Recent content by Martin Marprelate

2 Cor. 12:7-10. '"..........My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.......'

What did Christ buy? First of all, He bought bought or purchased the Church of God. Acts 20:28. 'Therefore take heed to yourselves and all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased [NIV 'bought'] with His own blood.'...

3: You hear the sound of it. There is evidence and observability. Of itself, the wind makes no noise to the best of my knowledge. The sound that you hear is that of the trees rustling as the wind passes through them or the sound of the air as it passes over various surfaces. In the same...

“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8). In this chapter, we shall look at a further aspect of the nature of the New Birth. A question that is often asked...

Thank you, David. I was trying not to use the word "Calvinism," not because I personally am ashamed of it, but because it seems to be like a red rag to a bull among some folk here. As you know well, Grace comes alone and is free, but it is proved by a changed life (e.g. Matt. 25:34-36; Col...

The same principle should apply to the churches’ evangelistic outreaches. If we believe salvation comes only from God, then we are completely dependent upon Him for conversions and church growth. Therefore we will seek above all to be faithful and obedient to His word in all our activities...

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit (John 3v6). Once the necessity of being born again has been proved, the next question is, “How do I get this new birth? Where does it come from? Is it something I can get for myself, or does someone...

Excellent! :) John 6:37. "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me.......... And the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out." Matthew 11:27-28. "All things have been delivered to Me by the Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except...

I am therefore inclined to support the second view, which is supported by many exegetes, including Bishop Ryle and John Murray. As usual, our clue lies in our text: ‘Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do you not know these things?”’ (John 3:10). What our Lord...

“Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). When we come to look at the nature of the New Birth we arrive at another controversial portion of our text. The words, ‘born of water and the Spirit’ have been, and still...

Maybe that was whom they got! :Biggrin

God promised Adam eternal life in a perfect environment in return for simple obedience. “Do this and live!”, but Adam fell and we fell with him and we die. ‘Therefore, through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all men sinned’...

“That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘you must be born again.’” (John 3vs6-7) “You must be born again”. What do these words conjure up in your mind as you read them? Is it perhaps a...

Which do you think might be the most important conversation in the whole Bible? One contender might be the dialogue which took place one night between the Lord Jesus Christ and the Pharisee, Nicodemus? Here, more fully than in any other place in the Bible, is explained the doctrine of the...

:rolleyes: @KenH did not claim it to be any topic. He did not so much as mention Calvinism. He quoted Philpot without comment. He (rightly) responded to your first reply accusing you of introducing Calvinism. You wrote: Verse 24 is speaking of those given to Christ by the Father. To see what...