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The differences between legalism, antinomianism, neonomianism and the true gospel in four lines.
There are four ways which people confuse the law of God (nomos) and the gospel of God’s grace in Christ. Here’s a way I find helpful of knowing the truth, which sets us free. Legalism – the separation of the … Continue reading
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Tagged antinomianism, Grace and Works, legalism, neonomianism, true gospel
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The Good Samaritan, gospel or salvation by works?
What follows is an email I wrote following a stimulating discussion on the parable of the Good Samaritan. What is Jesus teaching here? Dear N and N Further to yesterday’s stimulating discussion about the interpretation of the Good Samaritan and … Continue reading
Stuart Townend for Pogues fans
So here’s Shane McGowan and the Pogues singing “If I should from grace with God…where no angel will receive me” which I guess is a song about drinking yourself into oblivion (I saw The Pogues live in the Glasgow Barrowlands … Continue reading
More Chandler Sermon Jams
We used one of Matt Chandler’s sermon jams to teach on prayer at the last of our post-SOUL course sessions tonight. Whilst on Youtube I was pleased to see a couple more gospel focused sermon jams. I find kinetic typology … Continue reading
The Gospel in a medley of bible verses
This piece of kinetic typology takes us right to the heart of what it means to be chosen by God in Christ. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ486h8k9zk%5D
The marks of a converted soul
What does it mean to be converted to faith in Christ? In this quote from January 16th in Daily Readings: The Puritans, Richard Baxter briefly and clearly sets out what conversion is like. …the converted soul, having felt himself undone … Continue reading
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Tagged conversion, converted to Christ, Daily Readings, Richard Baxter, The Puritans
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How Gone has helped me grasp the gospel better
Regular readers of this blog will know the story of Gone, our local rough sleeper, who has been on the streets of the Black Country for 30 years. Last year, he spent 4 months up to Christmas sleeping under our … Continue reading
3 reasons why God makes a man poor in spirit
Here’s Thomas Watson again with three reasons why God makes a man poor in spirit: It is God’s usual method to make a man poor in spirit, and then fill him with the graces of the Spirit. As we deal … Continue reading
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I not longer live…Galatians 2:20 Matt Chandler
“I am here to celebrate my own death.” I no longer live but Christ lives in me. Matt Chandler on Galatians 2:20:
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Tagged alive to Christ, dead to sin, Galatians 2:20, Matt Chandler, mortification, sanctification
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