Posts Tagged ‘John MacArthur’

challies.com Is where I read this a few weeks ago. Little did I know I would be referring back to it for my own situation. Occasionally I attempt to think back to all of the questions I receive from readers of this site. I try to think of things I have been asked many times [...]

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 [...]

No doctrine is more despised by the natural mind than the truth that God is absolutely sovereign. Human pride loathes the suggestion that God orders everything, controls everything, rules over everything. The carnal mind, burning with enmity against God, abhors the biblical teaching that nothing comes to pass except according to His eternal decrees. Most [...]

From The Shepherd’s Fellowship Yesterday we looked at seven common conditions or tests that don’t necessarily prove or disprove the existence of saving faith. What then are the marks of genuine saving faith? Are there some reliable tests from the Word of God that enable us to know for certain whether one’s faith is real? Thankfully [...]

I found this over at Shepards Fellowship . Enjoy What kind of things do and do not prove the genuiness of saving faith? Answer   Churches today are filled with people who hold to a faith that does not save. James referred to this as a “dead faith”-meaning a mere empty profession (James 2:17, 20, 26). [...]

By John MacArthur and Sheperds Fellowship The New Testament repeatedly emphasizes the importance of local assemblies. In fact, it was the pattern of Paul’s ministry to establish local congregations in the cities where he preached the gospel. Hebrews 10:24-25 commands every believer to be a part of such a local body and reveals why this [...]

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