Arminianism vs. Calvinism (Part One: John 3)

The following was taken from a conversation that I had with a friend of mine, on facebook.com. I have respectfully left his name out of the post so as not to cause any issues between he and I. I’m posting it here because I know the people that read this blog and would like your [...]

A Word on the Exclusivity of Christ

Taken from John Bunyan’s “Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ” Question: But why would God so order it, that life should be had nowhere else but in Jesus Christ? Answer: There is reason for, and that with respect both to God and to us. 1. With respect to God      That it might be in [...]

Law and Gospel

  Law and Gospel An Excerpt from Thomas Brooks’ “Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices”   Satan’s Device: Suggesting to sinners the want of such and such preparations and qualifications. Saith Satan, “Thou art not prepared to entertain Christ; thou art not thus and thus humbled and justified; thou art not heart-sick of sin; thou hast [...]

A Puritan Perspective on Humility

Taken from “Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices” by Thomas Brooks   Labour to be clothed with humility. Humility makes a man peaceable among brethren, fruitful in well-doing, cheerful in suffering, and constant in holy walking (1Peter 5:5). Humility fits for the highest services we owe to Christ, and yet will not neglect the lowest service [...]

Communion with the Triune God, Excerpt I

                that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.                                                                                 – 1John 1:3 (ESV)               In the First Epistle of John, chap. i., verse 3, the [...]

Calvin on Obtaining the Righteousness of Christ

An excerpt from The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin               WE must now see in what way we become possessed of the blessings which God has bestowed on his only-begotten Son, not for private use, but to enrich the poor and needy. And the first thing to be attended to is, [...]