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III. Christ, by His obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are thus justified, and did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to His Father's justice in their behalf (Rom. 5:8-10, 19; 1 Tim. 2:5-6; Heb. 10:10, 14; Dan. 9:24, 26; Isa. 53:4-6, 10–12). Yet, in as much as He was given by the Father for them (Rom. 8:32); and His obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead (2 Cor. 5:21; Matt. 3:17; Eph. 5:2); and both, freely, not for anything in them; their justification is only of free grace (Rom. 3:24; Eph. 1:17); that both the exact justice, and rich grace of God might be glorified in the justification of sinners (Rom. 3:26; Eph. 2:7). IV. God did, from all eternity, decree to justify all the elect (Gal. 3:8; 1 Peter 1:2, 19-20; Rom. 8:30), and Christ did, in the fulness of time, die for their sins, and rise again for their justification (Gal. 4:4; 1 Tim. 2:6; Rom. 4:25): nevertheless, they are not justified, until the Holy Spirit doth, in due time, actually apply Christ unto them (Col. 1:21-22; Gal. 2:16; Titus 3:4-7).
- Those whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth;a not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous: not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them,b they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.c a. Rom 3:24; 8:30. • b. Jer 23:6; Rom 3:22, 24-25, 27-28; 4:5-8; 5:17-19; 1 Cor 1:30-31; 2 Cor 5:19, 21; Eph 1:7; Titus 3:5, 7. • c. Acts 10:44; 13:38-39; Gal 2:16; Eph 2:7-8; Phil 3:9. 2. Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification;a yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love.b a. John 1:12; Rom 3:28; 5:1. • b. Gal 5:6; James 2:17, 22, 26.
Article 2: The Means by Which We Know God We know God by two means: First, by the creation, preservation, and government of the universe, since that universe is before our eyes like a beautiful book in which all creatures, great and small, are as letters to make us ponder the invisible things of God: God's eternal power and divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1:20. All these things are enough to convict humans and to leave them without excuse. Second, God makes himself known to us more clearly by his holy and divine Word, as much as we need in this life, for God's glory and for our salvation.
Pastor's Patrick Hines (Bridwell Heights Presbyterian Church), Jim Thornton (Reformed Faith Presbyterian Church), and Henry Johnson (Trinity Presbyterian Church) tackle the Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 8, "Of Christ the Mediator" - paragraphs 5-8.
Pastors Jim Thornton, Patrick Hines, and Henry Johnson tackle the first four points of the Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 8, "Of Christ the Mediator"
CHAP. VII.—Of God's Covenant with Man. I. THE distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto Him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of Him as their blessedness and reward, but by some voluntary condescension on God's part, which He hath been pleased to express by way of covenant (Isa. 40:13-17; Job 9:32-33; 1 Sam. 2:25; Ps. 113:5-6; 100:2-3; Job 22:2-3; 35:7-8; Luke 17:10; Acts 17:24-25). II. The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works (Gal. 3:12), wherein life was promised to Adam; and in him to his posterity (Rom. 10:5; 5:12-20), upon condition of perfect and personal obedience (Gen. 2:17; Gal. 3:10). III. Man, by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second (Gal. 3:21; Rom. 8:3; 3:20-21; Gen. 3:15; Isa. 42:6), commonly called the covenant of grace; wherein He freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ; requiring of them faith in Him, that they may be saved (Mark 16:15-16; John 3:16; Rom. 10:6, 9; Gal. 3:11), and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto life His Holy Spirit, to make them willing, and able to believe (Ezek. 36:26-27; John 6:44-45) IV. This covenant of grace is frequently set forth in Scripture by the name of a testament, in reference to the death of Jesus Christ the Testator, and to the everlasting inheritance, with all things belonging to it, therein bequeathed (Heb. 9:15-17; 7:22; Luke 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25). V. This covenant was differently administered in the time of the law, and in the time of the gospel (2 Cor. 3:6-9): under the law it was administered by promise
Pastor Patrick Hines of Bridwell Heights Presbyterian Church in Kingsport, TN Pastor Jim Thornton of Reformed Faith Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, TN Pastor Henry Johnson of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Tazwell, VA CHAP. VI.—Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof. I. OUR first parents, being seduced by the subtilty and temptation of Satan, sinned, in eating the forbidden fruit (Gen. 3:13; 2 Cor. 11:3). This their sin, God was pleased, according to His wise and holy counsel, to permit, having purposed to order it to His own glory (Rom. 11:32). II. By this sin they fell from their original righteousness and communion (Gen. 3:6-8; Eccl. 7:29; Rom. 3:23), with God, and so became dead in sin (Gen. 2:17; Eph. 2:1), and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body (Titus 1:15; Gen. 6:5; Jer. 17:9; Rom. 3:10-18). III. They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed (Gen. 1:27-28; 2:16-17; Acts 17:26; Rom. 5:12, 15-19; 1 Cor. 15:21-22, 45, 49); and the same death in sin, and corrupted nature, conveyed to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation (Ps. 51:5; Gen. 5:3; Job 14:4; 15:14). IV. From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good (Rom. 5:6; 8:7; 7:18; Col. 1:21), and wholly inclined to all evil (Gen. 6:5; 8:21; Rom. 3:10-12), do proceed all actual transgressions (James 1:14-15; Eph. 2:2-3; Matt. 15:19). V. This corruption of nature, during this life, doth remain in those that are regenerated (1 John 1:8, 10; Rom. 7:14, 17-18, 23; James 3:2; Prov. 20:9; Eccl. 7:20); and although it be, through Christ, pardoned and mortified;
Read some quotes from James White's great book "The Potter's Freedom." What was the intention of God in the cross-work of Christ?
