The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson A good case could be made out for believing that ‘repentance’ is one of the least used words in the Christian church today….
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“I care not where I go, or how I live, or what I endure so that I may save souls. When I sleep I dream of them; when I awake…
“The increase of the kingdom is more to be desired than the growth of a clan. We would do a great deal to make a Paedobaptist brother into a Baptist,…
The invisibility of God is a great problem. It was already a problem to God’s people in Old Testament days. Their pagan neighbors would taunt them, saying, “Where Is now…
Fruit-bearing is not a matter of being strong or weak, good or bad, brave or cowardly, clever or foolish, experienced or inexperienced. Whatever your gifts, accomplishments, or virtues, they cannot…
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate…
“I cannot conceive it possible for anyone truly to receive Christ as Savior and yet not to receive him as Lord. A man who is really saved by grace does…
Many professed Christians – and even many true Christians – hold a false doctrine of assurance. Often it is because the person who witnessed to them told them that all…
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you–unless indeed you fail the…
During my recent trip to California for the Alliance Defense Fund Academy, I had the pleasure to meet Greg Gilbert, the author of a wonderful book, What is the Gospel?…
The very reason why Christians are put in the position of giving a reasoned account of the hope that is in them is that not all men have faith. Because…
In comparison with salvation, all other subjects are trivial. To waste time in the pursuit of wealth, or in the chase of sensual pleasure, while our salvation is not secure,…
THE word ‘grace’ is of frequent occurrence, and high and interesting import, in the sacred Scriptures. In the great concern of man’s salvation, no other word has a richer meaning….
Our blessed Lord knew how prone convinced sinners are to unbelief as it regards the reception which he is disposed to give them if they come to him, and therefore…
The Need for Truth I would like to speak to you today about the importance of the use of literature in the church, for evangelism, for instruction in Christian truth,…
Modern thought is a mighty force. It is either subservient to the Gospel or else it is the deadliest enemy of the Gospel. For making it subservient, religious emotion is…
There are many matters concerning which total ignorance and complete indifference are neither tragic nor fatal. I am sure that there are few of us who can explain all the…
SALVATION may be viewed from many angles and contemplated under various aspects, but from whatever side we look at it we must ever remember that ‘Salvation is of the Lord.’…
Sermon IV of Seventeen Occasional Sermons, in The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume Two, The Banner of Truth Trust, Reprinted 1995, pp. 849-854. ROMANS 9:18. Therefore hath he mercy on…
When teaching on salvation Jesus has a great deal to say about hell, the kingdom of God, his atonement, union with himself, conversion, faith, repentance, sanctification and discipleship. Surprisingly, he…
1. MAN’S ILL-DESERT THE Bible declares that the salvation of sinful men is a matter of grace. From Eph. 1:7-10 we learn that the primary purpose of God in the…
The corrupt principle of sin works early in our natures, and for the most part prevents grace from working in us (Psa. 58:3). As we grow mentally and physically, our…
CHAPTER I. SUCH phrases as common grace, and special or saving grace, may be understood as signifying either diverse kinds of influence of God’s Spirit on the hearts of men,…
CHAPTER II. THE next thing that arises for consideration is, What is the nature of this principle in the soul that is so entirely diverse from all that is naturally…
CHAPTER III. I. That this holy and Divine principle, which we have strewn does radically and summarily consist in Divine Low, comes into existence in the soul by the power…
