Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

What's the gospel to you?



What's the gospel to you?

It is perceived by many as foolishness!

To others, it is perceived as declaring the power of God unto salvation.

My present understanding of the gospel of God/Christ/grace... : it is the good news of what God HAS DONE through Christ to save for Himself a people, and this salvation is applied freely to each elect personally by the immediate and direct sovereign activity of God's Spirit.

Whoever believes the gospel of Jesus Christ EVIDENCES the prior possession of eternal life, i.e. already born of God and destined for eternal glory!

Whosoever believes DOES SO only because the gospel is already true of him... he has been saved by God, by free and sovereign grace.

That's the good news - the Triune God saves freely by grace, and the gospel declares that glorious truth, and calls the SAVED to believe the truth of their salvation!! The good news calls God's children to believe what is already true. It is not offering sinners dead in trespasses and sins to believe what is not yet true in order that it may become true!!!

How do you understand the gospel of Jesus Christ?
What is the gospel to you?

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