Spurgeon on the atonement
‘Let the Christian feel that the teaching which lowers the work of Christ or makes it dependent upon the will of man as to its effect, puts the Cross on the ground and says, “That blood is shed,… Read More
‘Let the Christian feel that the teaching which lowers the work of Christ or makes it dependent upon the will of man as to its effect, puts the Cross on the ground and says, “That blood is shed,… Read More
“TULIP. Cách tóm tắt giúp nhớ năm điểm trong giáo lý của phái Calvin khẳng định tại Hội nghị Dort (1618-1619): –Sổ tay Thuật Ngữ Thần Học Anh-Việt (Ấn bản thứ 2), tr. 236. Xem chi tiết (GSiV: TULIP: Possible… Read More
Definite atonement is also called particular redemption and specific atonement. One theologian of the past helpfully asked, “When Jesus died, did he have a specific people in mind?” We think the Bible answers “Yes.” In other words, God didn’t merely “provide”… Read More
Here are a few verses that pastor John Piper uses to kindly persuade those struggling against this beautiful doctrine: Listen or read the whole thing here (GSiV: A Mindset All Reformed Folks Need; GSiV Resource Page; Election ; Praising God’s purpose and plan: to… Read More
God’s purpose in choosing us (v4) for salvation (v5) was to bring himself glory. We do well to glory in what God glories in. While man believes (he really does act), it is all according to God’s will…. Read More
While I don’t agree with certain aspects of the theology of the radical reformers from the 1500s in Europe, I certainly appreciate that they stood on their convictions for believer’s baptism; and many paid with their lives. “Seek… Read More
‘Predestination also says something important about us: apart from a unilateral work of grace, we cannot please God. We are dead in our sins, and dead men can do nothing (Eph. 2:1). Therefore, we ignore predestination to our… Read More
A Practical Doctrine ‘1. Predestination means our salvation is as secure and settled as the God who selected us. If our inheritance is rooted in God—who chose us before the salvation of the world—then we cannot fall away…. Read More
‘So God designed us to praise him, and he designed us to get a satisfying delight in praising him. We most glorify God when he most satisfies us. This is what God made us for. So how can… Read More
‘Even though the Protestant reformers of the sixteenth century were regularly fighting for their survival because of Catholic assaults, and even though they had few resources and were land-locked, they believed in and practiced missions. We see this… Read More
‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world,… Read More
‘In Romans 3:19, Paul declares that every mouth is to be shut tight because no one may argue against God’s judgment of them; for there is nothing in anyone that God can praise—not even a will that is… Read More