Forgiveness of Sins and Imputed Righteousness God forgave sin and imputed righteousness at the same time and upon the sole condition of the obedience of Christ, Rom. 5:19. The two-fold act was inclusive of all the elect and is immutable and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How and When It is no idle debate but one that hits the very heart of the Gospel, not only HOW God justifies sinners but WHEN He justified sinners. This is one of the earliest questions in the Bible as recorded in Job 9:2: “I know it is so...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Perfect Lamb of God “Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (Hebrews...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
By One Offering “By one offering, Christ hath perfected forever them who are sanctified.” (Hebrews 10:14) In what sense has Christ perfected them forever? My dear reader, it is for want of Faith in this, that we feel so much...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Christ the First and the Last in Salvation My friends, do you love to hear Christ lifted up and exalted as your All and in all? If you do, you are willing to be made less than nothing and vanity in yourselves. Professors of religion, generally, do...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Believing and Salvation “And they said, Believe on the LORD Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” (Acts 16:31) Many quote this verse as a proof text to support their notion that believing is a condition for being...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Righteousness Without Works “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works.” (Romans 4:6) This righteousness, which is here said to be without works, is the obedience of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]