ARE YOU RIGHT WITH GOD? Many profess submission to Christ, but the 17th century English minister Joseph Alleiene warns:
“All of Christ is accepted by the sincere convert; he loves not only the wages, but the work of Christ; not only the benefits, but the burden of Christ; he is willing not only to tread out [...]
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Take all of Christ!
Posted in the gospel on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Something has happened to justification
Posted in the gospel, tagged easy believism, justification, Tozer on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This past Sunday, I preached on “How Can I Be Right with God?” from Romans 3:21-22 which declares, “But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. . [...]
Smoke is better than fire
Posted in the gospel, tagged God's anger, spur, the gospel on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?” Psalm 74:1
“It is a terrible thing when the anger of God smokes, but it is an infinite mercy that it does not break into devouring flame.”–Charles Spurgeon
God does delay his judgment so that we might repent, spurred on by his kindness. “Do you suppose, [...]
One sentence; nine minutes that convicted me today
Posted in Christian life, Evangelism, audio/video, the gospel on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Deuteronomy 6:5 makes intense love the greatest commandment: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Moderate love is a sin. Maybe the worst sin.–Ray Ortlund, Jr. (HT: Pure Church) (emphasis added)
Randy Alcorn has a convicting and encouraging post on faithfulness in [...]
Calvin on the gospel!
Posted in the gospel on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The incredible preface which John Calvin wrote for a French translation of the NT in 1534:
Without the gospel everything is useless and vain; without the gospel we are not Christians; without the gospel all riches is poverty, all wisdom folly before God; strength is weakness, and all the justice of man is under the condemnation [...]
Around the blogs: Rob Bell, excellence, Macarthur’s latest book, etc.
Posted in The church, audio/video, discernment, the gospel, worry, worry on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Phil Johnson has a great “spot-on post about Rob Bell and why “evangelical” means nothing anymore. To know the current state of the church read this one. Rarely will find someone calling someone a heretic, but I think Phil nails this one.
Prepared to say “AMAZING!”(But also take time to read the spiritual application this pastor [...]
The prosperity gospel: failed and false!
Posted in the gospel on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Al Mohler has a very helpful and accessible article on the problems with the prosperity gospel. (Yes, it is still around–in fact it made it on the front page of the NY Times this last Sunday). Dr. Mohler argues,
“The biggest problem with prosperity theology is not that it promises too much, but that it promises [...]
Enough righteousness to get to heaven?
Posted in the gospel on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Paul had enough morality to keep him out of trouble, but not enough righteousness to get him into heaven! It was not bad things that kept Paul away from Jesus—it was good things! He had to lose his “religion” to find salvation.”–Warren Wiersbe
Do you think you are a good person? Good enough to get to [...]
How much religion do I need to get to heaven?
Posted in the gospel, tagged religion, the gospel on August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like a tiny booklet I saw one time. On the front cover, it had this question, “How much religion do I need to get to heaven?” Then when you opened the booklet, it was blank! Religion, whether it be the most conservative or the most liberal of sorts, never purchased eternal life with God.
To [...]
Rescued in Alaska
Posted in the gospel on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Randy Alcorn, author of several excellent books recalls God’s goodnesss:
Today is the twentieth anniversary of an unforgettable experience.
In 1989, I’d spoken at a missionary conference in Palmer, Alaska. Afterward, we were headed north to Galena, on the Yukon River, by small plane. My ten-year-old, Karina, and I were flying with our missionary friend, Barry Arnold, [...]
