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Category: Irresistable Grace

  • Rejecting the Truth with Clement XI

    Some of Rome’s rejections of Scriptural truth are more clear than others. One particularly clear set of examples comes from the dogmatic Constitution, “Unigenitus,”dated Sept. 8, 1713, and authorized by Clement XI. I’ve previously posted a full list of the 101 “errors” condemned (link to full list). There many alleged errors identified. I’ve taken the…

  • The real Turretin on: Effectual Calling

    Michael at Pot and Torch has provided an interesting blog post on Irresistible Grace, in which he leads off with a short quotation from the Real Turretin on Effectual Calling (link). -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!

  • View from the Mountain Crag

    The air was clear, and I could hear the bleating of sheep beneath me. On this particular day, I had sought solace for my reading on the crag of a mountain, high enough up the side that I could enjoy a cool mountain breeze. Since it was the south face of the mountain, there was…

  • Heart and Ear Circumcision

    I happened to be reading and came across this gem: ***** He saith also again concerning our ears how he hath circumcised our heart. The Lord saith in the prophet, They have hearkened unto me with the hearing of their ears; and again, he saith, They that are afar off shall hear with their ears;…

  • As Wise as Sheep

    Sheep are not wise. It is no great compliment to be called a sheep. Nevertheless, in Chapter 10 of John’s Gospel, Christ proclaimed the parable of the Shepherd and the sheepfold, in which he compared us to sheep, and Himself to the Shepherd. John 9:35-10:29 35Jesus heard that they had cast him [the man who…

  • God Forces His Will?

    One of my readers recently commented to the effect that (paraphrased), “Some people reject the gospel preached and others accept the gospel preached. This is how they are elected or not elected. Election is not some random forcing of God’s will on people. Only murderers and rapists force their wills upon others.” I answer: This…

  • Except a Man be Born Again, He Cannot See the Kingdom of God

    Regeneration Precedes Faith This is the first part of a response to Kangaroo|Dort. It is the positive exposition. John 3:2-132The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…

  • Response to a General Challenge on Calvinism

    One rather aggressive non-Calvinist (even to the point of being an anti-Calvinist) recently (maybe two years ago, by now) sent a challenge (shown below). The challenge generally focuses on an exegesis of the parable of the sower. This is a classic repost. The challenge and response originally occupied twenty-one posts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…