I recently had to write a short paper on the doctrine of predestination for my pastor training. I have decided to post a shorter version of my paper here on my blog. We hold to the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, so if I reference “our confession”, that is what I am referring to. You […]
The Gospel House
What is the gospel? The gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ stood in the place of sinners, absorbing the wrath of God and imputing His righteousness to sinners in order to unite them and make them right with God. This happened by Christ living a perfectly obedient life to God, dying a sinner’s […]
God is for God
“to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He has blessed us in the Beloved.” + Ephesians 1:6 In my previous blog (Sons, Through the Son) I talked about verse five in Ephesians chapter one. I discussed two driving forces of God’s purpose for adopting us into His family – His love and His will. The […]
Sons, Through the Son
“In love [5] He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will.” + Ephesians 1:5 Christian, God is not angry with you. He is not mad at you. He is not upset with you. He is not disappointed with you. He doesn’t regret saving you. He is […]
Before the Foundation
“…even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before Him.” Christian, you are chosen and loved by God before time as we know it began. Let that sink in. This is an awe-inspiring, breath-taking reality. This is the type of grace that is […]