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The Visible Vs. The Invisible Church

What do we mean when we make the distinction between the visible and invisible church? And what is the reason for this distinction? Starting around the 4th century - the expression "Visible Church" was...

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The Law Engraved Upon Our Hearts

Our motivation makes the difference. The legalist obeys God's commands in order to attain and/or maintain their just standing before God; something that is clearly Christ's office alone. Evangelical...

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Is Calvinism Synonymous with Fatalism?

A guest post by Steve HaysI've posted most of the definitions at one time or another, but it's useful to collate them in one place.  Is Calvinism fatalistic? Is determinism synonymous with fatalism?...

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The Prosperity Gospel: A Global Epidemic

by Costi HinnProsperity is hot topic in the church. Does God care if a pastor drives a nice car or lives in a nice home? Does God command that all who follow Him take a vow of poverty and starve their...

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Life from the Dead: An Exposition of Romans 11:11-36

by Dean DavisNOTE: The essay below is an extract from the book, The High King of Heaven: Discovering the Master Keys to the Great End Time Debate by Dean Devis (Redemption Press, 2014). It deals with...

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Rebuilding the Tower of Babel

While peace and global unity are laudable pursuits (on the surface), such goals ought to be seen in the light of what took place at the Tower of Babel (Gen 11:1-9). This event stands as a stark warning...

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The Nashville Statement and Acting in Love Toward our Neighbor

Just a couple of comments on one of the articles in the Nashville StatementARTICLE 10WE AFFIRM that it is sinful to approve of homosexual immorality or transgenderism and that such approval constitutes...

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Amillennialism and The “Future” Kingdom of God

A common misunderstanding about amillennialism is that “covenant theologians regard the kingdom of God as a wholly invisible and wholly present reality with no future, earthly fulfillment.” It is...

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The Double Cure

When the Holy Spirit regenerates a man and joins him to Christ, He shows him the heinousness of his sin. Seeing he cannot save himself from it, the sinner appeals to Christ to deliver him both from 1)...

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Do you believe God sent the hurricane(s)?

Yes, I believe God ordains all that comes to pass (Eph 1:11) If a calamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it?" (Amos 3:6). After losing all ten of his children after a great wind had caused the...

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On God, Providence, and Natural Disasters

Guest Post by Steve Hays1. Two recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida renewed perennial debates about the problem of natural evil. Calvinists and freewill theists give different answers. A friend asked...

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Christ, Our Great Substitute

by Thaddeus Williams“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”(2 Corinthians 5:21)What is substitutionary atonement?The cross of...

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Joseph, a Type of Christ

And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of...

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Knowing Our God

Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he...

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Do you think repentance means we simply stop sinning?

Repentance does not mean you simply stop sinning. It means, rather, by the grace of God, turning to the only one who has the power to enable you to do so. Being a Christian is not a self-salvation...

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10 classic Christian books for your Kindle or Smart Phone that are free on...

Many classics of ther Christian faith are out of the average person's price range. We have made some of them available for free.  iPhone, iPad Users: To open ePub in iPhone open the file with Safari,...

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What is Lordship Salvation, and what do you think of it?

I have read some critical remarks of Lordship salvation which have some validity. These criticisms have indeed been true with some erroneous presentations of Lordship that appear to be nothing more...

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History of the Reformation (7 Free eBooks)

Below are several free eBook on the ReformationThe Reformers and the Theology of the Reformation (eBook)by William CunninghamHistorical Theology (eBook)by William CunninghamHistory of the Reformation...

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The Monergism Books Mega Giveaway - Over 100 Books

Enter for the Opportunity to Win 100+ BooksMonergism Books is having its biggest giveaway ever. To enter the drawing please do the following two (2) things:1) follow us on the Monergism Books Facebook...

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10 Classic eBooks on Justification by Faith

The following eBooks on the doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone are free for download.  Remember when downloading, use your default browser, NOT your Facebook app. (FB app...

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