Preaching has fallen on hard times in today’s church. Too many pastors have set aside the Bible and instead preach a message based on the world, movies, entertainment, politics, anxiety, and so on. But what is the most God-honoring form of preaching? That is the question we should be asking....
Much ink has been spilt in the Christian church over the attribute of God’s sovereignty. However, for good reason, as this is not a small theological issue at stake. How one views God’s sovereignty will affect his views on God, human responsibility, salvation, prayer, evangelism, providence, and suffering. The sovereignty of God is defined as His supreme Lordship in which He reigns over the entire universe, exercising His absolute and unqualified power and authority to do whatever He is pleased to do in and through His creation. This means His holy will is without constraint and free from all outside control....
Soteriology is basically the study of salvation in the Bible. Soteriology is a major theme in the Bible and a proper understanding of it makes clear the answer to man’s greatest need, salvation. Salvation is deliverance from sin, death, and eternal punishment to spiritual blessings seen both now and in an eternal life with God....
The doctrine of justification is crucial in the gospel of Jesus Christ and at the core of how we define Christianity. Justification answers the question of how a holy, righteous, and just God can declare sinners as righteous before His judgment seat....
Election is one of the most controversial doctrines in Christianity, but it need not be so. Let’s look to the Scriptures to find out if election is taught there and then to see how we should define it. When discussing election, we also need to consider two other concepts that are associated with it: God’s foreknowledge and predestination. Once we’ve done that, we can apply it to the Christian life and look at the issue of fairness....
Preaching has fallen on hard times in today’s church. Too many pastors have set aside the Bible and instead preach a message based on the world, movies, entertainment, politics, anxiety, and so on. But what is the most God-honoring form of preaching? That is the question we should be asking....
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