One can go through theexternal motions of a profession but not truly be in possession of the inward reality of salvation.
One Reformed theologian, A. A. Hodge, gives the following list of distinctions between true assurance and false assurance: TRUE ASSURANCE FALSE ASSURANCE begets unfeigned humility begets spiritual pri...
Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods which you have not known (Deut. 11: 26–28, NIV). The curse is the judgment of God on disobedience, on
Kung asks the right question. The issue is not why does God punish sin but why does He permit the ongoing human rebellion?
Jesus went on, Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit (v. 2). This verse sets forth a major emphasis on the...
Jesus suffered so deeply because the extent of evil in the world is so vast. Every consequence of every sin of each one of His people was placed on Him. To carry this dreadful burden was His vocation....
Jesus is a Savior with power, ultimate power, and He holds the power of being in His hand. His
It is your duty to believe and to teach what the Bible teaches, not what you would like it to teach.
It certainly takes grace to able to find joy in our hearts when people are experiencing joy over a gain that is, in some way, our loss. This involves more than just baseball games. It involves countle...
Indeed, as others have said, the most dangerous place in the United States for a human being is inside the womb of a woman.
In recent years, discussion has emerged on whether evangelism is even an appropriate enterprise of the church. Yet it seems unthinkable to me that a church should consider whether evangelism is an app...
If I were the devil (please, no comment), one of my first aims would be to stop folk from digging into the Bible. Knowing that it is the Word of God, teaching people to know and love and serve the God...
Honor must go not to our organizations, our denominations, our individual modes of worship, or even our particular churches, but to God alone.
He is the author of more than sixty books, including The Holiness of God, Chosen by God, The Invisible Hand, Faith Alone, A Taste of Heaven, Truths We Confess, The Truth of the Cross, and The Prayer o...
God’s priority is that people understand his holy character. People may not feel their need of that, but there is nothing they need more than to have their minds exploded in their understanding of who...
God’s grace is not infinite. God is infinite, and God is gracious. We experience the grace of an infinite God, but grace is not infinite. God sets limits to His patience and forbearance. He warns us o...
God does not need our consent in order to govern us. He made us, so He has an intrinsic right to rule over us.
Even if it were decided in extreme cases that abortion is an ethical option, the extreme cases should not dictate the general law.
El fervor es un elemento apropiado de la oración activa. No así el frenesí. Existe una delgada línea entre ambos.
Dr. R. C. Sproul is the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries, an international multimedia ministry based in Lake Mary, Florida. He also serves