The question of what Gospel repentance truly entails is a vital one. How one understands it makes a powerful difference as to how one lives, and unto whom one lives, whether unto Christ…. or unto self. The point of this article is to answer that question, affirming the principle that (contrary to the teaching of…
Tag: Whole Counsel of God
Whole Counsel of God: A.W. Pink on Preaching the Word
“Where God works, he always does so consistently with his own Word. What I mean is this: when he raises up, equips, and sends forth one of his servants, that servant will necessarily preach the Word, and denounce all that is opposed to the Word: hence, his message is bound to be unpopular, in fact,…
Doctrinal Orthodoxy: Thoughts On Edification
Thoughts On Edification 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” To edify is essentially to build up, like one would a home or…
Systematic theology: Drew Goodmanson & Timothy Keller on Expository Sermons
ON EXPOSITORY PREACHING Drew Goodmanson stated: “Expository Sermons: An expository sermon is following a book of the Bible, passage-by-passage to allow the text to determine the point. (eg. Galatians 1:1-4). Most conservative churches would argue that expository preaching is the only way to preach. Reformed churches stress lectio continua (preaching through whole books of the…
The Problem Of “Relying On God” Too Much
Introduction Okay, let’s face it, there is absolutely no problem with relying upon God and there is absolutely no such thing as relying upon Him “too much.” The more we cast ourselves upon Him, as He enables, the better off we will be… period. Consider, 1 Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand…
What Does It Mean To Be The Light of the World and the Salt of the Earth (Part Three)
What Does It Mean To Be The Light of the World and the Salt of the Earth (Part Three) Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under…
What Does It Mean To Be The Light of the World and the Salt of the Earth? (Part One)
What Does It Mean To Be The Light of the World and the Salt of the Earth For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: Walk as children of Light (For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the…
The Preacher/Evangelist as Distinguished from the Elder/Pastor/Bishop
The Preacher/Evangelist as Distinguished from the Elder/Pastor An Important Distinction for the Growth and Maturity of God’s Quickened Elect Evangelist / Pastor The unregenerate do not need to hear about adorning the doctrine of Christ because, until they hear and believe the Truth, after receiving both life and God-given ‘ears to hear’ to do so,…
Spiritual Wrestlings 