Titus 1:15-Hebrews 9:14 NIV

THE DOCTRINE OF MAN’S IMPOTENCE Chapter 9 AFFIRMATION Many able writers, in their efforts to solve the problem presented by the moral impotence and yet the moral responsibility of fallen man, have stressed the distinction between natural and moral ability and inability. They have not seen how a man ... Read More

The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 10 RAMIFICATIONS While endeavoring to present a complete picture of fallen man as he is depicted by the divine pen in the Scriptures, it is very difficult to avoid a measure of overlapping as we turn from one aspect or feature to another, or to prevent a certain am... Read More

'I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost.'-Rom. 9:1. ‘The Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit.'-Rom 8:16. God's highest glory is His Holiness in virtue of which He hates and destroys the evil, loves and works the good. In man, conscien... Read More

Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 23: 6. I suppose that most professing Christians are acquainted with the text at the head of this page. The sound of it is probably familiar to your ears, like an old tune. It is likely you have heard... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 23 OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE The exercise of a good conscience is a branch of internal religion, and is concerned with the worship of God; God is to be "served with a pure conscience" (2 Tim. 1:3). And it has to do not only with things natural and legal, accusi... Read More

It is important that we check every word we hear or read against the plumbline of the Bible. In addition, we need to check the source of the information as well. We must check two things: The message and the man. Many times we will hear messages that sound spot-on, and may even be doctrinally correc... Read More

The DOCTRINES OF GRACE These are frequently referred to as The Five Points of Calvinism, but this is a misnomer because Calvin had died before this statement was drawn up. They are simply five key teachings found in the Bible and formulated by the Synod of Dort in 1618-1619. This was done to counter... Read More

Matt. VII. 28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine. Yet was it rather natural for them to grieve at the unpleasantness of His sayings, and to shudder at the loftiness of His injunctions; but now so great was the power of the Teacher, th... Read More

A divine arrangement is a certain method or rule by which God works. Never ask Him to change to accommodate your mind; adapt yourself to His method. 2 Timothy 1:7: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." Sound mind is a bad translation; a bette... Read More

There are two ways in which we may look at man in relation to God: first, in responsibility; second, in the counsels of God. It is important to know the full value of the work of Christ, and our present relationship. All duties and right affections flow from relationships; the Christian lives in tho... Read More