Category: Doctrine / Theology

The Faith of the Gospel – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

MLJ herein carefully explains how it is that those Christians who focus on feelings, experiences, fresh revelation… cannot put on the belt of truth because the truth that the apostle Paul referred to is something all together different. It is based upon objective truth statements. He explained such that all readers might understand. I was fascinated by how he explained the error of relying on experiences, the mystical type of experience one might feel via an encounter with God, for example; that such people will inevitably come to a place wherein they say such things as, “well that is your truth, but mine differs….” Such erroneous statements are commonly made in our 21st century culture. This is a pretty deep sermon; part of his process of teaching Christians about the belt of truth as described in the scriptures.

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The Truth of God – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

In this sermon, MLJ carefully explained that the Bible is revealed by God and is the foundation of the Christian life. He has been using scripture to explain what it means to put on the belt of truth; the bulk of his explanation has thus far been about defining the quality of the ‘truth’ the apostle Paul referenced. 

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The Scripture of Truth – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The sermon of this post, by Martyn Lloyd-Jones is intended to help readers / listeners discover the source of their spiritual authority: is it from man or from God? The illustrations he used to explain this foundational concept were understandable. Many err in looking to church tradition; feelings; emotions and reason. Divine revelation is the only way anyone would ever have known of God; it is the foundation of truth; our Christian lives must rest upon it. God’s word was breathed by His Spirit to men for His church. [Many churches today blend their messages with the ideas of men and corrupt, nullify the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ: CRT; White Privilege; LGBTQ; philosophy; psychology; mysticism; and such man-made ideas. What is the source of your spiritual truth?]

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The Only Authority – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Modern teaching says that what a person believes matters little if they live a good life. In this sermon…, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones shares that this attitude is the exact opposite of the exhortation from the apostle Paul to “put on” truth. … putting on truth will put the Christian at odds with the world. Doctrine will divide while the world will fight to put unity above truth. [MLJ explains why the Christian life cannot rest upon modern reason, feelings or church dogma; it must rest upon the knowledge of truth as it is in Christ Jesus. In the process, he cites some of the unbiblical dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church.]

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Loins Girt About with Truth – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

…sermon on the six pieces of “the armor of God.” First are the “loins girt with truth,” then the breastplate of righteousness, feet shod with the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. This is not an exhaustive list, but a highlighting of vital elements for spiritual warfare. Soldiers braced their clothing together with a girdle in order to move without encumbrance. …The spiritual meaning here is for the mind. Some think “truth” means sincerity or candor, but the foundation of the Christian’s armor cannot be their own sincerity and truthfulness. The girdle, as well as the sword, is the word of God. Christians must be wholly governed by truth, which is revealed in Christ Jesus. …It is a settled conviction, knowing whom and what to believe. The devil tries to create confusion and uncertainty and to repel him, Christians must be “girt about” with truth.

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False Assurance – R C Sproul

The video of this post is from a series R C Sproul was doing on Assurance of Salvation. This lecture is on False Assurance. He cited two common errors about assurance early in the video and carefully explained those to his audience. [I wrote out a list of points about this 23-minute lecture for those who want to know what the video contains.]

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Proclaiming the Gospel [to Roman Catholics] – Mike Gendron – Newsletter 2-1-25

The February newsletter briefly discusses the following topics: Why Do So Many Reject God’s Gospel? Spiritual Blindness; Worldliness; Religious Pride; Religious Indoctrination; Self-Righteous Pride; Deceitfulness of Sin; Willful Ignorance; Family Loyalty; and Spiritual Deadness. [There are also links and descriptions of tracts that address many issues surrounding the unbiblical RCC gospel and the true gospel.]

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Morale – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Although many New Testament writers including Paul wrote that Christians are to actively fight sin and engage in spiritual warfare, he also says that they are to stand strong in the Lord. This seems to imply that they are to let go and trust God’s strength, but is that compatible with the rest of the instructions in the New Testament? Dr. Lloyd-Jones provides a helpful analysis of this. The resolution, he says, is that Christians are called to fight but also to rely on God for the power to fight.

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God’s Battle Not Ours by Martyn Lloyd-Jones – EMPHASIS: typed 4-minute excerpt from the sermon regarding the Christian battle

This sermon is being reposted to publish a 4-minute typed quotation from the sermon that I found to be very significant. Most of the quoted portion was not in MLJTrust’s points. The quotation gives their points more meaning. The quotation is beneficial in that it provides the proper perspective on the Christian battle. In 20 years, I’ve never heard it put as MLJ put it; maybe you will find his words meaningful also.

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