Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Don't Neglect So Great a Salvation

 Don't Neglect So Great a Salvation, by Dr. Joel Beeke

The text for this sermon is Hebrews 2:3: "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him..."

Forbidden knowledge: The carbon cycle

 Forbidden knowledge: The carbon cycle - americanthinker.com

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Recommended reading: 

More recommended reading: The End is Near (And It Can't Come Fast Enough!) - townhall.com

Excerpt from this article: "In 12 years, we'll all be dead. An unstoppable force will wipe out all of humanity, most of the animals, and even some of the cockroaches. It's not climate change, it's the smugness of the true believers, the brainwashed masses of millennials who will one day be in positions to implement the absolute bat-feces crazy ideas they are espousing today."
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For further research on climate change/global warming...

Beyoncé is a billionaire. She joins these musicians in the elite club.

 Beyoncé is a billionaire. She joins these musicians in the elite club. - msn.com

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Our Lord Jesus said: "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" - Matthew 16:26

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Recommended sermons: 
The text for this second sermon is 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9: "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power..."

Secrets of Sodom and Gomorrah unearthed, including pillar of salt

  Secrets of Sodom and Gomorrah unearthed, including pillar of salt - wnd.com

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Recommended podcasts:

Recommended reading: SCOTUS Won’t Hear Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling - legalinsurrection.com

Recommended sermon: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)

Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 36: Thy Mercy and Truth, O Lord

(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.) "The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise." - Psalm 36

Hymn based on Psalm 36: Thy Mercy and Truth, O Lord
Here is a sermon on Psalm 36: How Excellent is Thy Lovingkindness, O God, by Rev. Jan Neels

Harvard Discounts Western Civ, While Embracing Discrimination

  Harvard Discounts Western Civ, While Embracing Discrimination - dailysignal.com

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Recommended reading: 

The Worst 10 'Fact' Checks Of 2025

 The Worst 10 'Fact' Checks Of 2025 - newsbusters.org

Wretched/ Fortis Institute: I’m Not a Prophet, But I Have 10 Big Predictions for 2026 (Video)

 Wretched/ Fortis Institute: I’m Not a Prophet, But I Have 10 Big Predictions for 2026

A Young Universe? Astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle Brings The Receipts! (Video)

  A Young Universe? Astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle Brings The Receipts!

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Recommended podcasts: 

