ALWAYS REFORMING TO THE GLORY OF GOD
Lifting up the truths of the Five Solas for the edification of the church and the salvation of lost!
Does God Infuse Grace Through Sacraments?
“The grace of the Holy Spirit has the power to justify us, that is, to cleanse us from our sins and to communicate to us ‘the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ’ and through Baptism” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, §1987). The Roman Catholic Church...
Grace That Assures
Grace That Assures Romans 5:1–2 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we boast in hope of the glory of God.”...
What Does Sola Gratia Mean?
Sola Gratia, the latin term for “grace alone,” is the confession that salvation comes purely as a gift of God’s grace, apart from any human merit, effort, or worthiness. God’s grace is unearned favor toward sinners who deserve God’s judgement. When we say “sola...
The Glory of God Displayed
History, creation, and His special revelation (the Bible) are all about declaring the Glory of God. Understanding His intrinsic glory is essential to rightly ascribing glory to God. We do not add or give glory to God, but rather ascribe glory to Him based on what is...
The Glory of God Intrinsic
The Bible speaks often about the glory of God. It can sound like a big church phrase that’s hard to define. But what is it? Is God’s glory something that he gets from our worship? Or is it something more? God’s glory is central to our understanding of who God is...
To Him Be the Glory… All Things Are From Him, Through Him, and To Him
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.”We marvel at brilliant design. Whether it’s the construction of the pyramids, the complexity of robotics, or the simplicity of a well orchestrated musical piece or art, we...
The Glory of Christ By John Owen
The Word Our Only Rule – Sermon by John Calvin
Unto the pure all things are pure; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him: being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work...
John Calvin on Justification by Faith Alone
John Calvin’s important work in the Institutes for Christian Religion upholds the doctrine of sola fide. His work on justification by faith provided a theological work for Christians, pastors, and theologians. John Calvin wrote in opposition to works righteousness,...
Justification is by Grace Alone
JOHN CALVIN 1509 -1564We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ,...