John MacArthur’s Lordship Salvation
Saving Faith According to John MacArthur
MacArthur redefines fiducia by turning the volitional component of justifying faith into something other than child like receiving and resting in Christ for salvation. For MacArthur fiducia is not the disposition of trust in Christ (or to believe into Christ) but rather the work of bringing our righteous to Christ in deeds of forsaking, commitment and surrender. In this post I addressed the aberrant view... Continue Reading
On Yuval Noah Harari
We must be aware of Harari’s brave new world.
The 47-year-old author and speaker is about as bad as it gets when it comes to his pronouncements about who we are, where we should be heading, and how we should get there. Simply offering a number of quotes from him will give us a real good heads-up as to where he is coming from, and... Continue Reading
At Work in His Word
How can we find motivation for a relationship with God that has the Bible at the centre?
What is God’s goal as he works in us through the Scriptures? 2 Tim. 3:17. The goal is clear: you will be complete or mature, thoroughly equipped for every good work. We know that God has good works for us in every stage of life. But how can we be ready for them? The answer is... Continue Reading
You Should Know Irenaeus
Who, then, was Irenaeus?
Irenaeus is thus a key architect of Christian thought. As such it is unsurprising that his influence spread so rapidly and so far (a fragment of Against Heresies, dating from when Irenaeus was still alive, has been found at Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, at the other side of the known world from where he wrote the... Continue Reading
ENCORE: The Failure of the Church and the Success of Secularism: Carl Henry on the Crisis of Evangelical Engagement
Henry articulated the necessity of an evangelical movement that was equipped to confront a public square swiftly succumbing to secularism.
As Christians look to upcoming elections and consider vital issues facing our public square, we must not be found silent nor unintelligible in our ethical convictions. Silence and underdeveloped theses for the verity of our moral vision are both an affront to our mandate and the duties of discipleship. At a bare minimum, Christians must... Continue Reading
Commanded to Believe
The gospel requires a response.
Abiding in Christ involves keeping His commandments, a testimony to the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives (v. 24). The gospel is the gospel of the Kingdom (Matt. 4:23). It is more than a ticket to heaven; it is a transfer of alignment from one kingdom to another, involving expression of allegiance to Him who holds... Continue Reading
Who Is Jesus? The Light of the World
John 9 is a validation and exposition of Jesus’ claim that He is the Light of the world.
Believers, like the blind man in John 9, go through many difficulties in this dark world that opposes the light of Christ. We, too, face rejection, hostility, persecution, and suffering. In the midst of these difficulties, though, we grow evermore in our knowledge of our Savior. We know that the end of it all, we... Continue Reading
5 Signs Our Inner Peace Might Be a Deceptive Calm
Scripture tells us to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.
If we have no hunger for the word of God, and when we try to feed upon it, it is like ashes in our mouths, we are in trouble. If we can find more joy in an obscene Netflix series than a time of prayer and Bible reading, something is seriously amiss with our spiritual... Continue Reading
The Order of Salvation: Effectual Calling
It makes most natural sense to place the effectual call at the moment when the sinner receives the good news of the Gospel savingly, though not necessarily the first hearing of it.
Within the church, God has brought together through His effectual calling peoples who were once enemies but are now one in Christ. The call of God is humbling when one realizes that God summons to Himself those who were once His enemies, a humility which shows itself by our being reconciled to others who the... Continue Reading
The Only Way to Satisfy the Longings of Your Soul
Why can't we consistently keep the virtuous promises we make to ourselves?
At the start of another year, remember that you were made for more than trivial pursuits. There’s nothing wrong with New Year’s resolutions, but remember: You will never find ultimate satisfaction in people, possessions, or pursuits. Solomon said that striving after the things of this world is like striving after the wind (Eccl. 2:11). There’s... Continue Reading
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