Posted in Assurance, Election, Faith, Free Grace, Gospel, Grace, Justification, Love of God, Reconciliation, Redemption, Romans 8, Salvation, Sovereignty, tagged Assurance, Conversion, Faith, Gospel, Hope, New Birth, Quickening, Repentance, Romans 8, Salvation on May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” Romans 8:1.
So opens the eighth chapter of Romans - one of the most glorious and assuring passages of scripture for the believer. Here faith’s victory over all its foes is assured because [...]
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Posted in Apostasy, Election, Faith, Free Grace, Gospel, Grace, Preaching, Romans 11, Salvation, Sin, Sovereignty on April 16, 2008 | No Comments »
In Romans 11:26, in concluding his consideration of just who the true Israel of God is - that people chosen by God from amongst both Jews and Gentiles, that people called out from every tribe and kindred, from the four corners of the earth, all who are brought to faith in Christ, the election of [...]
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Posted in Death, Faith, Faith of Christ, Free Grace, Gospel, Grace, Justification, Reconciliation, Redemption, Righteousness, Romans 3, Salvation, Sin, Sovereignty, Substitution on February 19, 2008 | No Comments »
“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference” Romans 3:21-22
The man who has heard the sound of God’s alarm [...]
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Posted in Election, Faith, Faith of Christ, Free Grace, Gospel, Grace, Justification, Redemption, Righteousness, Romans 3, Romans 4, Salvation, Sin, Sovereignty on February 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Abraham Believed God
“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for rightesouness” Romans 4:3
HAVING presented the work of God in justifying sinners “freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus”, Paul goes on at the close of chapter 3 to present three hypothetical questions which [...]
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Posted in Election, Faith, Free Grace, Gospel, Grace, Reconciliation, Redemption, Romans 10, Romans 9, Salvation, Sovereignty on December 3, 2007 | No Comments »
From Romans chapter 9 through to 11 the apostle Paul considers that people whom God has chosen to save. This is a people chosen not according to their birth in the flesh, but chosen in Christ from before the foundation of the world, who in time are born again of the Holy Spirit. They are [...]
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“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy” Romans 9:16
THE overriding message of the ninth chapter of Romans is the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation, that “salvation is of the Lord”. In verse 15 we read God’s clear declaration that “I will [...]
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