The principal objections that are made to the foregoing statement of things are taken from—the nature of original holiness, as it existed in our first parents—the Divine decrees—particular redemption—the covenant of works—the inability of man—the
The Resilient Leader "I learned lessons in leadership from playing rugby. One of them was that fitness in sport is about recovery rate. Fitness is not just how fast you run and how hard you
“Unto the pure all things are pure, but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”—Tit. 1:15. The apostle had lived to see many who
Preach to Comfort and Disturb "Pastors are men atop a watchtower. They keep awake, while others sleep. The Holy Spirit has placed them there to oversee the church. They scan the darkness; they have a
While Paul was a minister of the uncircumcision, Peter, and James, and John were ministers of the circumcision. Their Epistles are addressed principally to the converted Jews. James addresses principally the twelve tribes scattered abroad,
“Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes
Dear Pastor . . . Let Christ Preach In this post, Sam Allberry notes, "Even though there’s a part of me that has wanted to be a more dynamic communicator, I’m glad I don’t have
What has been already advanced, on the nature of faith in Christ, may contribute to the deciding of the question whether faith be the duty of the ungodly; but, in addition to this, the Scriptures
Future misery will greatly consist in reflection. Abraham said to the rich man, “Son, remember!” If the memory could be obliterated, there is reason to think hell would be extinguished; but it must remain. There
It’s Worth Saying Again: You Need Repetition Here, Trevin Wax notes, "Surely we don’t want to become the people described by Jesus—honoring God with our lips while our hearts are far from him. But this