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.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

A gift... but with a few wee conditions!

Do you see the obvious contradictions in what Mr Pink is saying?
Too many calvinists quote other calvinists unthinkingly..


"Eternal life is a gift... salvation is a gift..." but this gift is conditioned upon a few tiny CONDITIONS the recipient must meet and comply... and yet it is still a gift. What nonsense and gibberish.

I know Pink can't be around to answer my inquiries, but let me inquire nevertheless. Any pinkish comments are welcome!!!

1. It is implied that seeking wholeheartedly is the condition to the bestowal of eternal life/salvation. Is it right? If it is, then it is believed that someone still dead in trespasses and sins, i.e. without eternal
life/salvation, is able to seek for eternal life / salvation, even seeking it wholeheartedly, in order to receive that eternal life/salvation.
- Is that what Pink is saying?

2. It is implied that complying with the RULES which God has prescribed is the condition to the bestowal of eternal life / salvation.
Is it right? If it is, then it is presupposed that someone dead in trespasses and sins is able to comply with the RULES to obtain eternal life/salvation.
- Is that what Pink is saying?

3. It is implied that coming empty-handed and in the way God Himself has appointed is the conditions to the bestowal of eternal life / salvation.
Is this correct? If it is, then it is asserted that one who is still dead in trespasses and sins is capable of coming to God empt- handedly and in the way God has appointed.
- Is that what Pink is saying?

What lead to all these obvious contradictions?
The answer is quite simple if one will rightly divide the word of truth.
The answer is to rightly divide and distinguish the eternal life/salvation which is freely and sovereign bestowed upon a sinner in his native state of sin and death, i.e. without ANY conditions whatsoever.

Anything that requires compliance with any conditions or rules, anything that requires a man doing anything for his eternal life / salvation PRESUPPOSES that the man has been bestowed with eternal life / salvation, and that his activities of complying with any conditions or rules has to do with his TEMPORAL SALVATION, a salvation which God's children (those already bestowed with eternal life and salvation) are commanded to work out for themselves with fear and trembling.

The salvation that enables a man to comply, and the salvation that comes from a man's acts of compliance are two distinct and separate salvation. One is the salvation that is by Christ and bestowed freely to sinners still in their native state of sin and death; the other is the salvation that needs to be worked out by God's children with fear and trembling in compliance to their Father's will.

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