Category: Righteous Judgment

The Christian Walk: A Blog Response On Obedience, Uprightness, The Nature Of Assurance, Etc. | Part Three

RETURN TO PART ONE, RETURN TO PART TWO PART THREE VI-A. The author then goes on to say: Note how Paul dealt with similar behavior in the Corinthian believers. They were sleeping with prostitutes, boasting about it, backbiting and arguing with each other, dragging each other to court to sue each other, and generally doing everything…

The Christian Walk: A Blog Response On Obedience, Uprightness, The Nature Of Assurance, Etc. | Part One

I. INTRODUCTION: The following commentary is a response to the content and comments found in the following blog.  This response is rather long but it is also quite thorough. I will try to be as succinct as possible, letting the abundance of Scripture speak for itself; however, some expounding is necessary. Also, when certain passages…

Hermeneutics: Another Example of Error Considered

Romans 7:12 “wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” The following question was recently asked (emphasis added): “So, how then do some men think and promote the idea that righteousness comes from Christ and holiness comes from the Law? That thinking is false and twisted because there is no single verse…

On “Necessary Consequences” and the ‘Grace-Circle’ Condemnation of Its Use…

A noted Sovereign Grace preacher had this to say about the (Reformed) viewpoint called “Necessary Consequences” (emphasis added): Perhaps you are scratching your heads, saying, “What on earth is the heresy of necessary consequence?” It is the doctrine which says that the Bible alone is our only rule of faith and practice, that is to…

“Judge Not Lest You Be Judged! Only God Can Judge Me! Who are You To Judge Anyone Else? Do You Think Your Perfect? Etcetera…

“JUDGE NOT LEST YOU BE JUDGED! — ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME! — WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE ANYONE ELSE? DO YOU THINK YOU’RE PERFECT?” The above is a common but erroneous sentiment held by those who do not properly exegete Scripture… The Christian is absolutely *commanded* to discern/judge/try/prove all things, including other people. However,…

Trying the Spirits (Part One)

Trying the Spirits Part One J.C. Philpot Zoar Chapel, Great Alie Street, London August 1, 1844 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God. 1 John 4:1 There are two evils in the human heart, which, when thoroughly ripened and brought to a head, become, the one, gross superstition,…