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Another 8 biblical personality types
I recently posted the 3rd of Ebenezer Erskine’s points on how God in Christ is a God of love, where he shows that God sits on a throne of glory, justice and grace: 1. Throne of Glory – Matthew 25:31 … Continue reading
Posted in Transforming lives
Tagged antinomian, Biblical personalities, biblical personality types, Ebenezer Erskine, fool, Glory, Grace, justice, legalism, legalist, Neonomainism, Neonomian, worshipper
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When faith is weakened by the law
There is a constant battle in the soul of every Christian believer between the lure of neonomian faith (the mixture of law and gospel) and pure faith in Christ for salvation, justification, acceptance and the love of God. Here Ebenezer … Continue reading
Posted in Grace and Works
Tagged Ebenezer Erskine, Grace and Works, law and gospel, law and grace, Neonomainism, strong faith, weak faith
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Understanding and behaviour; doctrine and life
One of the prayers in the 1662 prayer book is that ministers should teach by both their life and doctrine. I’m reading The Marrow of True Justification [The Biblical Doctrine of Justification without Works] by Benjamin Keach published in 1692. … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Keach, justification, Justification by faith, Neonomainism, Romans 4:5, Socinianism, Steve Chalke
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