False Christian teachings, trends….
J C Philpot explains what the Lord’s bounty is; how it is obtained; how His Spirit works in us, enabling us to seek His bounty and to walk with Him. Sermon points accompany this 58 minute mp4 sermon, for those who do not have that much time to sample Philpot’s preaching
Did you know that at the present time Satan is not in hell? In fact, did you know that he has never been to hell? And did you know that when he finally does get to hell, he’s not going to be in charge? In fact, when the devil gets to hell, he will be the lowest being there. He will be assigned the most horrible punishment of any creature ever made. He is not the king of hell, he is not in hell, and he’s never been there. In fact, he spends most of his time, according to this text, where? In heaven. …In fact, he’s going to be more devastatingly active on earth than at any other time because the theater of his operation is going to be confined to the earth. [During the great tribulation]
This post contains an 8 minute devotional by J. C. Philpot that describes the work of the Holy Spirit in the born-again believer whereby idols and the self are smashed, usurped…and Christ is installed as ruler. This painful process is accomplished on an experiential level
This post aims to define faith (via excerpts from Dr. J. Piper; and Dr. S. Ferguson). The excerpt by Piper is more about the battle of faith against unbelief; it provides insight into how unbelief derails a Christian; Piper also confronts a common social doctrine held by mainstream Christians; Ferguson’s 2 minute video provides the best definition of faith I have heard, it is an excerpt of a Ligonier Bible class. The 32 minute sermon from which the Piper excerpt was taken is also provided for those who would know more.
Dr. Ramsey’s text is 1 Corinthians 15: 1-10 which he expounds to help his listeners understand that the cross is the heart of the gospel; that without it there could be no gospel; that the gospel is able to save those who believe because it is empowered by God to deal with our sin; the benefits we experience when we believe the gospel – that the gospel removes the guilt and defilement that sin causes; that those who are united to Christ by faith receive these blessings…28 minute mp4, sermon highlights provided
This chapter has 5 parts: I. …repentance, the attendant of faith; various opinions on the subject of repentance are stated, sections 1 – 4
This chapter consists of three principal parts divided into 43 sections: I. A brief explanation of certain matters pertaining to the doctrine of faith: sec.
In the following 18 minute video, Calvin explained: 1. The secret operations of the Holy Spirit which seals our salvation should be considered first in