If God Is Sovereign – How Are Men Responsible? Todd Nibert God is sovereign. You cannot take that too far or overstate it. Everything that happens, happens according to the sovereign will of God. “He worketh all things after the counsel of His own will” (Eph. 1:11). If God’s will determines everything, how can men […]
WHICH WAY ARE YOU GOING? Genesis 4:1-5 Tom Harding We live in a most religious world. In every county, country and culture; among all people, without exception there is some form of religion. Did you know that all religions can be summed into two groups. The way of Cain or the way of Abel. Cain […]
God chose an elect people before the foundation of the world and gave them to Christ to redeem. Christ became what they were, yet without sin and lived perfectly and died in their place, being made sin for them. The Spirit of God called and caused them to hear the preaching of the Gospel. He […]
Why should I cry out if the sun of my prosperity goes down, if in the darkness of my adversity I shall be the better able to count the starry promises with which my faithful God has been pleased to gem the sky? Charles Spurgeon “Thus says the Lord; I remember you, the kindness of […]
O the wonders couched in electing love! (James Smith, “God’s Special Treasure” 1860) “For you are a holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. Of all the people on earth — the Lord your God has chosen you to be His own special treasure!” Deuteronomy 7:6 God highly prizes His people. Yes, it […]
Christian Racism My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons (James 2:1) My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. (NKJV) The Spirit of God reminds us, as brethren, against elevating one person while […]
The Necessity Of Faith Tommy Robbins “…Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 It is not a natural attribute of man to believe God’s Word. It is impossible for man […]
Who Is Jesus Christ? Matthew 24:22-24 Satan is a master deceiver. His methods of destroying the souls of men are numerous, but none is more successful than false religion.He transforms his ministers into angels of light and preachers of righteousness (I Cor. 1:13-15). He invents false christs, builds a refuge of lies,and persuades people to […]
FOR WHOM DID CHRIST DIE? – THE CHILDREN OF GOD John11:52 Our great, sin-atoning Substitute laid down his life and died for the children of God. According to the prophecy of Caiaphas, Christ was to die, not for the nation of the Jews only, but to “gather together in one the children of God that […]
Can this be-for a vile wretch like me? (James Smith’s autobiography, “Marvelous Mercy!”1862) “By the grace of God I am what I am!” 1 Corinthians 15:10 Lord, You have said, “I will cast all your sins into the depths of the sea!” They shall be carried into a land of everlasting forgetfulness. And to confirm all, […]