Though Christians should be engaged in our culture, as we love our neighbor, but not without being ‘salt and light.’ Apparently many don’t understand what being ‘salt and light’ truly is (according to the Scriptures). Furthermore, Christians are commanded to go out and preach (or share) the glorious Gospel, that is the paramount remedy. Having
May I add my own personal thoughts. The Doctrine of Sanctification is very important to me. I pray daily for more sanctification, and I also pray the same for specific Christians. Though salvation is monergistic, sanctification is synergistic (Holy Spirit willing). Though a Christian is saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone,
As I labor though this expository teaching through the Psalms, I am confronted with verses 4-5 of chapter 5, and the Doctrine of God’s hatred of sin, as well as His hatred of some sinners (ouch). I also share the thoughts of many notable Theologians. I give an explanation and application of the Text, as
I say amen, but may I add this. That word “dead” in trespasses’ (in Eph 2:4-5) comes from the Greek work ‘nekrós’ (νεκρός), it is an adjective. By short definition this ‘nekrós’ means that before a person was saved (born-again), they were ‘metaphorically and spiritually’ DEAD, dead as a corpse in a graveyard. They are
As it says in Jude, Christians are to “contend for the faith.” But it seems there’s an increasing need to ‘contend for soberness’ and sanctification amongst the brethren. I was told by a Pastor (who is a user, and ‘proponent’ of alcohol consumption), that he looks forward to, and “can’t wait” to literally drink “fine
Though our more orthodox, full confessional reformed churches are in better health than most. It is important that we first judge ourselves, from the inside out. We must begin judging ourselves as individuals, as well as own churches, or denominations, and so forth. Lest we have a log in our own eye. This teaching is
I first saw this video today on the ‘Two Wine Theory’ Facebook page. I then contacted Bible Baptist Church, and they were gracious enough to provide me with the embedded code for my web site. I am posting this with the expectation that his ‘part two’ will not compromise. 😉 Thank you Dr. Stone for
The Thin Blue Line vs the Thin Theological Line Whenever a ‘professing’ Christian frequently and consistently talks more about his sin(s), that he was allegedly “set free” from, that is always a red flag to me. When they constantly say “I used to do this,” or “I used to do that;” there’s a good chance they
In this study through Jude, this teaching includes the following (including but not limited to) ~ The predictions of the Apostles The Jude-2 Peter ‘parallel passages’ Comparing law enforcements ‘escalation of force’ to verses 22-23 More on scoffers & mockers The High school student that once mocked me A command to be holy, to be
Naturally this sermon will be controversial to the worldlings, but unnaturally it will be controversial to postmodern emergent Christendom. This sermon includes but is not limited to ~ A reminder of the Israelites, and a grave warning (applicable to North America) How God imprisoned angelic beings on a Theological death-row How the Israelites and fallen
