August 2009
When Jesus Christ rose from the dead that first Easter Sunday, a new epoch in redemptive history dawned. The empty tomb was the first concrete sign that the new creation had begun. —Kim RiddlebargerA Case for Amillenialism Via: Of First Importance
Nine Factors Contributing to the Resurgence of Calvinism: 1. Three Preachers: one from the 19th Century, one from the middle of the 20th Century, one who is still preaching today: Charles Haddon Spurgeon, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, and John MacArthur. A Baptist, a Presbyterian, and a Dispensationalist. Amazing the variety of preachers you find who will [...]
One of the sweetest statements from the lips of Jesus in the New Testament is this: “‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world’” (Matt. 25:34b). There is a plan of God designed for your salvation. It is not an afterthought or an attempt to [...]
I’ve seen several links to this video in the past week so I thought I would repost it here… Please pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. (Matthew 9:38)
On the cross the wrath and love of God are both vindicated, they are both demonstrated, they are both expressed completely, and they both shine out and are utterly fulfilled. —Timothy KellerGospel Christianity Via: Of First Importance
This is the true gospel. God requires two things of us: punishment for our sins and perfection in our lives. Our sins must be punished, and our lives must be righteous. But we cannot bear our own punishment, and we cannot provide our own righteousness. Therefore, God, out of His immeasurable love for us, provided [...]
What is a Presbyterian? What comes to mind when you hear that word (other than a name that is difficult to spell!)? It might surprise you to know that it is a word that is both biblical and historical in nature. Presbyterian is biblical in that it refers to a form of church government in [...]
Jesus came to complete the work that his Father gave him to do (John 17:4). We so often think that the ultimate motivation behind the cross is God’s love for us. I do not want to downplay the importance of that love…But we must see that in John’s Gospel the motivating power behind the entire [...]
In light of this article titled “Believers Invest in the Gospel of Getting Rich” on the front page of the New York Times, I thought I would re-post this video of John Piper addressing the so-called “Prosperity Gospel.” Please pray that the light of the true gospel of Jesus Christ will shine forth in this [...]