Today in the News - Wednesday, December 31, 2021

        Today's Headlines

  1. Leftists Lose It Over Post Declaring Christmas Is About Christ - amac.us
  2. Bulgaria joining eurozone is big deal - dw.com
  3. 'Panicking': Minnesota daycare licensing site goes down while Quality 'Learing' Center trucks in children after viral fraud video - wnd.com
  4. North American aliyah surges in 2025 as post–Oct. 7 solidarity drives thousands to Israel - worldisraelnews.com
  5. 'Like Mario Andretti': CNN's Harry Enten says one Republican is lapping 2028 presidential field before race has even started - wnd.com
  6. Top Globalist Demands Digital IDs to ‘Flush Out’ the Populist Right. - thenationalpulse.com
  7. Netanyahu: It's Israel's and the world's good fortune Trump is President - israelnationalnews.com
  8. Trump says he would support Israeli strike on Iranian missiles, nuclear sites - jns.org
  9. Biden program had HUD deliver billions of dollars to DEAD tenants - wnd.com
  10. 'Battle of the Sexes' another blow against feminism and 'transgender' lunacy - americanthinker.com
  11. Trump Admin Slashes Funding for Jihad-Hiring UN - pjmedia.com
  12. Trump’s Deportation Plan Just Scored a Major Win: Court Rules Admin Can Use Medicaid Data on Illegals - redstate.com
  13. 'If it turns your stomach, beware': Franklin Graham says 'you should vote Democrat' if you agree on one disturbing issue - wnd.com
  14. Walz: Let's Remember That The Real Problem Is White Guys - hotair.com
  15. Boys Shared Naked AI Images of a Female Student. The School Punished Her for it - townhall.com
  16. Trump Targets Federal Reserve Renovation With Lawsuit Threat - redstate.com
  17. Minnesota Authorities Knew About Somali Theft in 2015. Did Nothing - frontpagemag.com
  18. US Reaches 30th Strike In Boat Bombing Campaign Ahead Of New Year - zerohedge.com
  19. Gas Prices Drop For 5th Consecutive Week; Lowest NYE Level Since COVID - zerohedge.com
  20. How Trump Can End the Ukraine War by Distancing from Zelensky and the EU - americanthinker.com
  21. The difference between Candace and the people attacking her - canadafreepress.com
  22. Resurfaced Video Shows How Somali Scammers Used Day Care Centers To Scam State - dailycaller.com
  23. Harvard Discounts Western Civ, While Embracing Discrimination - dailysignal.com
  24. Mexico Seizes $40M in Motorcycles Tied to FBI 10 Most Wanted Fugitive - newsmax.com
  25. The Worst 10 'Fact' Checks Of 2025 - newsbusters.org
  26. Save NYC Housing by Destroying It? That’s Mamdani’s Socialist Plan - thenewamerican.com
  27. Climate-change Change: “Global Warming” Can Cause an Ice Age - thenewamerican.com
  28. The Left's Top 25 Lies Of 2025 - thefederalist.com
  29. China Launched "Large-Scale" Military Drills Near Taiwan - shtfplan.com
  30. Can You 'Live Long And Prosper' By Learning Economics From Star Trek? Or Is That 'Highly Illogical'? - studyfinds.org
  31. Why China is bringing out the big guns for military drills around Taiwan - france24.com
  32. Tuesday War Room LIVE: Tim Walz Resignation Calls Grow Over Minnesota Fraud Scandal, CIA Drone Strikes Venezuela… PLUS, Candace Owens Doubles Down! Tune-in/Share! - infowars.com
  33. Canadian actress demands government-assisted suicide to cure depression - thepostmillennial.com
  34. Abortionists Rips Babies Apart, Tearing off Their Limbs. That’s Not Health Care - lifenews.com
  35. Disgraced Former Prince Andrew Causing Fresh Outrage as He’s Spotted With His New, Free Land Rover 4x4 - thegatewaypundit.com
Columnists/Videos
  1. Israel's new air defense laser enters service - swedenherald.com
  2. Elon Musk's Purim photo sparks fresh speculation about his Jewish roots - israel365news.com
  3. 'In shock right now!' Man calls 'fraudulent' Minnesota daycare center, and phone rings office of Gov. Tim Walz - wnd.com
  4. How Rob Schneider Disarmed Robert De Niro’s Trump Rage at SNL50 Was Epic - pjmedia.com
  5. King Charles Says ‘Different Faiths’ Have ‘So Much in Common’ — But Really, Do They? - pjmedia.com
  6. Oct 7 victims, families sue Hamas for $1 billion in Jerusalem court - worldisraelnews.com
  7. King Charles Says ‘Different Faiths’ Have ‘So Much in Common’ — But Really, Do They? - pjmedia.com
  8. FBI Investigating Minnesota Fraud Scheme, Director Says - algemeiner.com
  9. Will 2026 Be A Year Of War With Iran, Russia And China? - endoftheamericandream.com
  10. 2 Of The Most Prominent Buzzwords For The U.S. Economy In 2025 Were "Affordability" And "Layoffs" - theeconomiccollapeblog.com
  11. 'This is what an invaded nation looks like': Kilmar Abrego Garcia now making sing-along videos - wnd.com
  12. Japan Chooses National Survival Over Mass Immigration (Video) - rairfoundation.com
  13. Trump Says US Military Took Out 'Big Facility' in Venezuela - townhall.com
  14. The Washington Post Got Massive Backlash for Sob Story About a Trans Athlete - townhall.com
  15. Now There's This: China Encircles Taiwan in Record-Breaking War Games - redstate.com
  16. Obama Judge Legalizes Assaulting ICE Personnel - frontpagemag.com
  17. The Good News Is People Are Realizing We're on Our Own - lewrockwell,com
  18. FBI Says Minnesota Fraud Arrests "Tip" Of The Iceberg... Here's Just What Nick Shirley Found - zerohedge.com
  19. Russia 'Confidently Advancing' In Ukraine, Over 30 Settlements Captured In December: Putin - zerohedge.com
  20. Nigerians Applaud Trump's Military Strikes On Islamic Terrorists - zerohedge.com
  21. Get-Trump Attorney Spiked Clinton Foundation Investigation - thefederalist.com
  22. Nick Shirley Explains Why Media Missed Fraud ‘Kindergartener’ Could Find - dailycaller.com
  23. Fox News Dominates TV Ratings in 2025, Crushes Rival Networks - dailysignal.com
  24. Conservative Tree House Showcases Real Investigative Journalism - canadafreepress.com
  25. Melania Trump Highlights 2025 Achievements, Led by 'Take It Down' Act - newsmax.com
  26. Christians are Disappearing from the Middle East – And the West Is Doing Nothing About It - expose-news.com
  27. New Puerto Rico Law Says Unborn Babies are People From Conception - lifenews.com
  28. 400 Girls Have Been Killed in Sex-Selection Abortions in the UK - lifenews.com
  29. Abortion Pill Reversal Has Saved Over 7,000 Babies From Abortions - lifenews.com
  30. Thailand and Cambodia reach new peace agreement - washingtonexaminer.com
  31. Can Science Tell Us Why? - answersingenesis.org
  32. Why There’s Always Room For Dessert, Even After A Big Meal: An Anatomist Explains 'Separate Stomach' - studyfinds.org
  33. Children Falling Apart as They Become Addicted to AI - futurism.com
  34. Fooled You: DOGE Lives And It Is Still Remaking The Government - technocracy.news
  35. Danger to Society: 12 Times The View Used Inciting Rhetoric in 2025 - newsbusters.org
  36. Intersectionality is all the Rage – Just Ask “Turtle Island Liberation Front” - legalinsurrection.com

