Never were such words uttered with such finality! While on the cross, Jesus did NOT say, “It MAY be finished” OR “I HOPE it is finished.” Rather, He said declaratively, “It IS finished!” (John 19:30) Never were such depth of words spoken as our Lord spake while on the cross. Never was there so much [...]
“Bring home the troops!” This is not only the cry of anti-war protesters and political campaigns, but also the current cry of many churches and pastors. No more fighting over doctrine or truth. The cry is simply to love one another and not cause waves. The thinking is we are to be united, not judgmental. [...]
A.W. Pink plainly describes God’s decree as “His purpose or determination with respect to future things.”[2] The Westminster Shorter Catechism is slightly more expansive saying; “The decrees of God are His eternal purpose according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.” The most incredible [...]
Over 100years ago, J.C. Ryle shared a similar list that focused on symptoms of false teaching that still has tremendous relevance for the church today. Here are Bishop J.C. Ryle’s 8 symptoms of false teaching: 1. There is an undeniable zeal in some teachers of error–their “earnestness” makes many people think they must be [...]
