Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 28 Chapter 18 – Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation (Paragraphs 1-2) I. Although hypocrites, and other unregenerate men, may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presumptions: of being in the favour of God and estate of salvation; which hope of theirs shall perish: yet …

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Tullian Tchividjian reminds us again that we don’t read the Bible to be inspired by heroes to emulate in order to know the blessings of God, but instead we seek to learn how those in our hall of fame responded to the grace they were shown. “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the …

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Preaching Christ avoids moralising texts, approaching them to draw out moral and ethical lessons to help us live better lives. But preaching Christ embraces the moral and ethical implications of responding to the saving work of Jesus revealed in the Scriptures. Kyle Worley provides a guest post at Trevin Wax’s blog on Preaching Christ And …

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Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 26 Chapter 16 – Of Good Works (Cont.) (Paragraphs 1-4) V. We can not, by our best works, merit pardon of sin, or eternal life, at the hand of God, because of the great disproportion that is between them and the glory to come, and the infinite distance …

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