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Praying for Magistrates and for All in Authority
by John CalvinWe must not only pray for the faithful, who are our brothers already, but for those who are very far off, those poor unbelievers. Even though there seems to be a great distance and a...
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Elect Exiles of the Diaspora
"To those who are elect exiles of the Diaspora..." 1 Peter 1:1The Elect: the objects of God's undeserved mercy - rebellious sinners who are privileged, through no merit of their own, to have received...
View ArticleWhy Some People Lose Faith
by Steve HaysWhy do folks like Bart Ehrman lose their faith? There are different reasons people lose faith. In some cases, it's due to a personal tragedy, or succumbing to sexual temptation. According...
View ArticleWhat sins are we to turn from, there are so many of them?
Visitor: What sins are we to turn from there are so many of them?Response: Thanks for your inquiry. As for what sins to turn from, fist and foremost, by grace, you must turn from trusting in your own...
View ArticleExcuses For Not Praying
by D.A. CarsonPages 111-121I Am Too BusyLillian Guild tells an amusing story of an occasion when she and her husband were driving along and happened to notice a late-model Cadillac with its hood up,...
View ArticleHow May I Know I Am Saved?
A. W. Pink answers the question this way:First, by the Word of God having come in divine power to the soul so that my self-complacency is shattered and my self-righteousness is renounced. Second, by...
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12 Prayers for God to Bring Your Friends to Know Christ
"Unless the Holy Ghost blesses the Word, we who preach the gospel are of all men most miserable, for we have attempted a task that is impossible. We have entered on a sphere where nothing but the...
View ArticleFear of God or Fear of Man?
by C. H. Spurgeon“Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says the LORD, and your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” – Isaiah 41:14.Make a man afraid—he will flee at his own...
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Sinners Worse than those in Sodom and Gomorrah
If the mighty works, which have been done in thee [Capernaum], had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom...
View ArticleChrist Died for Sinners
Syndicated Column by Steve HaysIn 5-point Calvinism, is limited atonement and/or limited election in tension with the universal offer of the gospel? i) God doesn't directly offer the gospel to every...
View ArticleNo One Beyond the Reach of Prayer
by A. W. Pink "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34)This first of the seven cross-sayings of Jesus presents Him in the attitude of prayer. His public...
View ArticleSanctification via Union With Christ
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. He is the source of your life...
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Key Quotes from Answering Jihad by Nabeel Qureshi
If we define Islam, not as the practice of Muslims, but as the teachings of Muhammad then violence is an integral part of Islam. Those Muslims who teach that surah 9 of the Quran has not been abrogated...
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Follow the Lord Wherever He Leads
by John CalvinALTHOUGH the Law of God contains a perfect rule of conduct admirably arranged, it has seemed proper to our divine Master to train his people by a more accurate method, to the rule which...
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The Self-Denial That Brings Contentment
by Jeremiah BurroughsChrist teaches self-denial and how that brings contentment.1. Such a person learns to know that he is nothing. He comes to this, to be able to say, 'Well, I see I am nothing in...
View ArticleA Reminder to the Covenant God
by John HendryxIt is pretty common knowledge that it rains quite a bit here in our city of Portland, Oregon. Most often it is a very light rain such that the city-dwellers do not even use umbrellas...
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God Calls Us to the Impossible
God calls all of us to the impossible: an impossible standard, an impossible life, an impossible faith. The Divine legislation was not designed to awaken our natural ability but to reveal our...
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What are the Moral Values of a Consistent Atheist?
What are the moral values of a consistent atheist? Well, it would be consistent if he or she were a person of integrity but it would also be consistent if they were a person of dishonor, racism, greed,...
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Should We Teach "Free Will" for Practical Reasons?
Recently, I received a comment from someone who suggested that we should still teach "free will" because it practically helps encourage people to behave ethically. This was the statement:The belief...
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Pray When You Evangelize Because God Alone is Sovereign Over the Hearts of Men
"And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to...
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