Those whom God chose, he also gave to the Son; and those he gave to the Son, the Son also called; and for those whom he called, he laid down his life; and to them he gave eternal joy in the presence of his glory. This is the Father’s pleasure.
We can sum upthis great salvation […]
All of Scripture affirms the victory of God in world missions. It is not in question. God has promised. God is sovereign! Because he rules over the hearts of men and is the Lord of his church, his purpose cannot fail! Therefore, giving the Great Commission to the church was not a risk.
- John Piper, […]
The Gospel Is:
Wrath Satisfied
And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
Luke 22:41-42
We have a problem. God is Holy, we are not holy. Quite the opposite in fact. We are sinful. […]
[B]y that righteousness being imputed to us, is meant no other this, that the righteousness of Christ is accepted for us, and admitted instead of that perfect inherent righteousness which ought to be in ourselves. Christ’s perfect obedience shall be reckoned to our account, so that we shall have the benefit of it, as though […]
And , if one does not accept His birth from a Virgin, how can he accept his resurrection from the dead? For it is no astonishing, nor marvelous or extraordinary thing if, without being born, He rose from the dead; moreover we cannot [even] speak of resurrection of one who is unbegotten, since one […]
We have often said heretofore that the Gospel, properly speaking, is not something written in books, but an oral proclamation, which shall be heard in all the world and shall be cried out freely before all creatures, so that all would have to hear it if they had ears; that is to say, it shall […]
A while ago I linked to Andrew Wilson’s article on the God Delusion. He has since published this as a book, although under a different name since McGrath presumably gets precedence on title choice.
Anyway, I have just been given a signed copy of it. I personally think it’s excellent, and a good response if you […]
The Rebelution, with its wonderful tag line “do hard things,” has now released the Modesty Survey. It’s viewable online here. Generally, this has to be a good thing - although it might not surprise you that much to hear that I’d disagree with some of the sentiments expressed by other people who filled it in!
While […]
This Sunday, Nick taught on Romans 9. I can’t imagine it’s likely to hear teaching on that passage that mentions Benny Hinn anywhere else!
Straight down-the-line, reformed exposition of election and God’s purpose in reprobation. Available online here. Other Grace Church Nottingham audio downloads are available online for a month or so after they’ve been preached […]
The Greek word for “justify” (δικαιοω, dikaioō) does not mean “forgive.” It means to declare righteous, usually in a court of law. A prisoner … is justified if he is found not guilty. Forgiveness means to be found guilty and then not have the guilt reckoned to you but let go.
- John Piper, Counted Righteous […]