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Ronald Hanko

Unconditional Election

The doctrine of unconditional election is the second of the Five Points of Calvinism and is represented by the letter U in the acronym TULIP. The doctrine of predestination, of which election is a part, has been called the heart of the gospel. This is true. The gospel is the good news of salvation. ... Read More
David Servant

Calvinism's Perseverance of the Saints

David ServantBecause Calvinists believe that God shows His irresistible grace to totally depraved people whom He has unconditionally elected before time, Calvinists have no choice but to believe that it is impossible for a genuinely-saved person to forfeit his salvation. This is what the Calvinistic doctrine of ... Read More
David Servant

Calvinism's Unconditional Election

David ServantSo far we’ve covered the T and the I of the TULIP acronym. Now we will proceed with the U, which stands for Unconditional Election. This Calvinistic doctrine states that God, in eternity past, chose certain individuals for salvation. This election was not based on any merit of those chosen, and not ... Read More
H.J. Vine

Intimacy

H.J. VineThe ties of Divine love which bind the Lord to His own and His own to Him are close, and real, and living. Whether we view Him as the Head of His body, the assembly, and our oneness with Him thus, as the Spirit shows us through Paul, or as the risen Son of God who speaks of us as His brethren, made ... Read More
H.J. Vine

Oneness

H.J. Vine“One in the Father and the Son” (John 17:21) Article 1 In the heart of every true believer on the Son of God, there is a desire for the manifest oneness of those who belong to our Lord Jesus Christ; for the oneness of those who are the love gift of the Father to the Son. That desire will be fully sa... Read More
H.J. Vine

The One Foundation

H.J. VineNotes of an address given in Edinburgh in April, 1921 It was by the apostle to the Gentiles the Spirit of God said, “Other Foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” In these days, therefore, when every fundamental truth is vehemently assaulted, those who are of the faith o... Read More
H.J. Vine

The Prophet Jeremiah

H.J. Vine“The Exaltation of the Lord” “Whatever things were written aforetime were written for our learning” (Rom. 15:4). The rich treasures of the Book of Jeremiah are just as much ours as are those of the other Scriptures of Truth. For our instruction God our Father has preserved this precious book of mora... Read More
H.J. Vine

The Same, The First and The Last

H.J. VineIsaiah 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Revelation 1:17; 2:8; 22:13 (N.Tr.) As in days gone by, there are also now those who call upon the Lord Himself out of a pure heart, following righteousness, faith, love, peace together; and that, notwithstanding the “difficult times” in which our lot is cast, as 2 Timothy ... Read More
H.J. Vine

The World’s Maker, Israel’s King and God’s Children

H.J. VineThe One who made the world came into it as a Man, but the world did not know Him. He was the rightful King of Israel, but His own nation did not receive Him. There were those who did, however, and there are those today who believe on His Name of divine and royal worth. He Himself gives to such the r... Read More
Duncan Campbell

Steadfastness Of Character

"My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change" (Proverbs 24.21). In the reference given above we read of those who are given to change. That is the opposite of STEADFASTNESS, which is, without question, a prime virtue. Someone has said: "Be sure you are ... Read More

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