Doctrine / Theology – Page 15

Romans 1:1-4 – Pastor Patrick Hines Podcast

14 Sep 2023 Michael A

This post contains a brief video podcast by Pastor Patrick Hines on Romans 1:1-4. Therein, he explains the gospel of God of which Paul testifies in his teaching. If you do not understand ‘justification by faith alone,’ then you can benefit by hearing Pastor Hines’ explanation of this text. Additionally, he provides a basic overview of the apostle Paul’s conversion and his former life as a Pharisee. [This is the most foundational doctrine of Christianity, over which the Protestant Reformation was fought; it is still largely misunderstood by Christians, especially those who do not study scripture; your understanding of ‘faith’ may also be bolstered by Pastor Hines teaching ]

The Fearful End of Ignorance – Studies in The Pilgrim’s Progress by Thomas Sullivan

10 Sep 2023 Michael A

This post is about a sermon on The Pilgrim’s Progress, focusing on the character ‘ignorance.’ The contents of the post emphasized how this is relevant to all Christians who are born again and walking in the WAY; in other words, on pilgrimage through the wilderness of this world. Highlight points identify the contents of the 40-minute sermon with some statements from the sermon. Also, there is a link to a post from last week that identifies all the characters in Bunyan’s book and concepts, themes…. Besides the Bible, Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress is the most meaningful book you will read about the Christian walk. It identifies many aspects of the Christian battle, especially diversions temptations, lies, false teachers… that take a believer off the true path. The believer must return to that path after becoming aware of being temporarily duped, deceived, tricked….

The Holy Spirit Fruit of Love – Pastor Patrick Ramsey – Mini Series Part 2

7 Sep 2023 Michael A

This post contains a 24-minute Mp4 sermon of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, love. Pastor Ramsey defines biblical love and explains what that looks like. His sermon text is Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit – Love – Mini Series Part 1

6 Sep 2023 Michael A

This first of three posts on love is about verse biblical love as in the following verse: Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This article takes scripture from the entire Bible about love, and marriage. The next post will be a sermon specifically about the Galatians verse above; and the third post, on the three types of love discussed in the Bible.

A Devilish Lie That Deceives Catholics – Pastor Mike Gendron

3 Sep 2023 Michael A

Subtopics in Mike’s newsletter include: The Falsification of Spiritual Blessings; Scripture Exposes Rome’s Deceptive Teaching; The Timing and Purpose of Water Baptism; Water Baptism Cannot Cause Spiritual Rebirth; Only God and His Word Can Cause Spiritual Life; Only God and His Word Can Cause Spiritual Life and letters to the editor….

Basic Instructions For Battling Sin – Pastor Mayfield via John Owen

18 Aug 2023 Michael A

The two very brief videos in this post provide foundational instructions on battling sin from the works of John Owen. Pastor Mayfield explained that God wants Christians to sin less; that all Christians sin; that a Christian must seek God’s help via prayer to successfully fight sin…. The contents of these videos necessary building blocks for a Christian walk. These two videos are from a 17-part series, but stand alone. New and old Christians alike can benefit from what Pastor Mayfield explains because such things are not typically part of the Sunday church service….

Proverbs 5:22 The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him…. [Explained from Commentaries]

16 Aug 2023 Michael A

The two verses looked at in this post are some of the most frightening in the Bible. They are about those people who think they are getting away with sinning. These not only apply to the believer who is backsliding, but to those marauders who are doing smash and grabs; to those manipulators cheating to win elections; those malevolent globalists creating vaccines to harm others and rid the earth of them, or who are orchestrating famines to accomplish that end… but they are God’s words to all who think they can get away with sinning: the act of sin carries its own punishment. [I reviewed these for my own edification, as my attitude towards some sins is not yet biblical; hopefully, others will find this post worthy of contemplating.]

Sanctification – R C Sproul

13 Aug 2023 Michael A

R C’s 24-minute lecture provides a thorough understanding of ‘sanctification.’ Biblical doctrines, such as sanctification, should be understood by Christians so they are able to think about their walk of faith by examining the various aspects of it from a biblical perspective. R C used a graph to show how sanctification occurs in a Christian’s life. During his lecture, R C also briefly discussed several other doctrines, such as ‘imputation,’ ‘justification,’ etc. Those terms are defined below the video for Christians who aren’t clear about their meanings.

How can I Be Filled with the Holy Spirit? – Got Questions Ministries

11 Aug 2023 Michael A

The following 4-minute video answers the Question: How Can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? He explains the difference between ‘indwelling’ and ‘filling’ by the Holy Spirit, and provides verses that support his explanation. The verses he mentions are plugged in below the video; you can pause the video or slow it down and read as he speaks.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism [a reading]

10 Aug 2023 Michael A

This post contains a reading of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. “The purpose of the Shorter Catechism is to educate children and others “of weaker capacity” (according to a preface written by the Church of Scotland) in the Reformed faith. It is based on the Larger Catechism, which was intended for use by ministers as they taught the faith to their congregations in preaching. The Catechism is in a question and answer format, which had been popularized by Martin Luther as a way to help children learn the meaning of the material, rather than simply memorizing the Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments, and Apostles’ Creed as had been the practice prior to the Reformation.”

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