Salvation, Divorce and Remarriage

Another question was emailed to me a few weeks ago primarily on the issue of divorce and remarriage among Christians. He had a 2-part question; the first dealt with salvation, and the second about remarriage.
 
First question: “Is salvation lost if a separated guy marry [sic] again? Even it is already annulled? Is the salvation of [...]

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The Long War

Foreword:  This is the last installment on the series  from Modern Reformation, Nov./Dec. Vol. 5 No. 6 1996 issue. To see the complete list and full articles, go to ‘Categories’ from the sidebar and choose the section on The Life of A Justified Sinner. – EmmausTrekker
 
By Dr. Michael S. Horton
Everyone knows St. Augustine , that fourth-century giant, as [...]

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The Athanasian Creed

About the Creed:  This creed is of uncertain origin. It was supposedly prepared in the time of Athanasius, the great theologian of the fourth century, but many scholars have theorized that it seems more likely that it dates from the fifth or sixth centuries because of its Western character. It communicates two essential points of [...]

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Stripped of His Peacock Feathers

(by Arthur Pink, “Unworthiness” 1940)
GRACE is favor shown to the undeserving and ill-deserving.
When Divine grace bestows salvation upon the ill-deserving, it makes them conscious of the infinite favor that has been shown them. Fallen man is naturally proud, self-complacent, and self-righteous.
But wherever the miracle of regenerating grace is wrought–all this is reversed. Its subject is [...]

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Main Difference Between Calvinist and Non-Calvinist View of Saving Grace

The Main Difference Between Calvinist and Non-Calvinist Views of Saving Grace by John Hendryx (from www.reformationtheology.com)
Recently I had am exchange on a message board regarding the particulars of Calvinism. Hopefully you find it helpful:
Visitor #1: I gave up on Calvinism a long time ago.
My response: You mean you gave up on the idea that Jesus [...]

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Hell: Trick or Threat?

Foreword:  Goblins, ghouls, witches and demons…these are but a few of the costumes that young kids (and adults too) in many countries around the world will wear on Halloween’s eve (Oct 31) and go around merrily trick or treating from door-to-door . It is also the eve of the day of the commemoration of the [...]

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Quote from Sinclair Ferguson

How Reformed Christians can contend for a pure gospel: “Get beyond witnessing to fellow Christians about the Reformed faith and start witnessing to non-Christians about saving faith.” – Sinclair Ferguson

 
Sinclair Ferguson (born 1948) is a Scottish theologian known in Reformed Christian circles for his teaching, writing, and editorial work. He received his Ph.D. from the [...]

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Key Concepts In Reformation Spirituality

In the foreword on my post last October 12, I mentioned of uploading in this weblog a series of articles from Modern Reformation’s 1996 out-of-print issue entitled ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress – The Life of a Justified Sinner’.  The Reformation that began God began through Martin Luther in the 15th century brought the centrality of the triune God (Theocentric) back into [...]

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How Can Our Good Works Please God…God’s Work or Ours?

Foreword – This article was originally posted in Modern Reformation’s issue entitled The Pilgrims’s Progress – The Life of A Justified Sinner – Nov./Dec. Vol. 5 No. 6 1996. This issue is now out of print and one of the best volumes that rolled out of the press. It can be accessed electronically at Modern Reformation’s website [...]

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“One Thing You Lack…”

17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, [...]

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