By Grace: Mighty Grace, Abiding Grace
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”— Ephesians 2:8 Mighty grace. For grace is also the power of God by which we are delivered from the dominion of sin and death. Reconciliation alone is no salvation, nor could it possibly lead to salvation if the operation of grace ceased at the cross. It must be applied, so that from darkness we are translated into life, from sin into righteousness, and...
Read MoreBy Grace: Blessed Grace
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”— Ephesians 2:8 Blessed grace. For by grace are we reconciled unto God. The same grace that motivated the Most High to ordain us unto salvation, according to which it was his purpose to make us lovely even as he is lovely, explains why he reconciled us unto himself through the death of his Son. Saved we are by grace. This means that we...
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By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 FOR! Let us not overlook this little but significant word. For by grace are ye saved. The conjunction presents the truth expressed as a reason for something else, an explanation of something that has been mentioned in the context. It informs us that this statement does not stand alone, that it is not an isolated...
Read MoreJohn Piper Denies Justification by Faith Alone
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
John Piper is a well-known (celebrity) pastor and widely thought of as a leader in Reformed circles.[1] Thus, any subtle errors that he teaches are all the more dangerous and in need of exposure. This is even more the case when his errors pervert justification by faith alone, one of the cardinal doctrines of scripture. Those who seek to learn from Piper must be aware that Piper subtly denies the doctrine of justification by faith alone in a way that aligns...
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