Entries for Doctrinal Articles
Romans 2:13-15 A Parenthetical Thought
2017 April 04
The preaching of the gospel is NOT the instrument God uses to make a man righteous.
Romans 1:23-32 The Whirlpool Of Depravity
2017 March 29
No matter how much a man considers himself to be more righteous than his neighbor, without grace, no one escapes his inherited nature.
John 10:24 Jesus Secures The Elect
2017 February 16
The elect are safe in the PRESERVING hands of Jesus.
Luke 2:38 Looking For Redemption
2016 December 29
When you meet someone looking for redemption, what do you tell them?
Romans 1:18 God HATES Sin
2016 December 24
God does not cause, passively permit, or use sin. God hates sin. PERIOD.
Romans 1:18-20 Innate Moral Knowledge
2016 December 23
Every human has an innate knowledge of right and wrong.
Romans 1:18 Wrath Revealed
2016 December 22
The gospel was not designed to divide the sheep from the goats.
Romans 1:16-17 Unto Salvation Part 2
2016 December 20
A text without a context is a pretext. - Elder Sonny Pyles
Romans 1:16-17 Unto Salvation Part 1
2016 December 19
"A text without a context is a pretext." - Elder Sonny Pyles
Romans 1:11-12 Established
2016 December 15
There is no room for ecumenical opinion-filled theology.
Romans 1:6-7 Called To Be Saints
2016 December 14
The Bible is intended as instruction in discipleship for God's children.
Romans 1:5 Obedience To The Faith
2016 December 13
We should not only believe the doctrines of grace, we should defend the honor of the Sovereign Redeemer by lovingly defending these doctrines to others.
Luke 10:25-28 How To Inherit Eternal Life
2016 November 28
Inherit eternal life in just two "easy" steps.
Our Response To Grace
2015 November 13
Do you want to be with Jesus all the time or is He an inconvenience for you?
The Results of Grace
2015 November 12
What are the results of a single encounter with the Son of God?
A Man Without Grace
2015 November 09
There was nothing short of the almighty power of God that could help the wild Gadarene, and it takes nothing less than the sovereignty of God to change the nature of a man dead in sin.
Saved Without Our Faith
2015 November 06
Jesus cannot deny His own name. He SHALL save His people from their sins.
Preserved Before The Storm
2015 November 05
We were preserved in Jesus Christ even before the journey and storms of our life began.
God Brings Us To The Other Side
2015 November 04
God has decreed that all the elect will be with Him forever. Therefore, He draws them in the new birth and brings them to glory in the resurrection.
Let Us Pass Over To Glory
2015 November 03
Jesus has declared that we will make it to glory on the other side. Therefore, we will make it to glory!
God's Power vs. Our Faith
2015 October 30
God is not helplessly wringing his hands waiting for man to decide whether he will choose to accept God’s offer of salvation.
The Salvation of Belief
2015 March 27
The salvation of the gospel is a sense of joy and liberty when we trust in the finished work of Jesus.
Exceeding Righteousness
2015 March 24
Do I just need to be better than my neighbor in order to get to heaven?
Free To Do Good
2015 January 26
does your system of belief allow for a certainty of salvation even if you make mistakes?
Ye Might Be Saved
2015 January 08
Is Jesus hoping the unbelieving Pharisees will be saved to heaven?
The Acceptable Year of the Lord
2014 September 10
God is not limited or bound by our time table or plans.
The Good NEWS
2014 September 09
The good news of Jesus Christ should be declared as fact not presented as a possibility.
Faith & Testimony
2014 September 06
The faith given in the new birth is independent of gospel faith.
What does belief look like?
2014 August 18
Does every child of God believe the same things about Jesus?
The Power of Belief
2014 August 15
Belief does not make you alive in Christ but it sure does make you lively!
God's Clear Description of False Teachers
2014 April 25
Jude points out how bad these false teachers really are.
So, Why Is Mary So Happy?
2014 February 11
She rejoiced in the sovereign power of God and was not ashamed to say that God did it all!
The Blessing of Belief
2014 February 09
Jesus did not come to make salvation possible. He came to save!
What Does It Mean To Be Born Again? Part 5
2013 October 11
Alright, I understand, I am not in charge. So how do I know if I have been born again?
What Does It Mean To. Be Born Again? Part 4
2013 October 05
Immediate, irresistible Holy Spirit regeneration.
What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? Part 3
2013 October 04
We must be born again! But how do we do that?
What Does It Mean To Be Born Again? Part 1
2013 September 28
How much were you involved in making your natural birth happen? That is the point that Jesus is making in His conversation with Nicodemus. It is not what we must do but what God has done for us. That is grace, plus nothing.
The Mighty and Merciful Hand of God
2013 July 27
Elder Bryce’s journal of how God delivered Elder Vernon Johnson home from South Africa when he became gravely ill.
"Work Together"
2013 July 17
A Word Study on “Work Together”
I have found that the better I understand the meanings of words and how they are used in grammatical structure, the easier it is for me to understand any written or spoken communication. The same applies with the language of the Bible. Words mean ...
