Its Attainment In writing to a company of the saints an Apostle was inspired to declare, “Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform (or “finish”) it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:6). That is what distinguishes the regenerate children of God from [...]
Its Basis The task set before us is by no means easily executed. On the one hand, we wish to be kept from taking the “children’s” bread and casting it to the “dogs”; on the other, it is our earnest prayer that we may be delivered from casting a stumbling block before any of God’s [...]
Its Nature “Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation? Answer: Such as truly believe in Christ, and endeavour to walk in all good conscience before Him (1 John 2:3) may, without extraordinary revelation, by faith grounded upon the Truth of God’s promises, [...]
The following is the first part of A.W. Pink’s exposition of the doctrine of assurance of salvation. I hope it challenges you as it has me. Introduction By way of introduction and in order to acquaint the reader with the particular angle or viewpoint from which we now approach our present theme, let it be [...]
This may not be a very popular post, but then again I know that few of these get read to begin with. If nothing else, I just hope it makes you think a little. There are several massive problems today in the American evangelical church, some overt and some flying under the radar. I think [...]
It was suggested to me by a seminary professor (not my own, but a friend’s dad) that in order to grasp a clearer understanding of Arminianism and its defense (against my Calvinistic beliefs), I ought to check out the book Why I Am Not a Calvinist by Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell (two [...]
IV. The Total Picture A. My problems with the “traditional method.” 1. This method compromises God himself by maintaining that his existence is only “possible” albeit “highly probable,” rather than ontologically and “rationally” necessary. 2. It compromises the counsel of God by not understanding it as the only all-inclusive, ultimate “cause” of whatsoever comes to [...]
III. Toward a Christ-Centered Apologetic Deciding, therefore, to follow the Reformers in theology, it was natural that I attempt also to do so in apologetics. I turned to such Reformed apologists as Warfield, Greene, and others. What did I find? I found the theologians of the “self- attesting Christ,” defending their faith with a method [...]
II. Christ Writes Me a Letter I have never met Christ in the flesh. No matter, he has written me a letter. Not he, himself. He chose helpers. By his Spirit, the Spirit of truth, these helpers wrote what he wanted me to know. From heaven my Lord then sent his Holy Spirit on Pentecost [...]
[Cornelus Van Til, perhaps the founder of presuppositional apologetics, defines his beliefs in "My Credo". I will copy the paper in four separate posts.] My Credo By: Cornelius Van Til The following essay was taken from the book, Jerusalem and Athens which was written as a Festschrift for Dr. Van Til on his birthday. This [...]