…” Acts 2:23 “For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. For the thing which I greatly feared is…
Idolatry: On Images/Icons Purporting To Be Of God Shaun King [BLM, etc.] wants all “jesus” images and icons removed; personally, so do I (albeit for very different reasons). Exodus 20:4 “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or ANY LIKENESS [temuwnah, H8544, form, image, representation, semblance] [OF ANYTHING] THAT [IS] IN HEAVEN ABOVE,…
The Gifts Of Spiritual Life, Hearing, Repenting, and Believing. Mark 1:15 “…The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: REPENT YE, and BELIEVE THE GOSPEL. Romans 10:8-15 “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which…
