God is one, yet exists as three distinct persons. That is revealed in the Bible from beginning to end.The Old Testament Expresses the Plurality of the Godhead in its Opening WordsGenesis 1:1 - "In the beginning God." The Hebrew word translated...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Although the Bible teaches that there is only one God (Is 45:18, 21-22; Mk 12:32), heathen people in ancient times quickly developed a belief in large numbers of so-called gods (Jer 10:11) and goddesses. Eventually each nation created and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Bible does not seek to prove the existence of God, it assumes it. The Puritan John Preston said, "Now concerning God, two things are to be known: (1) that He is, (2) what He is" (The Golden Treasury of Puritan Quotations).It is Assumed in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"On January 7, 1855, the minister of New Park Street Chapel, Southwark, England, opened his morning sermon as follows: ‘It has been said by someone that "the proper study of mankind is man." I will not oppose the idea, but I believe it is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ephesians 4:26-27 says, "Be angry , and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.What is Anger?Anger is An Emotion. Like laughter and sadness. To deny anger is also to deny other emotions...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We come now to the 5th and final point in the five points of Calvinism: Perseverance of the Saints. Let me begin tonight by giving you a working definition of this truth. When we talk about the perseverance of the saints, we are saying that "God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What is irresistible grace? "Irresistible grace is the supernatural work of God wherein He works in the soul of the individual, changing the entire nature by the Holy Spirit's operation" (Paul P. Enns, The Moody Handbook of Theology [Chicago,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"In Him we have redemption through His blood" (Ephesians 1:7).It is amazing how one word can change the course of everything we believe. That is true here. When we talk about the subject of redemption, we have to ask, "Who are the recipients?"...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Just as He chose us in Him" (Ephesians 1:4).As we look at this verse, I want us to consider what Paul is saying in his careful selection of words. He begins this verse with "Just as." This is the Greek word kathos and is translated "just as" or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are in a new series called "The Doctrines of Grace" or "The Five Points of Calvinism." We have already looked at the first point, total depravity, and tonight we're considering the second, unconditional election. As we consider this, I want to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
