<!-- Death, Burial, Resurrection, Intercession: The One Plan of God. I have been contemplating a thesis that suggests that God designed the gospel to save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21), and sent Christ to die for them alone...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A Righteousness In Which Jehovah HimselfCannot Find A Flaw William Gadsby We must have a righteousness in which Jehovah Himself cannot find aflaw, a righteousness which Jehovah cannot mend, a righteousnesswhich neither sin nor Satan can mar; and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A friend recently asked me about my views on "Consistent Calvinism." Here is the response I posted to him.There are a few different ways to be a Calvinist.1.) There is the consistent soteriological view as represented by such thinkers/writers as...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Never say Never; Unless you Really Mean it! One of the perplexing themes of scripture is the way God expresses himself as hating sinners. It is surely a neglected subject. Moreover, it is much misunderstood even by those, who may have briefly...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jehovah's graceDear brother,Out of Christ, God is a consuming fire; and we, sinners, can no more standbefore Him than dry stubble before a devouring flame. But in Christ all theglories of the Godhead shine in the bright form of love! God is the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Justified by Faith ?The classic protestant doctrine, rediscovered by the Reformers in the 1500’s is under serious attack today. This should not surprise us, as this truth of justification by faith alone, is the heart of the gospel. It is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ministerial Confessions Horatius Bonar.We have had little of the mind of Christ. We have come far short of theexample of the Master. We have had little of the grace, the compassion, themeekness, the lowliness, the love of Jesus. His weeping over...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ministerial Confessions Horatius Bonar. We have not been men of prayer. The spirit of prayer has slumbered amongus. The closet has been too little frequented and delighted in. We have allowedbusiness, study or active labor to interfere with our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Horatius Bonar Ministerial Confessions. We have been timid. Fear has often led us to smooth down or generalizetruths which if broadly stated must have brought hatred and reproach uponus. We have thus often failed to declare to our people the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ministerial Confessionsby Horatius BonarWe have been carnal and unspiritual. The tone of our life has been low andearthly. Associating too much and too intimately with the world, we have in agreat measure become accustomed to its ways. Hence our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]