Little Zygote Jesus — Flouts the Law

If you watch, read, imagine, or have a fleeting thought about God’s method of conceiving Jesus, there is no getting around the fact that it was absolutely scandalous. If your daughter came and told you that she was pregnant, but that the baby was conceived when she was overcome with the Holy Spirit, would you […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 14

We’re in the middle of a series analyzing John MacArthur’s ministry’s article on Lordship Salvation. Starting in Part 8, we have been digging into the nine items listed as the theological distinctives of Lordship Salvation. Here is distinctive four: Fourth, Scripture teaches that real faith inevitably produces a changed life (2 Cor. 5:17). Salvation includes […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 13

We’re in the middle of a series analyzing John MacArthur’s ministry’s article on Lordship Salvation. Starting in Part 8, we have been digging into the nine items listed as the theological distinctives of Lordship Salvation. Here is distinctive three: Third, Scripture teaches that the object of faith is Christ Himself, not a creed or a […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 12

We’re in the middle of a series analyzing John MacArthur’s ministry’s article on Lordship Salvation. Starting in Pt. 8, we have been digging into the first of 9 items listed as the theological distinctives of Lordship Salvation. Here is distinctive 2: Second, Scripture teaches that salvation is all God’s work. Those who believe are saved […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 11

We’re in the middle of a series analyzing John MacArthur’s ministry’s article on Lordship Salvation. Starting in Pt. 8, we have been digging into the first of 9 items listed as the theological distinctives of Lordship Salvation. Here is distinctive 1: First, Scripture teaches that the gospel calls sinners to faith joined in oneness with […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 10

We’re in the middle of a series analyzing John MacArthur’s ministry’s article on Lordship Salvation. Starting in Pt. 8, we have been digging into the first of 9 items listed as the theological distinctives of Lordship Salvation. Here is distinctive 1: First, Scripture teaches that the gospel calls sinners to faith joined in oneness with […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 9

We’re in the middle of a series analyzing John MacArthur’s ministry’s article on Lordship Salvation. Starting in Pt. 8, we have been digging into the first of 9 items listed as the theological distinctives of Lordship Salvation. Here is distinctive 1: First, Scripture teaches that the gospel calls sinners to faith joined in oneness with […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 8

From John MacArthur’s ministry’s article on Lordship Salvation: First, Scripture teaches that the gospel calls sinners to faith joined in oneness with repentance (Acts 2:38; 17:30; 20:21; 2 Pet. 3:9). Repentance is a turning from sin (Acts 3:19; Luke 24:47) that consists not of a human work but of a divinely bestowed grace (Acts 11:18; […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 7

From John MacArthur’s ministries article on Lordship Salvation: There are many articles of faith that are fundamental to all evangelical teaching. For example, there is agreement among all believers on the following truths: (1) Christ’s death purchased eternal salvation; (2) the saved are justified by grace through faith in Christ alone; (3) sinners cannot earn […]

The Real Strange Fire: Lordship Salvation Pt. 6

We’re going to move on in the analysis of this document outlining the tenets of the doctrine of Lordship Salvation. Here’s the portion of the text we are examining today: There are many articles of faith that are fundamental to all evangelical teaching. For example, there is agreement among all believers on the following truths: […]