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"Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani!"

by F. W. Krummacher (1796-1868)Once, when a voice spoke from heaven to the people who were assembled around Jesus, the evangelist relates, that "some said it thundered; others, that an angel spoke to...

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The Doctrines of Election and Final Perseverance

by John NewtonDear Sir,Your letter breathes the spirit of a Christian, though you say you are not a Calvinist. I would have still confined myself, in my letters, to the great truths in which we are...

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The Nature of the Fruits of Repentance: Piety Toward God & Charity Toward Men

by John CalvinFrom Calvin's Institutes 3.3.15-21, pg 607-61715. Repentance according to 2 Cor. 7:11It is for a very good reason that the apostle enumerates seven causes, effects, or parts in his...

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Is Covenant Theology the Same as Replacement Theology?

Israel in the Plan of GodReplacement theology is understood to be the view that the Church has replaced God's chosen people, the Jews, entirely, and that God wants nothing more to do with them as a...

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List of Heresies

Adoptionism The belief Jesus is not eternally God but became God sometime after His birthAntinomianism The belief that Christians are not bound by God’s law and are free to sin as they please; That...

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Can someone receive Jesus as Savior, but not as Lord?

Question: Can someone receive Jesus as Savior, but not as Lord?Answer: When God opens someone's eyes to recognize and trust Jesus as Savior, they already affirm Him as Lord. The concepts are so...

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Your Political Tribe Can't Save You

Do not replace Christ with political tribalism or the state. These are false christs which cannot save you.

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The Secularist Dilemma

Modern society tends to be deeply incoherent. On the one hand our culture demands justice for the oppressed and impartial benevolence toward all. On the other hand it teaches that no one has the right...

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Recommended Expositions on Romans (MP3 Format)

The following are some expositons on Paul's Epistle to the Romans that we highly recommend.  Exposition of Romans (MP3 Series)by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-JonesExposition of Romans (MP3 Series)by Sinclair B....

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Pluralism as Dogma

by Tim Keller & Charles GarlandAbout every other week, I confront popular pluralist notions that have become a large part of the way Americans think. For example, pluralists contend that no one...

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Myth: Christians Think They are Better Than You

It is a myth that Christians think they are good people, entitled to sit in judgment over others because they are morally superior. On the contrary, a true Christian knows with certainty they are NOT...

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7 Reasons Grace Will Never Be Overthrown in the Believer

by Jonathan EdwardsWhere [grace] does truly exist in the heart, all its enemies cannot destroy it, and all the opposition made against it cannot crush it. It endures all things, and stands all shocks,...

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What is the Sinner's Initial Repentance?

Does Christ require the sinner to "stop sinning and you'll be pardoned"?, or something else?When you trust in Christ for the first time, you are trusting in Him as a Savior FROM SIN, both its guilt and...

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"Christians are Bigots"

VisitorChristians are bigots. They tell gay people that their very identity is unnatural and that they should not live their lives based on their sexuality.ResponseChristians believe all people without...

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Christ as the Sole Foundation, as Beginner and Perfecter

by John CalvinIf these matters had in bygone ages been treated and dealt with in proper order, so many tumults and dissensions would never have arisen. Paul says that in the upbuilding of Christian...

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The Difference Between the Faith of Demons and Saving Faith

The Bible declares that there are some people whose "faith" is on an equal level (or worse) than that of demons.  "You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder."...

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Some Important Works (We Publish) by Scottish Presbyterians

Recently I have been spending a lot of time reading the Scottish Presbyterians. I cannot get over how clear and helpful some of their works are.  I especially have enjoyed the works of Thomas Boston...

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The Free Grace of God

by John Newton“By the grace of God I am what I am!” - 1 Corinthians 15:10The true Christian is sensible and mindful of indwelling sin. He confesses that in everything he comes exceedingly short, and...

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Quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word

by Thomas Manton1. What is quickening?2. Why asked of God?First, What is this quickening? Quickening in scripture is put for two things:—1. For regeneration, or the first infusion of the life of grace;...

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Resources on Covenant Theology

"In studying divine covenants in general, one is treading through understanding God's Redemptive Plan throughout history. This is a matter of Eternal Salvation. It answers the question: How may a...

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