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,...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View Article"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...
View ArticleThe 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."...
View ArticleSome 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;...
View ArticleResources 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...
View ArticleDoes God give People a Choice?
Question: Does a person have a choice when God deals with their heart?Response: All people without exception are called to repent and believe the gospel. God holds no one back from believing. However,...
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How We Ought to Respond to Difficult Providences
by Thomas BostonIn your sufferings,"Consider His holiness and justice, showing he wrongs you not;His mercy and goodness, that it is not worse;His sovereignty, that it may silence you:His infinite...
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The Providence of God After the Pattern of Christ
by Thomas BostonObserve the providence of God in the dispensations of it, about the man Christ, the most noble and august object of it, more valuable than a thousand worlds. Did not Providence keep...
View ArticleBe Content With Your Present Condition
by Thomas BrooksIf the saints have such an excellent, such a transcendent, and such a matchless portion, oh then, let them be content with their present condition, let them sit down satisfied and...
View ArticleWhy do Christian's Always Talk About Salvation?
What do Christians mean when they say that people need to be "saved"?Do we mean that people need to just modify their behavior and obey God's law? It would be great if it were that simple, but that is...
View ArticleRepentance in the Ordo Salutis
Repentance is not forsaking sin that you may turn to Christ. It is turning to Christ that you might forsake sin.When we trust in Jesus Christ we do not simply go to a generic Jesus, but to Jesus...
View ArticleCan Objective Morality be Arrived at by Unaided Reason Alone?
Atheist: Objective morality can be arrived at with reason alone and we should all be obligated to live by it. Right is simply what makes the most people happy.Response: I am not sure you understand the...
View ArticleAtheist Says You Should Not Lie to Your Children
Atheist: It is wrong to teach the Bible to your children because you're lying to them.Response: Didn't you say you were an atheist who believes in evolution? Your assertion is actually self-refuting....
View ArticleHow Do You Know All Things Can Be Explained by Natural Causes?
Atheist: A supernatural explanation of the universe is wrong because it cannot be explained by natural causes.Response: Your assertion reveals an a priori commitment to naturalism. You conclude that...
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