Archive for February, 2008
Backsliding
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Backsliding By Richard Owen Roberts When the Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah confirming his ordination as a prophet to the nations, he modestly hesitated, saying, “Ah, Lord God! Behold I cannot speak; for I am a child.” But the Lord who calls and equips told him in no uncertain terms, “Say not, I [...]
The Being of God
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008The Being of God “Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy!” Psalm 99:9 As stated previously, God is spirit, who being one is Holy as the preeminent essence of His nature. The word “Holy” comes from the root word in both Hebrew (O.T) and [...]
The Essence of God
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008The Knowledge of the God We Serve The Essence of God 1) The very essence of God is best described in two verses; God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” Exodus 3:14 “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 From these two verses, one [...]
Partial Preterism
Monday, February 18th, 2008Partial Preterism Here is a definition of Partial Preterism. Partial Preterism is the view that almost all Biblical prophecy is past (excluding the The Second Coming, The Resurrection and The Judgment).The term ‘Partial Preterism’ refers to that wide spectrum of thought which is not fully Futurist, but which incorporates some portion of what the Futurist [...]
How to Spend the Day With God
Sunday, February 17th, 2008adapted and updated from RICHARD BAXTER (1615-1691) A holy life is inclined to be made easier when we know the usual sequence and method of our duties – with everything falling into its proper place. Therefore, I shall give some brief directions for spending the day in a holy manner. Sleep Measure the time of [...]
Monergism
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Monergism: In regeneration, the Holy Spirit unites us to Christ independent of any cooperation from our unregenerated human nature. He quickens us through the outward call cast forth by the preaching of His Word, disarms our innate hostility, removes our blindness, illumines our mind, creates understanding, turns our heart of stone to a heart of [...]
The 5 “Sola’s”
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Sola Scriptura (“by Scripture alone”) Sola scriptura is the teaching that the Bible is the only inspired and authoritative Word of God, is the only source for Christian doctrine, and is accessible to all — that is, it is perspicuous and self-interpreting. That the Bible requires no interpretation outside of itself is an idea directly [...]