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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.

Are There Few Who Are Saved? – J C Ryle

19 May 2024 Michael A

This post contains a video short and a full reading from chapter three, Few Saved. The reading is from J C Ryle’s book, Old Paths. He is thoroughly biblical. Modern evangelicalism, since the late 1800’s has been corrupted by many false movements. [For more on them see a link from this blog to page 11 of the category, Gospel Message. there are several examples of false systems.]

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.

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.]

How can I be victorious over my fear of sharing my faith? With Ray Comfort – Podcast Episode 203

24 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post contains the video of the Got Questions Podcast of today; it is an interview with Ray Comfort of Living Waters Ministries. He answered questions about how he shares the gospel. His major strategy, which I’d never discerned from watching his videos, is that he directs his questions at the conscience of the person with whom he is interacting; and avoids questions that engage the carnal mind: he explained that clearly in the video. If you have fear about witnessing or you just lack strategies, then you could benefit from hearing this podcast. Highlight points are below the video

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.

The Article on Which the Church Stands or Falls – R C Sproul

8 Apr 2024 Michael A

Was the Reformation debate over justification by faith alone a tempest in a teapot? There are many today who think so, many who argue that the Reformation is over. In this message, Dr. R.C. Sproul will explain why the Reformers spoke of justification by faith alone as the article on which the church stands or falls, and why we are never to compromise on this essential truth of the Christian faith. This message is from our 2013 National Conference, No Compromise:

The Tenth Commandment – Pastor Patrick Hines

7 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post contains a 14-minute excerpt of Pastor Hines sermon on the 10th commandment; the whole sermon was also posted for those who might want to hear it. The excerpt is accompanied by highlight points. Pastor Hines message was built around biblical contentment; he closed by relating that to commandment 10.

The Wrath of God in Preaching – R C Sproul

5 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post features a sermon by R C Sproul on the Wrath of God in general. His sermon text is Leviticus 10, the Death of Nadab and Abihu for offering ‘strange fire’ before Yahweh. If your church is teaching you that the God of the Old Testament is the wrathful God and the God of the New Testament is all about grace, then you absolutely need to hear this sermon. A pastor actually spoke such words to me shortly after I was born again while reading through the Bible. There are many pastors who teach such error. Sproul says enough from the New Testament to confirm that the same God is the one present on the pages of both testaments; that is, that ‘God’s wrath’ is still a reality.

1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication… sinneth against his own body

3 Apr 2024 Michael A

In my daily reading, 1 Cor. 4-7, I spent time reading commentaries on the following verse. I wanted some clarity about the underscored portion of the following verse. I read several commentaries from the e-Sword Bible app on my iPhone, two of those commentaries are pasted in below: Albert Barnes and Matthew Henry. Barnes treats only verse 18; Henry, 12-20 of 1 Cor. 6. Scripture pasted in for those who would like to review it before reading.

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