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The Gospel Standard
The Gospel Standard About Us Page The many and varied differences and nuances on the doctrine of soteriology ought to be cause for separation, instead of unity, since these differences portray a different Gospel than what the Bible teaches. Except that we allow for it under the pretext of unity, toleration, indecision, misinterpretation, application and controversy of hermeneutical method(s), the meaning and translation of specific words and phrases, the extent of the atonement, mankind's (will) ability or lack thereof, all leading to the many and varied differences and nuances we see played out in unending arguments.
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4 18th Century Covenant Theology: A Single Covenant For A Complete Gospel
I would like to welcome you back to another study in the Word of God. This is now our fourth study in a little series we started just over a month ago. By way of review, we began the series by looking at the Scripture structure of 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. The general theme of the passage is the Privilege of Brotherhood. In our second study, we looked more closely at verses 13 and 14, where we discovered three branches of the Covenant of Grace—the electing love of the Father, the redeeming grace of the Son and the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit.
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3 18th Century Covenant Theology Versus The Presbyterians
I’d like to welcome you back to another study in the Word of God. In our previous studies, I presented to you the Scripture structure for 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. There is a twofold statement on the privilege of brotherhood—In verse 13 Paul thanks God for their salvation—“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord,”; but in verse 15 he is exhorting them to stand fast in their salvtion—“Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.”
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2 Three Branches Of The Gracious Covenant
This series of studies began with a friend requesting help on how to discover the structure of the Scriptures. While students of the Bible are familiar with the poetic parallelism of the Psalms, they do not realize the whole of God's Word shares the same type of symmetry. Indeed, this is further proof the Scriptures are divinely inspired, for He Who made the heavens and the earth by indelible wisdom also spoke the words of Scripture. I selected 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 as a sample text to demonstrate the perfection and beauty of God's "structured" Word.
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1 The Privileges Of Brotherhood
This series of studies began with a friend requesting help on how to discover the structure of the Scriptures. While students of the Bible are familiar with the poetic parallelism of the Psalms, they do not realize the whole of God's Word shares the same type of symmetry. Indeed, this is further proof the Scriptures are divinely inspired, for He Who made the heavens and the earth by indelible wisdom also spoke the words of Scripture. I selected 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 as a sample text to demonstrate the perfection and beauty of God's "structured" Word.
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The Everlasting Covenant Of Grace
This is not for the casual reader but for those who desire to think deeply, meditatively, and interactively, with the text of Scripture to mine out of its contents the very Words the Creator has sent in this Book of endearment (Bible) highlighting His select mercy and grace, to undeserving creatures in rebellion against Him. This is done by crying out to Him for mercy, Who alone bestows it in accordance with His own plan and purposes, marked by holy justice,
