The Grace of God experienced through the Word of God

This is a very good message by Joni Earickson on a subject that is dear to my heart.

http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceL..._World_Vision/

I wonder how many here have listened to the sermon attached to the article when you click on it.

I listened to it last night, and came out of it a high calvinist. If anyone listens to this, comments are welcome.

http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=122908201384

Above is a sermon by Peter Meney entitled, "With God, It's Personal.".

It is an excellent sermon, and echoes what the core of us believe here.

Blessings to you ALWAYS,

Kevin.

Ps 4:1-8, (KJV)

1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

How comforting it is to know that in this Psalm, our suffering is pointed out to be enlarging us. We have the answer as to why God orders suffering in our lives. In our carnal nature, we want to avoid suffering as much as possible, but yet this verse encourages us in our suffering. Reminds us of Romans 8:28. ...

The attached file is long. It is 33 pages long, but don't let this put you off. It is an excellent study by Stanley Phillips on "Hyper-calvinism" and how it compares with "Evangelical Calvinism / Neo-calvinism".

Enjoy!!

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• Hypercalvinism.doc‎ (146.5 KB, 182 views)

Just thinking about our walk with God, that it is by faith and not by sight. None of us know all that there is to know about God, yet He will reveal all to us when we meet with Him face to face. Yet we are spiritual houses made fit for the Master's use.

I thank God for the verse in Colossians that tells us, Christ in me, the hope of Glory. Christ lives on the inside of us. It is hardly surprising that the world hates us, when the Lord Jesus was hated. If Christ lives in you, you will ...

I am going to talk about a subject that is dear to my heart, and I know everyone has their own view on this subject. I know a lot on here will disagree with me before I even start. I have noticed a dislike for Christians who will stick to one text, namely the King James Bible. For me, the KJB is the bible. I believe I can trust every word. God tells us in Psalm 12: 6-7 that 6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.7 Thou shalt keep them, ...

Ps 3:1-8, (KJV)

1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

In every day life, we can experience a similar situation.

2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

How we need the closeness of God when people say or think this about us. Doesn't it just show the ignorance of unbelievers who say there is no help from God. Doesn't it make us rejoice ...

It has been quite a journey to get to this point in history. I am eternally grateful for the "Confessions of a Hyper-Calvinist" article and the "Response to Phil Johnson" article. When I read those, the chains fell off in my Christian experience. I spent so much time, trying to do my best in the church, serving the Lord, but in reality my walk with the Lord became about my performance in being able to be better, as opposed to having a vibrant relationship with my God. This is ...

Hello Everyone,

Just thought I would let you know that I am back on the forum. I left my former church I was attending, realising that I could not go back on what the Lord had shown me before.

I don't believe in a doctrine of "try harder" nor do I believe in a two pronged approach to the gospel, where we have God on one side and man and his efforts on the other side.

It is vital for true believers to rely only on God for true righteousness, which ...