The Present Day Attack on Sola Fida –Dr. John H. Armstrong

This is an excerpt from an article written by Dr. John H. Armstrong.    “The church in every age is in constant need of reforming. The followers of Martin Luther in the sixteenth century recognized this need, speaking of semper reformanda (always reforming). Calvin and the theologians of Geneva also recognized this need. These theologians did not seek [...]

Calvin on Perseverance

(Taken from “The Institutes of Christian Religion” ) 11. Perseverance is Exclusively God’s Work; It is Neither a Reward Nor a Compliment of our Individual Act As to perseverance, it would undoubtedly have been regarded as the gratuitous gift of God, had not the very pernicious error prevailed, that it is bestowed in proportion to [...]

Acceptable Calvinism — Bill MacKinnon

A great and very accurate article. Acceptable Calvinism (by Bill MacKinnon) Well, it has finally happened. Calvinists in the SBC are finally being told to hit the road. We have felt our unwelcome for some time now but until recently no one has had the courage to simply tell us to go. I considered posting [...]

5 Big Myths About Calvinism–John Samson

Reformation Theology I speak for many when I say that I have not always embraced the doctrines of grace or what is commonly called Calvinism. Its actually unfortunate that a man’s name is associated with the doctrines that came out of the Protestant Reformation. Calvin was not the first to articulate these truths, but merely [...]

Top 10 Things I’m Thankful For

1)I am thankful that out of His good pleasure alone God chose to save a vile wretch like me. I am thankful for the salvation of my family as well. 2) I am thankful for my wife Mystie. For nearly 20 yrs this woman has had to endure alot with me. Most mortal women would [...]

Why I’m A Calvinist (And Alot Other Christians Are Too)–Kevin DeYoung

I am posting this because some people assume they know what I’m about and what I believe and 9 times out of 10 they are wrong. Many people that I associate with have been taught a wrong view of what “Calvinism” really is and apply that opinion to me. I hope that through this post [...]

A Couple of Thoughts on Genesis Chapter 5:3

  Genesis 5:3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. Matthew Henry II. The birth of his son Seth,   He was born in the hundred and thirtieth year of Adam’s life; and probably the murder of Abel was not long [...]

Church Discipline: The Missing Mark—-Dr. Al Mohler

Great Read! The decline of church discipline is perhaps the most visible failure of the contemporary church. No longer concerned with maintaining purity of confession or lifestyle, the contemporary church sees itself as a voluntary association of autonomous members, with minimal moral accountability to God, much less to each other. The absence of church discipline [...]

Glorying only in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ—-John Calvin

Found this on Monergism’s site. “We saw earlier that Paul condemned those whose only desire was to sit on the fence in order to please the world, and escape persecution. For this had caused them to twist the gospel, and we see numerous examples of this today. Having seen that pure doctrine and the truth [...]

Is Calvinism Shaping American Christianity?

According to this article from the Christian Science Monitor, I would say yes. Welcome to the austere – and increasingly embraced – message of Calvinism. Five centuries ago, John Calvin’s teachings reconceived Christianity; midwifed Western ideas about capitalism, democracy, and religious liberty; and nursed the Puritan values that later cast the character of America. Today, [...]