Reading through and commenting on Romans 9:27-10:4. The churches of the Christ Reformed Presbyterian Church denomination:https://christreformedpc.com/churches/
Rev. Patrick Hines, Rev. James Thornton, - Rev. Henry Johnson walk through a goldmine of biblical truth in Ephesians 1-1-14.
In this podcast we cover the Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 1, Of Holy Scripture, parts 2-10--Pastor Jim Thornton of Reformed Faith Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, TN-https---reformationclarksville.com---Pastor Henry Johnson of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Tazwell, VA-https---www.thebiblealone.com---Pastor Patrick Hines of Bridwell Heights Presbyterian Church in Kingsport, TN-https---bridwellheightschurch.org-
3.2 Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pass upon all supposed conditions,-1- yet hath He not decreed anything because He foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions.-2- ---1- Acts 15-18- 1 Sam. 23-11,12- Matt. 11-21,23. --2- Rom. 9-11,13,16,18.
Romans 3-20-24 - Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. - -21- But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, -22- even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference- -23- for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, -24- being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Response to this comment from Grant Guikema-----grantguikema9821-5 days ago-PSA is so twisted. Ransoms are paid to kidnappers, to villains. So if you're saying he paid divine justice, then you are saying that God is the villain. Sin is not Gods problem, it's mine. The ransom was paid to death and the devil, but that's not the end of the story. Christ rose from the dead, defeating death and his enemies. Sacrifice is not a payment but a gift of hospitality and reconciliation. Nowhere in the OT is killing and death part of the sacrifice. Blood is used for cleansing. Food is offered as a gift. The killing is done outside the temple and never part of the sacrifice. Also He marked His passion and resurrection with Passover. Not yom kippor. Also the scapegoat is not killed So what about God's wrath-- Well Justice is simply making things right. The idea is putting things in proper order. To the wicked, that is painful. To those that reject God their damnation is their own. Hope that helps. PSA necessitates either Arianism or Nestorianism because for the Father to Punish the Son demands you split the Trinity or split Christ. Both are terrible Heresy.
WCF 3.1 God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass--1- yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin,-2- nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures- nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.-3----1- Eph. 1-11- Rom. 11-33- Heb. 6-17- Rom. 9-15,18.--2- James 1-13,17- 1 John 1-5.--3- Acts 2-23- Matt. 17-12- Acts 4-27,28- John 19-11- Prov. 16-33.
Responding to Dr. Hugh Ross's errors concerning plant death before the fall. Then read a short section of Zach Eswine's book -Spurgeon's Sorrows-
WCF 1.4 The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or Church- but wholly upon God -who is truth itself- the author thereof- and therefore it is to be received, because it as the Word of God.-
A review of Harry Emerson Fosdick's sermon- -Shall the Fundamentalists Win-- It is the worst sermon perhaps ever preached.
Charles Hodge's book -Justification by Faith Alone- - section on the Immutability of the law of God. -Greg Bahnsen's Confession regarding Creation
Liberalism and Progressivism's false view of law and their false Jesus who does not exist except in their imaginations.
Reading Dewey Robert's great book -Historic Christianity and the Federal Vision- - chapter 14.
walking through J. Gresham Machen's classic -Christianity and Liberalism- which, although written nearly a century ago, speaks precisely to the apostasy happening right now in the PCA and in many other -conservative- Reformed denominations.
Just some biblical thoughts from my heart for those suffering through seasons of loss and heartache... Since Adam fell into sin, there's always a lot of that going around.
- The only true gospel and its detractors old and new 12-54-2. Reformed theology and systematic theology 16-03-3. Abortion 30-55-4. LGBT 38-30-5. Creationism evolution 44-45-6. Genesis 1-11 49-56-7. Noah's Flood 54-00-8. History and time 56-06-9. Canon and inerrancy 56-47-10. Impossibility of the contrary -11. Antithesis and anti-antithesis 59-33-12. Evangelism - How to do it Right and Biblically 1-01-47-13. Biblical Church Government - No Secret Covert Groups 1-04-53-14. Depression and Discouragement
Gave his life to the lord--Sinners prayer--Committed his life to Christ--Made Christ master of his life--Walked an aisle and responded to altar call and finney connection--Accepted Jesus in his heart--Invited Jesus into his heart--NO REPENTANCE false gospel - true antinomianism--Churches more interested in numbers than holiness and the utter destruction that brings to Christs name.--Reformed stumbling blocks - final salvation, final justification, future salvation, future justification, eschatological vindication of the reality of our faith by fruits,--Hitler example- accept Jesus in his heart. Young man had never heard the gospel. Sad. Said he was a former Christian.--The ex Christian phenomenon shouldn't happen nearly as often as it does
Reaction to a satire video on YouTube where a 1st century Christian talks to an average 2021 Christian.
Shout out to gifts of Christ to His church in the form of great teachers, preachers, evangelists, and theologians who have been greatly used of God in my life.
Romans 3-20-28 - The Glorious Free Gospel of Justification by Faith Alone through the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus Christ Received by Faith Alone in Christ Alone - Getting into Heaven by Christ's Righteousness Alone Completely Apart from Works