The Imminent Coming of Christ - Dr. Renald Showers The Concept of Imminency A. The Meaning Of Imminency 1."Hanging over one's head" 2. "Ready to befall or overtake one , 3. "Close at hand in its incidence , In other words, close at hand in the...
What Should We Think of Evangelism and Calvinism
What Should We Think of Evangelism and Calvinismby Ernest C. ReisingerOne of the greatest evangelists to ever set foot on American soil was GeorgeWhitefield. Read carefully the following quote and note his pleading with sinners."I offer you...
In Essentials Unity: The Pre-history of a Restoration Movement Slogan
In Essentials Unity: The Pre-history of a Restoration Movement Slogan(1)Hans RollmannOn the 4th of November 1852, not far from the place where I was born in the Rhineland, in the city of Neuwied, a Roman Catholic Church was being dedicated. The...
THE NICENE CREED
THE NICENE CREED The Nicene Creed is the most widely accepted and used brief statements of the Christian Faith. In liturgical churches, it is said every Sunday as part of the Liturgy. It is Common Ground to East Orthodox, Roman Catholics,...
The Covenant
The CovenantExcerpts from the Larger Catechism of Zacharias Ursinus Zacharias Ursinus (1534-1583) was the primary author of the Heidelberg Catechism. This short extract is taken from sections 30-39 of Ursinus' relatively unknown Larger Catechism...
Salvation Doctrines
Salvation Doctrines"At the moment of salvation ..."The Christian life begins the moment a person believes the Gospel, putting his complete confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. At that moment, God provides the new believer with a great...
The Doctrine of Efficacious and Irresistible Grace
For our Scripture reading tonight we’re going to turn to a passage in Luke and also one in Acts. And the first is in Luke chapter 14 verses 16 through 23 and it is our Lord’s parable of the great supper. Our subject for tonight is “Call to glory”...
The Church and the Churches
Contents PART I: THE CHURCH I Introductory 2 The Church and the Kingdom of Heaven 3 The Body of Christ 4 A Fourfold Description of the Church 5 The Father's Family 6 "The Unity of the...
How to Teach and Preach “Calvinism”
July 4, 1998 1. Be rigorously textual in all your expositions and explanations and defenses of Calvinistic teachings. Make it a textual issue every time, not a logic issue or an experience issue. 2. Don#39;t be strident but gentle. Assume that...