The fourth point of Calvinism is Irresistible Grace. This doctrine says that when God calls us to faith in Jesus he calls effectively. God always succeeds in his purpose to save us. The Bible distinguishes between the General Call of God to all sinners to come to Jesus (e.g. Jesus saying “Come to me, all you who… Continue reading Why saving grace must be irresistible
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Is the Bible just another holy book?
Every religion has their ‘holy book’ and all the holy books say the same thing: Love God and love your neighbour. The Mormons have the Book of Mormon, the Muslims have their Koran, and the Christians have the Bible. Just Jinger was correct in saying that it doesn’t matter what book you read. Is this… Continue reading Is the Bible just another holy book?
Is your church a cult?
You may be in great danger! 1 Timothy 4:1 in the bible says that some will “abandon the faith and follow the teachings of demons”. Interestingly, it does not say they will abandon faith. And so today we find many churches and organisations teaching all kinds of doctrines that people believe and put their… Continue reading Is your church a cult?
the first mythbusters
In Acts 17.1-15 Paul deals with and destroys 9 popular myths that we are prone to believe: 1. Religiosity can save youIf religiosity could save anyone, it would have been first century Jewish people. Many lived in Gentile cities and held fast to their traditions and distinctives. It is interesting to note that Paul went… Continue reading the first mythbusters
The definitive sacrifice and scapegoat
This past Friday was especially good. We remembered specifically Jesus’ death to secure our ultimate good. For the first time ever I preached from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. What was I smoking you may ask? What drew me to Leviticus was the recent popular denial of Jesus’ death as a sacrifice to appease… Continue reading The definitive sacrifice and scapegoat