Here is a Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: The High Priest's Wardrobe

The High Priest's Wardrobe, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Exodus 39:1-31]

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Recommended reading: Brazilian Skateboarder Quotes Bible in Sign Language to Defy Olympic Ban on Religious Displays - lifesitenews.com

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event! Oh, here is a video of Take Me Out to the Ball Game in American Sign Language! (ASL)


Recommended:

Deafness in the News:

Today in History - December 31

     A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1856 – Woodrow Wilson, American historian and politician, 28th President of the United StatesNobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

    1. Woodrow Wilson: Breaking the Heritage - Honoring the Heritage this Fourth of July, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
    2. Woodrow Wilson, by Mark H. Myers

1694 – Mary II of England (b. 1662)[52]

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

  1. The Glorious Revolution: William and Mary, Part 1, by Joe Morecraft III
  2. The Glorious Revolution: William and Mary, Part 2, by Joe Morecraft III

Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #31-35

 The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:


Q. 31. What is effectual calling?

A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit, whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.

Q. 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?
A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, sanctification, and the several benefits which, in this life, do either accompany or flow from them.

Q. 33. What is justification?
A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

Q. 34. What is adoption?
A. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God.

Q. 35. What is sanctification?
A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.

Recommended sermon:  The Westminster Assembly, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson

Daily Bible Verses for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

 "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." - Revelation 22:18,19

The following sermons are on all or some of Revelation 22:18 & 19:
  1. Ulterior Motives? by Rev. Stephen Hamilton
  2. The Perfection of Holy Scripture, by Ian Macleod
  3. Recently Released 'Queen James' Reports to Be First-Ever 'Gay Bible', by Pastor David McManus [2012]
  4. Whosoever Will, by Prof. Herman Hoeksema

Daily Bible Reading for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The following Bible readings are taken from the website, Oneyearbibleonline.com. If you follow this reading plan you will read through the whole Bible in one year. I highly encourage you to do so. Also, the sermons below each section are ones that I have chosen from the website, Sermonaudio.com

The following sermons are on all or part of Malachi 3:8-10: "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
The following sermons are on all or part of Malachi 4:1-3: "For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts."

