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Combat Between the Flesh and the Spirit – Puritan Christopher Love

30 May 2024 Michael A

This post contains 3 videos: a video short, a 17-minute excerpt of the full sermon from which the short came; and the full-length sermon. The Puritan Christopher Love addressed the matter of the Holy Spirit’s work in sanctifying the believer. He focused on two aspects: what the Spirit does to dissuade a believer from sinning; and what the Spirit does to sanctify the believer after he has sinned. Every Christian needs to understand this matter as well as possible such that he/she is receptive to the Spirit’s workings. Highlights are provided for the 17-minute excerpt; a link to some posts in this blog about Jonathan Edwards addressing these matters, but Edwards was not as thorough as Love.

Calvin’s Institutes… – Book 2 – Chapter 11: The difference Between the Two Testaments [Part 10 of 10]

21 May 2024 Michael A

Excerpts from chapter 11 of John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion were used to show the unity between the Old and New Testaments. This is part 10 of 10; the preceding posts were very succinctly restated herein. During this series, it was shown that there was only ever ONE people of God; that theories like Dispensationalism are in error…. The big point being, that the God of the Bible unfolded His plan of redemption across the entire face of the Bible: the Old and New Testaments are intimately connected. All those Christians who say the Old Testament was about law and the New about grace, err: since the fall, it was always about grace.

Westminster Confession of Faith opposes Dispensationalism – Dr John Gerstner [Part 9]

11 May 2024 Michael A

John Gerstner was the mentor of the late R C Sproul, in case you’ve never heard of him. I excerpted a 7-minute, 35-second portion from one of Gerstner’s teaching videos on the WCF. He was reading and explaining the chapters 6-8. Therein, he made a statement that the Westminster Divines would have opposed ‘modern Dispensationalism.’ He went on to explain that salvation, since the fall, has only been by God’s grace through Christ’s atoning work, noting that this biblical view is not held by Dispensationalists.

There are Not Two People of God: Israel and the Church [Part 8]

7 May 2024 Michael A

In the 8-minute 28-second sermon excerpt of this post, the late Pastor Eric Alexander explained how the Gentiles became incorporated into the people of God, Israel. Pastor Alexander defined the ‘MYSTERY’ that Paul discussed in Ephesians 3: the mystery is that God incorporated the Gentiles into ‘His people’ by UNITING them to His Son. This sermon will have more meaning if part 7 is also heard, a sermon on the Body of Christ from Romans 12 and Ephesians 4.

One Body in Christ – Pastor James Boice [Part 7]

6 May 2024 Michael A

Romans 12: 4-5 There’s no mention of the church in the Old Testament and in fact, the word church is used rather infrequently in the New Testament. But the word “body” on the other hand is used often because it reflects what the church really is. Join Dr. James Boice as he explores the true identity of the church on The Bible Study Hour. [Part 7 in my mini-series on the intimate relationship between the Old and New Testaments; highlight points follow the video.]

Why Are Protestants Becoming Catholics? – Mike Gendron’s Newsletter

4 May 2024 Michael A

The May edition of Mike Gendron’s Newsletter covers the following topics and more: Unity Accords Between Catholics and Evangelicals; Warnings Are Being Withheld or Avoided; Disobedience to God and His Word; Compromise for the Sake of Peace and Unity; Ignorance of Catholicism’s False and Fatal Gospel; Scripture Proves Eucharist Is a False Christ; Plenary Indulgence for Worship of Eucharist; letters to the editor

Are These the End Times? – Ligonier Ministries Discussion Panel

1 May 2024 Michael A

This post contains a 27-minute excerpt of a 69-minute discussion at Ligonier on the topic of Eschatology. Specifically: Believers who have ‘fallen asleep’ in the Lord; The rapture; Millennial views; Should believers study the book of Revelation?

What is typology? How can we use it responsibly in Bible study? [Part 6]

22 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post contains a 5-minute video on typology and an edited blog post about the video, also by Ligonier. This is another post in my mini-series on connections between the Old and New Testaments. Among the comments Sinclair Ferguson makes, he talks about the Old Testament believers who were saved by looking forward to Christ, by grace; just as New Testament believers are saved.

What is Dispensationalism? [Part 5]

17 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post attempts to show the connectedness of the Old and New Testaments by explaining the unbiblical theology of Dispensationalism originated by John Nelson Darby (1800-1882). The writer explains how it was thereafter propagated, such that, in America, it became a chief lens via which the Bible was interpreted; but that it contradicts the apostle Paul’s teaching.

The Covenant – R C Sproul – [Part 4]

16 Apr 2024 Michael A

There is a war on God’s Word from both within and outside the church, and doubts about the trustworthiness of God’s word arise in the hearts of the faithful. How can we be sure God will do all He has promised? Dr. Sproul examines this thought as he explains what measures God has taken to ensure His promises to us.

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