"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

"Let us then bring our hearts to holy resolutions, and set ourselves upon that which is good, and against that which is ill, in ourselves or others, according to our callings, with this encouragement, that Christ's grace and power will go along with us. What would have become of that great work of reformation of religion in the latter-spring of the gospel if men had not been armed with invincible courage to overcome all hindrances, with this faith, that the cause was Christ's, and that He would not fail to help His own cause? Luther ingenuously confessed that he often acted inconsiderately and moved by, various passions. But when he acknowledged this: God did not condemn him for his errors, but, the cause being God's, and his aims being holy, to promote the truth, and being a mighty man in prayer, and strong in faith, God by him kindled that fire which all the world shall never be able to quench. According to our faith, so is our encouragement to all duties, the...

The only way of access to God is through the risen Christ and based on the merits of His obedience unto death as Substitute and Surety of His people. The only way of access to Christ is by the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit to reveal Him in His glorious Person and finished work of redemption to make reconciliation for the sins of His people and to establish a righteousness that enables God to be just and Justifier of the ungodly. It is required of men to believe the Gospel, not as a condition they must meet to attain or maintain salvation, but as the God-ordained means to lay hold of Christ W ho by Himself has met all conditions for salvation by His substitutionary obedience unto death . God the Holy Spirit is the sovereign Agent in the new birth; the Gospel is the God-ordained instrument and faith is the God-appointed and God-given means. Faith is the link to connect the soul to Christ in order that believing sinners might come to Him Who justifies the ungodly...

"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins." -Acts 13:38 [KJV] Forgiveness and pardon from all sin will only interest you if you consider yourself to be guilty before God. Our Lord said, "they that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick" (Matt hew 9:11) . There is but one exclusive method by which God pardons sin, "through this Man." God will pardon sin, but not apart from this Man, Jesus Christ our Lord and His appointed, suitable sacrifice for sin (Heb rews 2:17) . All of the sin of God's elect were so charged to Christ Jesus ( II Cor. 5:21) and He so completely made satisfaction for them ( I Peter 3:18) , that all who receive Him by God given faith shall never perish (John 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1) . Here are four important Biblical facts about the pardon of sin in Christ. 1). It is full and complete pardon . His precious blood does not aton...