When God calls a man, He does not repent of it. God does not, as many friends do, love one day, and hate another; or as princes, who make their subjects favourites, and afterwards throw them into prison. This is the blessedness of a saint; his condition admits of no alteration. God’s call is founded upon His decree, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Salvation’
God Does not Repent!
Posted: 05/23/2012 in ArticlesTags: 2 Corinthians, Puritans, Salvation, Security, Thomas Watson
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Are there Prerequisites to Salvation?
Posted: 11/06/2009 in ArticlesTags: Coming to Christ, Holiness, Joel Beeke, Justification, Salvation, Sanctification, The Gospel, The Gospel mystery of Sanctification, Walter Marshall
A new book that I started reading is The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by puritain Walter Marshall. I picked it up thinking that any book dealing with the subject of sanctification powered by the Gospel must be a keeper. Of course I haven’t been disappointed in my expectations though I am still just in the [...]
R. C. Sproul on Pure Worship
Posted: 03/11/2009 in Quote of the dayTags: Ephesians, Grace, Merit, R. C. Sproul, Salvation, The Souls Quest for God, Worship
As long as we entertain delusions of our own merit or compliment ourselves on our own contributions to salvation, we block our hearts from pure worship.” – R. C. Sproul, The Souls Quest for God, pg. 187 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is [...]
The Purpose of the Law
Posted: 01/06/2009 in ArticlesTags: C. H. Spurgeon, Galatians, Healing, Justification, Salvation, The Law, Treasuring Christ
“There is no healing a man till the law has wounded him, no making alive till the law has slain him.” -C. H. Spurgeon Truly if we never look into the mirror of the law, we will never see the ugliness of sin, and thus never see the need to become cleansed. “Therefore the Law [...]
Quote of the Day #27 – C. S. Lewis
Posted: 12/16/2008 in Quote of the dayTags: C. S. Lewis, Salvation, Sin
“We must not suppose that if we succeeded in making everyone nice we should have saved their souls. A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as desperately in need of salvation as a miserable world. “ – C.S. Lewis Indeed all have [...]
Quote of the Day #19 – R. C. Sproul
Posted: 09/26/2008 in Quote of the dayTags: Ephesians, Grace, Merit, R. C. Sproul, Salvation, Worship
“As long as we entertain delusions of our own merit or compliment ourselves on our own contributions to salvation, we block our hearts from pure worship.” R. C. Sproul Now of course you have to add Ephesians 2:8-9 as it magnifies God’s grace and shows that in us there really is nothing to boast about. [...]
Quote of the Day #18 – John Stott on the Gospel
Posted: 09/12/2008 in Quote of the dayTags: Atonement, Gospel, John Stott, Salvation, Substitution
I found this great definition of the gospel over at William Anderson’s blog God’s Will. I thought I’d share it with you all as well advertise his blog a little bit… He’s got lots of good Gospel centered stuff so check it out. “The Biblical gospel of atonement is the good news of God satisfying [...]
Why Does God Save People?
Posted: 08/29/2008 in VideosTags: God's glory, His name, John Piper, Salvation
