KEY QUOTES: “(1.) All that will be saved must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man, such as amounts to no less than being born again, and must submit to a strict discipline. (2.) Those that would enter in at the strait gate must strive to enter. It is a hard matter…
KEY QUOTE: “There are two principle errors about the law, and I know knot which is more dangerous and disastrous: that one can earn heaven by obeying it [or] that one may enter heaven without that personal and practical godliness which the law requires. “Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no man shall…
The Religion Of The Day The Gospel Standard or, Feeble Christian’s Support August 1835 To The Editors Of the Gospel Standard. Dear Sirs, –If you think the following extract of a letter from an affectionate friend worthy a place in your Standard for the truth as it is in Jesus, (a prospectus of which was…
What Are The Commandments Of God For Us Today? …And What Does It Mean For Us To “Keep Them”? By Curt Wildy INTRODUCTION If (by God’s grace and effectual working) we do not listen to the entire counsel of God, submit to it, have it guide our understanding of all truth, and govern all of…
Is It Sinful For Women To Wear Pants? Pants: articles of clothing or a tool of Satan? The encroachment of legalism in our day, as in days past, is no laughing matter. Left unchecked, it can lead to a Pharisaic mindset and the eventual manifestation of dead works and idolatry within a once faithful congregation.…
The Great Preventive/Preventative Every -ism there is starts with a set of core beliefs; by definition, -isms are a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy founded upon some belief or another. The best way to remedy the proliferation of negative religious -isms, and to prevent them in the first place, is to stay in the word of God. Legalism…
Why Remain Amongst Them? By Curt Wildy True Christian faith does not amount to merely reading the Bible, even those portions that pertain to free and sovereign grace, and agreeing with it. True Christian faith is something that you experience by God’s grace, in light of the finished work of Christ, through the effectual working of…
Can You Identify Your True Family? Or, “The Absurdity of Calminianism” By Curt Wildy Imagine a child saying “Maybe you’ve met my father; his name is Joseph and he is five feet tall, eighty-five pounds, has gray hair, has black eyes, and walks with a pronounced limp.” Then imagine that same child a few weeks,…
Form Over Substance? Curt Wildy Concerning the regenerate children of God, we all see in part; to one degree or another we all want to share what we see; and we all play a part in the edification of one another. However, the responsibility to proclaim The Truth and the precepts that flow from Him is an awesome…
The True Importance of John Wesley By Curt Wildy Was John Wesley used of God? For over two centuries, many have vehemently debated this question. Though many rightly despised the religion of this man, many more loved both him and the theology that he proclaimed. Despite these mixed feelings and the length of time that has transpired, the question nonetheless remains: was…
Spiritual Wrestlings 