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The hypocrite, certainly, is a secret atheist; for if he did believe there was a God, he dare not be so bold as to deceive Him to His face. – Thomas Adams 1583 – 1653
The lady in the rose garden.
A lesson for all of us to consider from the puritan Joseph Meade: I once walked into a garden with a lady to gather some flowers. There was one large bush whose branches were bending under the weight of the … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Jospeh Meade, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Holiness has a mighty influence upon others. When this appears with power in the lives of Christians, it works mightily upon the spirits of men; it stops the mouths of the ungodly . . . . I am sure we … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, miracles, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Truth, William Gurnall
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They that know God will be humble; they that know themselves cannot be proud. – John Flavel 1627 – 1691
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Humble, Humbleness, Jesus, John Flavel, pride, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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There are three things that earthly riches can never do; they can never satisfy divine justice, they can never pacify divine wrath, nor can they every quiet a guilty conscience. – Thomas Brooks 1608 – 1680 HT: What They Said
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When we consider the very being of God, we find ourselves so far from the true knowledge of it that we cannot come up with the right words and expressions. As we seek to meditate in our minds and frame … Continue reading
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We naturally love our ease, and would have nothing befall us that is grievous to flesh and blood; and gracious persons pray and strive to prevent and remove afflictions. But yet the experience of all, good and bad, in all … Continue reading
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Tagged affliction, Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Samuel Annesley, Suffering, Theology
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We must mourn more for the sin of a child than for the sickness of a child . . . more for fear they died in sin, than because they died. – William Jenkyn 1613 – 1685
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology, William Jenkyn
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Jonathan Edwards taught “Salvation by Works”!!!
All the “Easy-Believers®” who want to toss men like John MacArthur and Paul Washer under the bus for teaching that the life of a true Christian will be radically different from a Non-Christian because the believer’s life will be marked … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Jesus IS Lord, New Age Nonsense, Purpose Driven Lie, Theology
Tagged "salvation by works", Easy Believism, greasy grace, John MacArthur, Jonathan Edwards, Lordship of Jesus Christ, Lordship Salvation, Paul Washer, Phil Johnson, Puritans, Purpose Driven Drivel, Purpose-drivel, RC Sproul, salvation unto works, The Religous Affections, Tim Conway, Works
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Study God in the creatures as well as in the Scriptures. The primary use of the creatures, is to acknowledge God in them; they were made to be witnesses of Himself and His goodness, and to be heralds of His … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Stephen Charnock, Theology
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If we’re not attracting the same people that Jesus attracted, it’s because we’re not preaching the same message that Jesus preached. – Tullian Tchividijian
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Faith, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Sin, Theology
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Sin goes in a disguise, and thence is welcome; like Judas, it kisses and kills; like Joab, it salutes and slays. – George Swinnock 1627 – 1673
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, George Swinnock, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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Consider, is it not better to remember your sins on earth, than in Hell? Before your Physician, than before your Judge? . . . O wretch, that I am! Where was my understanding, when played so boldly with the flames … Continue reading
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If you take away God, you take away conscience, and thereby all measures and rules of good and evil. And how can any law be made when the measure and standard of them are removed? All good laws are founded … Continue reading
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Worldly Christians, remember this. You and the world must part, or else assurance [of salvation] and your souls will never meet. – Thomas Brooks 1608 – 1680
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Marriage, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology, Thomas Brooks
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If you can’t wear it to church, then you shouldn’t wear it to the beach either. God does not change his standards because sand and/or water is present. -Jeremy Sonnier HT: Sean Payne via Facebook
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jeremy Sonnier, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joseph Alleine, Modesty, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology
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If inanimate creatures could but speak, your food would say, “Lord, must I nourish such a wretch as this, and yield forth my strength for him, to dishonor Thee? No, I will choke him rather, if Thou wilt give commission.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joseph Alleine, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology
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When we perform duties of religion only to be seen and applauded of men we make God only our pretense but men are our idols, and we set up as many gods before Him as we have spectators and observers. … Continue reading
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Tagged Celeb-rianity, hypocrisy, idolatry, Puritans, Second Commandment
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In the creation, man was made in God’s image; in the incarnation God was made in man’s image. . . . He took our flesh that He might take our sins, and so appease God’s wrath. . . . Christ’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology, Thomas Watson
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The loathsome carcass does not more hatefully swarm with crawling maggots, than an unsanctified soul with filthy lusts. Look backward; where was ever the place, what was ever the time, in which you did not sin? Look inward; what part … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joseph Alleine, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology
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Some think that because God made them, surely He will not damn them. This is true, if they had continued good, as He made them. God made the devil good, yes an excellent creature, yet we know that He shall … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Henry Scudder, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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Quiz: What points sinners to Christ?
Posted in Quizzes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Poll, Puritan, Puritans, Quiz, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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A case could be made that some of the derisive criticisms leveled at the Puritans were due to a smoldering resentment at their God-fearing and Christ-honoring lives. This trait in the Puritan makeup seems to disturb and agitate a society … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, I.D.E. Thomas, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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For one, I care little for the government which presides at Washington, in comparison with the government which rules the millions of American homes. No administration can seriously harm us if our home life is pure, frugal, and godly. No … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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If you go out of time unfitted for eternity, better you had never been in time. – Thomas Doolittle 1630 – 1707
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology, Thomas Doolittle
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The millstone which turns about all day, grinding corn for others and not for itself, at night it stands in the same place where it was in the morning. After a great volume of grain has passed by, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, George Downame, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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Till men are weary and heavy laden, and pricked at the heart, and quite sick of sin, they will not come to Christ for cure, nor sincerely enquire, “What shall we do?” They must see themselves as dead men, before … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joseph Alleine, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology
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It is not one or two good actions, but a consistent conduct, that tells whether a man is a true Christian. . . . Sheep may fall into the mire, but swine love day and night to wallow in it. … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, George Swinnock, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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Under the law, if a man who was unclean by a dead body, carried a piece of holy flesh in his lower garment, the holy flesh could not cleanse him, but he polluted it (Hag, 2:12-13). Till the kingdom of … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology, Thomas Watson
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The worst of the heathen, who never had Christ preached to them, and salvation offered Him, shall fare better in the day of judgment, than those that continue impenitent under the Gospel. – Matthew Barker 1619 – 1698
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, George Swinnock, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology
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