In the midst of poverty and tribulation the Church at Smyrna found themselves rich beyond belief. Join pastor Chris Gordon as he examines the Church at Smyrna in our look at the seven letters to the seven Churches. Continue reading
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Abounding Grace – Jacobs tale of woe Genesis 46:31-47:12 part 2
We all have our tale of sorrows, Jacob recounts his to the Pharaoh of Egypt. the problem is, His life, as ours has more Grace than Woe, A lesson to learn and remember. Continue reading
Abounding Grace – Jacobs Tale Of Woe Genesis 46:31-47:12 part 1
We all have our tale of sorrows, Jacob recounts his to the Pharaoh of Egypt. the problem is, His life, as ours has more Grace than Woe, A lesson to learn and remember. Continue reading
Abounding Grace – When I See No Way Out Genesis 40:1-23 part 2
Stuck between a rock and a hard place? Genesis 40 is for you. Joseph is locked up with no way out until God’s faithfulness is revealed. Continue reading
Abounding Grace – When Fiery Trials Come Genesis 35:16-29 Part 1
Trials, conflict and adversity, no one is exempt, how we deal with them as Christians shows who God really is and displays His grace in marvelous ways. Continue reading
On The Canons Of Dort (31): Doubts, Carelessness, and Godliness
The Remonstrants (Arminians) charged the orthodox Reformed, i.e., those who confessed the Belgic Confession (1561) and the Heidelberg Catechism (1563) sincerely (without crossed fingers) with being unconcerned about sanctification. The. . . Continue reading
Canons Of Dort (30): God’s Gracious Assurance Of Perseverance
The single most frequent way to corrupt the doctrine of perseverance has been to turn it into a covenant of works. This happens regularly outside the Reformed churches. E.g., the. . . Continue reading
Canons Of Dort (29): The Reality Of Sin And Grace In The Christian Life
One of the great and persisting differences between the Reformed and Remonstrant (Arminian) confessions is the difference between the Reformed realism about the Christian life as distinct from the latent. . . Continue reading
Canons Of Dort (26): Perseverance Is Good News For Sinners
Under this head of doctrine we have considered the errors that Synod rejected—the Remonstrants turned the perseverance into a covenant of works—so now we turn to what Synod confessed positively. . . Continue reading
Canons Of Dort (25): Perservance Is Not A Covenant Of Works
In the previous essay we saw that the Reformed Churches defended perseverance by grace alone (sola gratia) against the Remonstrant attempt to deny perseverance by making grace resistible and conditional. . . Continue reading