Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gave numerous sermons on this topic. Many years ago I was particularly impressed by his clear teaching on how the Father, Son and Holy Spirit worked in Unity to complete our Salvation: Salvation the Work of The Trinity. This might be a good place to start. The Relevance, History and Biblical… Continue reading The Effectual Call…
Category: Confessions and Catechisms
Total Depravity/Inability
I’m looking forward to reading Mike’s new series….I do like the rewording of subject. As Inability, but there is some justification of the original phrasing using the word Depravity. I’m using my AI tool to help summarize many references..hopefully this is accurate. The preference for the term "total depravity" over "total inability" among early Reformers comes down to a… Continue reading Total Depravity/Inability
The Small Stuff….
Probably. Even more so than Mike Ratliff, I qualify as a nobody! I have yet to achieve 10,000 hit’s on my own posts. I would say that having some Biblical Discernment should be a Spiritual Gift, and likewise Understanding Sound Biblical Doctrines should be desirable Fruit of the Spirit. As to Unity, I’ve always appreciated… Continue reading The Small Stuff….
Discernment….
One of my friends had a good post on the reasons for discernment in the faith….it is true anyone who enters into this realm or discussion is at risk of being attacked. ”Political Correctness consists of compromise in order to preserve a false unity. That is not what we are called to do. Instead, we… Continue reading Discernment….