Revelation 22

The following sermons are on all or part of Revelation 22:11 & 12: "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
The following sermons are on all or part of Revelation 22:16-22: "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." 
Psalm 150

Here is a sermon on Psalm 150: Praise Ye The Lord, Hallelujah! by Dr. Alan Cairns


Here are some sermons on Proverbs 31:


Wretched/ Fortis Institute: I’m Not a Prophet, But I Have 10 Big Predictions for 2026 (Video)

Wretched/ Fortis Institute: I’m Not a Prophet, But I Have 10 Big Predictions for 2026

Disgraced Former Prince Andrew Causing Fresh Outrage as He’s Spotted With His New, Free Land Rover 4x4

 Disgraced Former Prince Andrew Causing Fresh Outrage as He’s Spotted With His New, Free Land Rover 4x4 - thegatewaypundit.com

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More recommended reading: What to Do if You Suspect a Child is Being Sexually Abused - christianpost.com

Canadian actress demands government-assisted suicide to cure depression

 Canadian actress demands government-assisted suicide to cure depression - thepostmillennial.com

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Recommended reading: 

Recommended podcast:

Recommended sermon: Christians Get Depressed Too, by Dr. David P. Murray

Here are some excerpts from Elizabeth Wurtzel's great book, Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America:

  • 'I looked at him in shock. Why the hell does everyone think the problem is drugs? 'David, what I wouldn't give to have a drug problem.' I say. 'What I wouldn't give for it to be that simple. If I could check in somewhere and come out the other end okay. I'd be thrilled.'"
  • "Even then, I was pretty certain, in my 12 year old mind, that life was one long distraction from the inevitable."
  • "Everything's plastic, we're all going to die sooner or later, so what does it matter. That was my motto."
  • "...and then one day you realize that your entire life is just awful, not worth living, a horror and a black blot on the white terrain of human existence. One morning you wake up afraid you're going to live."
  • "But then I never had to worry about a crash landing because I never even took off."
  • "Something inside me was not just depressed but dividing, cracking, splintering, pulling me back and forth between my two parents, and occasionally I wished I could walk through a picture window, and have the sharp, broken shards slash me to ribbons so I would finally look like I felt."
  • "They ask me if I've done any drugs in the last 24 hours, and I say no. Then I say I guess I smoked some pot and snorted some coke also, but that was just to make the Ecstasy last longer. I also admit to them I had some beer, maybe a couple of sea breezes in there too. Then the doctor asks if I have a substance abuse problem, and all I can do is laugh."
  • "'I won't do that.' he said. 'I already told you it's your mother's responsibility.' 'Oh *** Daddy. I give up. I can't listen to this anymore.' 'What am I supposed to say?' 'Try, Have a good life. Because this is it for me.' Years later, thinking about this conversation, I will remember, as somebody very sagely said during the parricide trials of the Menendez brothers: Anytime your kids kill you, you are at least partly to blame."
  • "Depression is all about If you loved me you would."
  • "But instead of going to a mental institution, I decided to go to California."
  • "...I wish that every psychiatrist I've ever dealt with could know what it's like to be a patient and to feel desperate. I wish they could know what it's like to wake up every morning afraid you're going to live.'
  • "So the plan was simple: I would earn enough money to pay my mother back, and they I'd kill myself."
  • "On April 8, 1994, as I was completing this book, Kurt Cobain shot himself in the head...Grunge, the musical style that Nirvana did so much to invent and popularize, was described by Newsweek as 'what happens when children of divorce get their hands on guitars.'...Every person who has experienced a severe depression has his own sad, awful tale to tell, his own mess to live through. Sadly, Kurt Cobain will never get that far. Every day I thank God that I did."

