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There are two ways to read the Bible. The one way to read the Bible is that it’s basically about you: what you have to do in order to be right with God, in which case you’ll never have a sure and certain hope, because you’ll always know you’re not quite living up. You’ll never be sure about that future. Or you can read it as all about Jesus. Every single thing is not about what you must do in order to make yourself right with God, but what he has done to make you absolutely right with God. And Jesus Christ is saying, “Unless you can read the Bible right, unless you can understand salvation by grace, you’ll never have a sure and certain hope. But once you understand it’s all about me, Jesus Christ, then you can know that you have peace. You can know that you have this future guaranteed, and you can face anything.”
Tim Keller
How may I know I have understood the gospel and that I am elect? First, by the Word of God having come in divine power to the soul so that my self-complacency is shattered and my self-righteousness is renounced. Second, by the Holy Spirit convicting me of my woeful, guilty, and lost condition. Third, by having had revealed to me the suitability and sufficiency of Christ to meet my desperate case and by a divinely given faith causing me to lay hold of and rest upon Him as my only hope. Fourth, by the marks of the new nature within me - a love for God; an appetite for spiritual things; a longing for holiness; a seeking after conformity to Christ. Fifth, by the resistance which the new nature makes to the old, causing me to hate sin and loathe myself for it. Sixth, by avoiding everything which is condemned by God's Word and by sincerely repenting of and humbly confessing every transgression. Failure at this point will surely bring a dark cloud over our assurance causing the Spirit to withhold His witness. Seventh, by giving all diligence to cultivate the Christian graces and using all diligence to this end. Thus the knowledge of election is cumulative.
A .W. Pink
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52 Major Stories of the Bible ![]() |
Dr. Bill Mounce |
A Letter to "Seekers" ![]() |
David Clotfelter |
Difficult Questions, Certain Answers (.pdf) ![]() |
Nathan Pitchford - A redemptive historical gospel tract |
For Your Joy (.pdf) ![]() |
John Piper |
Foundations of the Faith (31-Part Series) ![]() |
Jim Bordwine, Th.D. |
An Introduction to the Gospel: A Covenant Theology Primer ![]() |
John Hendryx |
Ultimate Questions ![]() |
John Blanchard - Clear, concise and compelling presentaton of the gospel. The greatest, the ultimate questions, are about God and your relationship to him. |
Is there More Than One Way to God? ![]() |
John Hendryx |
Is Jesus really the only way? ![]() |
John Hendryx - thoughts and ideas on sharing the gospel from a Reformed perspective |
What is the Gospel? ![]() |
John Hendryx |
Paul’s Definition of a Christian ![]() |
a Biblical Reflection by John Hendryx |
Christian Basics ![]() |
This simple course introduces the Christian Faith. Its aim is to show what the Bible teaches. It can be used on your own, one-to-one, or in a small group with a leader. It is important that you look up the Bible References and think about what they... |
Christianity 101 - An Introduction to the Historic Christian Faith ![]() |
ORTHODOX REFORMED CHURCH of EDMONTON |
The Gospel of Jesus Christ ![]() |
Concise scriptural overview of the Gospel, useful for evangelism, discipleship or other studies. The Gospel is a message about God, Sin, The Law, The Vanity of Life, Hell & Judgment, The New Birth, Grace, Repentance, Faith and Salvation through Christ... |
The Covenant of Grace: A Key to Understanding the Bible ![]() |
by Calvin Knox Cummings |
Early Church Catechesis and New Christians' Classes in Contemporary Evangelicalism ![]() |
Clinton E. Arnold - Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2004) |
Christian Thumbnails - A Survey of the Core Beliefs of Christianity ![]() |
Joseph Mizzi (pdf) |
Bible Doctrines Simply Explained ![]() |
B. A. Ramsbottom |
How Does the Gospel Save Believers? Part 2 ![]() |
John Piper - Romans 1:16-17 |
Hell's Best-Kept Secret (.pdf) ![]() |
Ray Comfort |
Advice for Seekers (.pdf) ![]() |
Charles Spurgeon |
The Bible's Answer To The Question: What Is A Christian? ![]() |
Wayne Mack |
How to Teach Children and Youth the Gospel Story ![]() |
David Helm, Kimberly Thornbury, Russell Moore, Greg Thornbury |
How Does the Gospel Save Believers? Part 1 ![]() |
John Piper - Romans 1:16-17 |
How Does the Gospel Save Believers? Part 3 ![]() |
John Piper - Romans 1:16-17 |
To Whom Shall We Go? ![]() |
Geoff Thomas |
So, Are You a Heretic? ![]() |
Simple Questions, Profound Results |
Pardon For the Greatest of Sinners ![]() |
Jonathan Edwards - Psalm 25:11 |
The Bible’s Answer To The Question: What Is A Christian? ![]() |
Wayne Mack |
The Gospel for 11-Year-Olds Plus ![]() |
John Piper |
Conference on the Gospel and Children (audio) ![]() |
William & Carine Mackenzie |
The True Gospel ![]() |
N.E. Barry Hofstetter |
How to Get to Heaven ![]() |
Realms of Faith |
Coming To Faith In Christ ![]() |
John Benton |
What does it Mean to Know God (.pdf) ![]() |
Tim Keller |
Who do you think that I am? ![]() |
Grace to You |
Learning About Jesus ![]() |
Robert Bowman |
A Reasoning Faith ![]() |
Robert A. Laidlaw |
How to Share the Gospel with Children ![]() |
Brian G. Hedges |
What is a Christian? (MP3 Series) ![]() |
Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson and Dr. Derek Thomas |
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