Words Of The Wise

This collection of quotes compiled by me originates from Wikipedia: (bold emphasis mine) John Adams - was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the first Vice President (1789–1797) and second President of the United States (1797–1801). He was a lawyer, diplomat, political...

Of course there are hundreds if not thousands of historical resources available (especially counting biographies) but here are a few: History of the Christian Church, Philip Schaff Vol 6 (volume 7 in modern reprints) (CCEL) History of the Christian Church, Philip Schaff Vol 7 (volume 8 in...

The Assurance of Salvation in the Scriptures John 5:24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. John 6:47 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me...

Source: Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics • The Augsburg Confession (1530) • Apology [Defense] of the Augsburg Confession • The Smalcald Articles - By Martin Luther • The Book of Concord (offsite) - The Confessions of the Lutheran Church • The Scottish Confession of Faith...

The Apostles' Creed (as usually recited today) The basic creed of Reformed churches, as most familiarly known, is called the Apostles' Creed. It has received this title because of its great antiquity; it dates from very early times in the Church, a half century or so from the last writings of...

The Glorious Gospel by Arthur W. Pink (1940) "The glorious gospel of the blessed God." 1 Timothy 1:11 The Gospel evidences itself to be Divine, because it enunciates that which the mind of man could not possibly have originated. The grand truths which it proclaims, are without any parallel...

What Is the Gospel? By W. Robert Godfrey Many Christians, churches, and organizations regularly use the word gospel to describe their convictions. Theological controversies have occurred and do occur over the meaning of the gospel and who preaches it faithfully. What does that familiar word...

What is a “Gospel” Anyway? A Few Thoughts on Gospel Genre and Why it Matters by Michael J. Kruger When it comes to reading (and interpreting ) the Gospels, one of the fundamental questions pertains to the kind of document we are reading. What exactly is a “Gospel”? And did the earliest...

Why You Still Need The Gospel By Tim Keller Acts 15:1-25 Introduction: Why the Gospel is Central It is tempting to think that the gospel is how someone is saved and then they grow and move on to more mature spiritual topics. But Acts 15 shows us how Paul prioritized gospel centrality as a...

A Gospel Worth Dying For Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) “To testify the gospel of the grace of God.”—Acts 20:24 Paul says that, in comparison with his great object of preaching the gospel, he did not count even his life to be dear to himself; yet we are sure Paul highly valued life. He had...

The Primacy of the Gospel by Lee Irons "For my daily Greek reading I was in 1 Corinthians 15 this morning. The opening paragraph is very helpful in orienting us to the primacy of the gospel: “[1] Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received...

What Is the Gospel? by R.C. Sproul "There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the gospel. But as important as that is, it is often given to massive distortions or over simplifications. People think they’re preaching the gospel to you when they tell you, ‘you can have a...

The Doctrine of Original Sin Once upon a time, long before John Calvin, it was written in SCRIPTURE: Genesis 6:5-8,11-13 - Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually..... The earth also was...

"It is to be borne in mind, however, that the extent of the collection may have — and indeed is historically shown actually to have varied in different localities. The Bible was circulated only in handcopies, slowly and painfully made; and an incomplete copy, obtained say at Ephesus in A.D. 68...

Calvin and Servetus by William Wileman "A calm and impartial view of this sad subject has been reserved for this place, and for a chapter1 of its own. The immense advantage of having been able to consult and to weigh the evidence of the principal writers – certainly not fewer than forty – about...

Election is either by: 1.) God 2.) God and man 3.) man 4.) chance 1.) God gets all the glory 2.) man gets a little glory for choosing to coperate with God's grace 3.) man gets all the glory 4.) no glory neither for God nor man 1.) God is in control 2.) God allows man some control 3.) man is...

Verses pertaining directly to Regeneration "And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live." - Deuteronomy 30:6 “Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I...

Saving Faith is a Gift from God Faith was given to Christians. Philippians 1:29 29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, Faith is part of the gift of grace from God. Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been...

Does God Control the Human Heart? 1. The Bible teaches that God can accomplish whatever He desires. God is God. He cannot be thwarted by finite sinful man. Psalm 115:3. “But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.” Psalm 135:6. “Whatever the LORD pleases He does, in heaven and in...

GOD CHOOSES HIS PEOPLE (before the foundation of the world) Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before...