Regeneration Precedes Faith
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:30-31 “Regeneration Precedes Faith” (RPF)1 captures […]
The Greatest Evil Ordained by God
And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this […]
What is A True Calvinist?
Arrogant. Hyper-intellectuals. Combative. In the world of social media, Calvinism is almost always equated with these derogatory descriptions. But it should not be the case, in fact, true Calvinist should not be. A proud and arrogant heart cannot co-exist with a Calvinist humbled by God’s transforming grace in Christ. This book, like Al Martin’s Practical […]
Spiritual Checklist
These questions are written by James Nisbet [1676 – 1756] from his Spiritual Checklist – Table 14.1. Seek to ask these questions to your soul, prayerfully and humbly: Am I leveling all the actions of my life to the glory of God…….? Am I ever-resisting sin [in] my heart, and bearing witness against it in my […]
What is Love?
Here is a quick post about love, specifically human love (whether believers or unbelievers) which I pondered lately based on what I have read. Some are quick to say that it is all about emotion, while others are swift to deny emotion/feelings from it. Two extremes: 1. Love has no emotional aspect. 2. Love is […]
Book Review: Praying the Bible
This review is long overdue. But I like to share what I learned from it. I got this for free from Crossway. The book is Donald Whitney’s Praying the Bible. This book has been used by God for two months now to improve my prayer life practically. I taught parts of this to our church […]
How Should God’s Providence Affect Our Lives?
John Piper, in his book “Providence”, concluded (pp.694-711) by providing ten examples of the effects that knowing and loving God’s providence –the all-embracing, all-pervasive, invincible, purposeful sovereignty of God– will have in a Christian’s life. God’s providence may bring us joy or sorrow but may we see and savor the greatness and beauty of God […]
Marks of Saving Faith
The statements below are taken from Jonathan Dickinson’s Marks of True Repentance and Saving Faith. It is a small booklet but one of the most heart-searching booklets that I’ve ever read. Below are the six marks of saving faith according to the author. Read more here: https://www.chapellibrary.org/read/motr When a realizing belief of the gospel and a […]
Reformation Matters 5
The Only Sufficient Sacrifice This is the fifth post in celebration of the 505th Reformation. We must of course, take strong exception to such pretended sacrifice. We cannot regard it as anything other than a deception, a mockery, and an abomination before God. The so-called sacrifice in the mass certainly is not identical with that […]
REFORMATION MATTERS 4
This is the fourth post in celebration of the 505th Reformation. The Only Supreme Authority All Scripture is breathed out by God (θεόπνευστος) and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV) But Jesus […]