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…What guarantee do you have that you are headed towards an eternity of joy rather than an eternity of judgment?
Many professing Christians would answer that they have eternal security and will quickly cite the verse “once saved, always saved.” Can’t find that in your Bible? Neither can I. Properly understood this phrase is harmless. Yet there is the potential for an anemic Christianity to accompany this mindset.
What we do find in the Bible is a bit more sobering and a lot more comforting than “once saved, always saved”. We find real warnings of apostasy for presumptuous church members — Christians in name only (Heb. 6:4-8; Luke 6:46-49)…
John MacArthur on Defining Discernment
In its simplest definition, discernment is nothing more than the ability to decide between truth and error, right and wrong. Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth. In other words, the ability to think with discernment is synonymous with an ability to think biblically.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 teaches that it is the responsibility of every Christian to be discerning: “But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.”
via Defining Discernment.
Can an elder be divorced?
Bill Mounce looks at 1 Timothy 3:2 and the Greek behind it:
Paul urges Timothy to insist that an elder is above approach. What this means is laid out in the following verses, and one of the requirements is that he is “a man of one woman,” or, “a husband of one wife,” mias gunaikos andra. What does this mean?
Read more at Can an elder be divorced?.
Gospel Lists
I’ve been meaning to share this one for a while… Rebecca Writes has a great series of posts listing Bible verses about the Gospel:
- Gospel List 1 – a series of verses answering the question “What is the Gospel?”
- Gospel List 2 – a series of verses describing what we should do with the Gospel
- Gospel List 3 – lastly, verses describing what the Gospel itself does
Calvin’s Commentaries – $99
Just in time for the holidays… A 22-volume set of Calvin’s commentaries on Scripture is on sale at CBD through Thursday night for only $99. This is a great deal, as the “retail” on the set is $1000, and the “regular” heavily discounted CBD price is $179 in their last catalog.
I own this set and it’s a great reference from one of the best expositors of Scripture in history.
Calvin’s Commentaries, 22 Volumes – By: John Calvin – Christianbook.com.
The Gospel in 50 Words… or Less
Stephen Altrogge, an outstanding musician, has just started a series on his blog called The Gospel in 50 Words… or Less:
Each day we’re going to post a scripture that speaks directly of the gospel, and then a meditation of fifty words or less on that verse.
Two posts so far, both very good. One on Psalm 103:12 and one on 2 Corinthians 4:7. Check out the series.
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