Harvard Discounts Western Civ, While Embracing Discrimination

 Harvard Discounts Western Civ, While Embracing Discrimination - dailysignal.com

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Recommended reading: 

Dr. Albert Mohler, Jr.: If God Predestines Everything, Why Do We Do Anything?

 


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The following quote is from a sermon I listened to in the early 1980s. The sermon was on Total Depravity, and the minister was Rev. Paul den Butter:


"It is commonly stated that the central doctrine of the Reformation was the doctrine of justification by faith. Now it is of course true that justification by faith was one of the major issues of the Reformation. But more basic than the justification of the ungodly by faith alone, is the doctrine of man's depravity and consequently the bondage of his will. Martin Luther, one of the great reformers, has acknowledged this fact in his discussion with the great humanist Erasmus. Erasmus was a roman catholic, though he had quite a bit of criticism of the Roman Catholic Church, he never broke ranks with the Roman Catholic Church, and he saw need for reformation, but he never broke ranks with the Roman Catholic Church. He was a defender of much of the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. Well, this humanist defended the doctrine which is still taught by Roman, namely that man is not totally depraved. But that man still has a freedom in the use of his will. And writing a treatise on the freedom of man's will Erasmus defended that Roman Catholic position of semi-pelagianism Luther replied in his famous book the bondage of the will. and in that book Luther makes the statement, 'you alone have attacked the real thing, that is, the essential issue. You have not worried me with extraneous issues about the papacy, purgatory, indulgences and such like, trifles, rather than issues, in respect of which almost all to date have sought my blood...you, and you alone, have seen the hinge on which the vital turns, and aimed for the vital spot. For that I heartily thank you, for it is more gratifying to me to deal with this issue, and the issue is 'Does man have a free will or not.' And Luther has seen that on this issue everything hinges. Is man totally depraved or not? Is man completely corrupt or has he still some good within. now on this question there have been 3 positions during the history of the church. There was first of all Pelagianism, let me give you a little bit of church history also tonight. There was in the first place Pelagianism, named after a British monk, Pelagius, who preached in Rome from 401 to 409. ad. and Pelagius said every man comes into this world his own Adam. every man is born in a state of innocency. and he is endowed with the full ability to make his own choice and to decide whether he will be virtuous or vicious. So, Pelagius did not believe, not at all, in man's corruption. and in man's depraved nature. man was born in a state of innocency and man could determine whether he would be a virtuous person or a vitious person. Of course Pelagius was honest enough to admit that man was doing sin but he did not sin because the source was within his heart no, no he sinned because he imitated other people that committed sin. There is also a second position called semi-pelagianism that goes not so far as pelagianism. . Pelagius said man is innocent. man is not depraved at all. He can make himself depraved, but he is not. Semi-pelagianism said sure man is depraved, but not completely depraved, man is sick but he is not dead. and if man will only use those faculties which he still has and if he moves in the direction of God then God's grace will come and he will lead him the rest of the way. Man is deformed yes, man is sick sure But man is still able to use his free will, and using his free will he must make the first move and take the first step and God will do the rest. That is Semipelagians which was adopted by the Roman Catholic Church and by Arminianism, and by much of modern evangelism. But then there is a third position which is sometimes called Augustinianism, named after Augustine, a church father, who brought out of the word of God the doctrine of original sin. and of the need of divine grace in the entire complex of Gods saving activities. Augustine showed from the word of god that man is not depraved but that man is totally depraved. And for that reason, no activity of man can save him. or can make the beginning of salvation. but that grace and grace alone can save man. Well these are the three positions, and it is not difficult t determine which positions our father held when they confessed total depravity."

Also recommended:

  1. John Calvin: The Galleons of Grace, by Dr. Ian Brown
  2. Eternal Decree of Election, by Rev. Cornelis Pronk
  3. The Doctrine of Reprobation, by Rev. Cornelis Pronk

Don't Neglect So Great a Salvation

  Don't Neglect So Great a Salvation , by Dr. Joel Beeke The text for this sermon is Hebrews 2:3 : "How shall we escape, if we negl...