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David Servant

God's Love/Hate Relationship with the World

David ServantIn last month's e-teaching, Christian Clichés that Contradict Christ, I questioned the truthfulness of six Christian clichés concerning God's "unconditional" love. There was one more cliché that I wanted to mention but didn't have enough space, the very common saying, "God loves the sinner but hates... Read More
David Servant

Oh, the Luck that Saves Us?

David ServantGod chooses people. He chose a man named David, for example, to be a king of Israel. Quite obviously, God's choice of David was not a random choice. He didn't draw straws up in heaven. Rather, God's choice of David was a calculated, intelligent choice. He saw something in David that He liked. Specif... Read More
David Servant

Striving Against Sin

David Servant“Sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it” (Gen. 4:7, emphasis added). As was pointed out in the previous chapter, our sanctification is a joint effort on the part of God and ourselves. We grow to be progressively more like Jesus as we cooperate with the Father... Read More
Dick Sipley

REAL LOVE IN MARRIAGE

2 Tim. 3:2,4 - Men shall be lovers of their own selves, lovers of pleasure. 2 Tim. 3:3 - But men will be without natural affection. This is the reason for their selfish love. When love is a feeling, that is natural human affection. Natural human affection is always based on something within the pers... Read More
Dick Sipley

SEX IN MARRIAGE

Text: Heb. 13:4; I Cor. 7:1-13 In these days virginity is laughed at by many & couples are living together before marriage--but God says marriage is honorable & the bed undefiled. Sex is not shameful; only perversion or the wrong use of sex is shameful. Gen. 1:31, God's creation...was very good; it ... Read More
Duane Troyer

Entering God's Kingdom

I greet you in Jesus' name this morning. It's been a blessing to be here. Let's pray. Father, we thank you now for this opportunity to gather together today, for a place to gather, and brothers and sisters to gather with. We pray Lord that you would be here with us today and speak to us . Be with th... Read More
Fundamental Wesleyan

A PRELIMINARY DEFENSE

A PRELIMINARY DEFENSE OF PREVENIENT GRACE Steve Witzki The work of conversion is always initiated by the grace of God. John Wesley believed that God's prevenient grace was intended to be for all people. He said "the grace or love of God, whence cometh our salvation, is FREE IN ALL, and FREE FOR ALL.... Read More
H.J. Vine

“A Letter as to the Truth and Those who Hold It” (3 John)

H.J. Vine“It was helpful and encouraging, beloved in the Lord, to have the third letter of John set before us in the May number of Scripture Truth.” There are many beloved brethren who desire to walk in truth like the much esteemed Gaius. They have been instructed in the truth in their measure as he was; the... Read More
H.J. Vine

Lovers! Of What and Whom

H.J. VineGod’s own love has begotten a family which loves Him, so that we read in the Word of “them that love God” (Rom. 8; 1 Cor. 2). His love is declared to be “His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins;” and we are called upon to behold the manner of His love, in that nothing le... Read More
H.J. Vine

Wisdom and Life

H.J. Vine“He expounded to them in all the Scriptures things concerning Himself” (Luke 24). Who is it that says, “Blessed is the man that heareth Me, watching daily at My gates, waiting at the posts of My doors. For whoso findeth Me findeth life,” in Proverbs 8:35? The same One who in the New Testament says, ... Read More

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