Recent content by Martin Marprelate

You might care to read this. It is from the British Financial Times.: https://www.ft.com/content/e0448bb9-8b75-441f-9cfa-28cd0846fe63

Correct! But I think you'll find it's you. Good. But the question is, do we receive it by grace? Or do we have to contribute to it by "commitment and devotion to Christ"? Those are your words; do you stand by them? It is indeed unbiblical nonsense, which is why I have said no such thing...

I'm sorry, and it gives me no pleasure at all to say this, but you are effectively denying the Gospel. When Paul asks the Corinthians, '...What do you have that you did not receive?' (1 Cor. 4:7), the answer he expects is "nothing, Paul!" Not, "Our commitment and devotion to Christ of course...

I think I need to say a bit more about this. God justifies the ungodly (Romans 5:6). He takes the very worst of people and changes them through the Holy Spirit. 'This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners [c.f. Matt. 9:13] of...

So our faith might be "flawed" but that's OK because our works will save us? I don't think so. God saves us first, and the works follow.

Writing things in bold print does not keep them from being wrong. Called means "called." Justified means "declared righteous" (Deut 25:1; Luke 10:29, NKJV).

Hello T.O.W.L.! Welcome to the Board! :) Gen. 15:6. 'And [Abraham] believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.' The promises followed immediately after that (v.7ff). He did not have to wait until he had proved his faith. We do not have to prove anything to God; He...

Amen! "Don't be afraid; only believe!" (Mark 5:36).

I forgot to deal with this one. Schools in Britain teach Religious education, most of them very badly. In Year 7 (11-12 year-olds) they are supposed to have a detailed knowledge of Christianity, and some knowledge of the other 5 main faiths (Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism). How...

Most if not all of that is garbage. Mayors in Britain for centuries have been largely ceremonial and awarded to long-serving councilors. They have no executive powers. There are now a few executive mayors, and the mayor of London is indeed a Moslem. The other famous Mayor is Andy Burnham who...

My copy of the NASB is the 1995 one, but it footnotes 'satisfaction' as an alternative meaning of 'propitiation.' Certainly 'means of reconciliation' is a wretched translation. God is propitiated - that is, His wrath is turned away - by the suffering and death of Christ. The mistranslation of...

I think we need to be very careful here. Ephesians 2:6 tells us that we have been raised up and have been made to sit together in the heavenly places. Yet we are still on earth, struggling against sin and heirs to all the weaknesses of the flesh. Because of our union with Christ, what He has...

No. It is "you folks" who redefine "spiritually dead" to mean "Spiritually a bit poorly." Dead means dead. Well, you could try John 6:44. But what we are actually saying is that spiritually dead people cannot find God unless He sovereignly opens their hearts to do so (John 3:3, 5; Rom...

Cornelius was indeed dead in trespasses and sins. His good works could not save him because to God, they were like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). If good works could save, the Pharisee in the parable would be justified instead of the tax collector (Luke 18:11-12). But God had mercy upon him and...

'Lord, I was blind: I could not see In Thy marred visage any grace; But now the beauty of Thy face In radiant vision dawns on me. Lord, I was deaf: I could not hear The thrilling music of Thy voice; But now I hear Thee and rejoice, And all thine uttered words are dear. Lord, I was dumb: I...