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

"And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." - I CORINTHIANS 6:11 [KJV] Justification and sanctification are distinct blessings. The first springs out of, and is connected with, the finished work of the Son of God; the other springs out of, and is connected with, the work of the Holy Ghost on the soul. Sin has defiled our persons externally, as well as polluted our souls internally. We cannot, therefore, stand before God unless washed in the blood of the Lamb, and clothed in H is spotless righteousness . This righteousness forms our title to heaven, as holiness constitutes our meetness. The former is our wedding robe, the latter our spiritual qualification. The hymn well draws this distinction: "'Tis He adorn'd my naked soul, And made salvation mine; Upon a poor, polluted worm He makes His graces shine. And, lest the shadow of a spot ...

Weekend Gospel message to follow for All Hands (01-03NOV19) Heads-Up --- Please find enclosed encouragement in SO GREAT SALVATION by the perfect and finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ in saving poor, needy and wretched sinners by His sovereign free grace - God's unmerited favor - from their sins and from Hell: THE WORD OF TRUTH Some say it makes no difference what a man hears or believes with regard to religious matters, as long as he "believes on Jesus," no matter who he imagines Him to be or to have done. An inspired apostle, however, wrote about trusting the Lord after having heard "the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation" [EPHESIANS 1:13 ] . It is only "the word of truth" that is "the gospel of your salvation," and if there is "the word of truth," then we know Satan has concocted the word of error, and the word of error is not the gospel of your salvation. What is the word of error? It is any mess...