April 9, 2014
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Soteriology
| Tags: Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Glorification, Godly Living, Bible, gospel, God's glory, salvation, redemption, love, amazing grace, Reformation, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, predestination, election, soteriology, grace, Monergism, Irresistible Grace, Synod of Dort, perseverance
The perseverance of the saints is the vital capstone upon the Doctrines of Grace....
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February 12, 2014
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Soteriology
| Tags: Reformed, ReformedWorship, Confessionalism, Communion of Saints, doctrine, Resurrection, Lord's Supper, Fear of the Lord, Bible, gospel, Scripture, sin, Holy Catholic Church, Pilgrim, God's glory, salvation, redemption, love, Fall, amazing grace, Reformation, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, election, soteriology, grace, Monergism, Effectual Calling, Irresistible Grace
Because we are dead in our sins and trespasses, God effectually calls us unto salvation by regenerating us and transforming us into new creatures in Christ....
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January 14, 2014
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Soteriology
| Tags: Reformed, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, law, gospel, Common Grace, sin, theology of the cross, total depravity, Romans 7, atonement, God's glory, salvation, redemption, love, Fall, culture, amazing grace, Reformation, human condition, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, soteriology, grace
Our total depravity shows us that we need a complete Savior to save us from our terrible predicament....
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December 31, 2013
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Soteriology
| Tags: Reformed, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, gospel, Scripture, sin, theodicy, total depravity, atonement, problem of evil, God's glory, salvation, redemption, love, Fall, amazing grace, Reformation, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, predestination, election, soteriology, grace
God sent His Son Jesus Christ to completely atone for the sins of His people, so that they are saved to worship Him forever and ever. This post covers the Second Head of the Canons of Dort....
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December 22, 2013
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Soteriology
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Election is God choosing a people for His own possession, to whom He gives faith to trust in Christ so that they may enjoy eternal fellowship with Him forever....
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December 12, 2013
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Soteriology
| Tags: ReformedChurch, Reformed, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, Bible, gospel, Scripture, total depravity, God's glory, amazing grace, Reformation, Calvin, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, predestination, election, soteriology, grace, salvation
This is an introduction to a five-part series on the Doctrines of Grace as they are expounded in the Canons of Dort, describing the nature of how God saves His people. ...
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October 31, 2013
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Church History
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We commemorate Reformation Day on October 31, for on this day in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses outlining corruption in the Church to the door of the Wittenberg Church, sparking the Protestant Reformation. The Reformation recovered and clarified the great doctrines of grace and purified the Church from error. ...
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August 14, 2013
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The Works of God
| Tags: Bible, Common Grace, Confessionalism, gospel, Heidelberg Catechism, general revelation, Providence, Reformed, revelation, special revelation
Common grace is a doctrine which explains why unbelievers can do many good things and why the world has not fallen into utter chaos. It is God's benevolent preservation of the world, which paves the way for special grace and the work of the Gospel....
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