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

"Christ died for the ungodly."   -Romans 5:6 [KJV] This is the sum and substance of our gospel and is the great article of faith. • Who died? Christ ­ the only begotten, well beloved Son of God in human nature (Romans 8:34; Matthew 3:16-17). • Why did He die? He died for, in the stead of, and as a Substitute for all God's elect in order that God might be just and Justifier (Romans 3:24-26). • For whom did He die? "For the ungodly," not for righteous men, nor religious men, nor deserving men, but for those who are ungodly in nature and practice (Ephesians 2:1-5). • When did He die for us? When we were without strength to obey Him or to keep His law, and without ability to help ourselves. We were in bondage to law and to sin and unable to change our condition (Jeremiah 13:23). He died for us "in due time," at the time appointed by the Father (Galatians 4:2-5; 1 Timothy 2:5-6). This is the greatest single proof of love ­ to give one's life for the o...

"Master... where dwellest T hou?" -John 1:38 [KJV] Is this the earnest inquiry of my soul? Hear then the answer: "Thus saith the high and lofty One, whose name is Holy, I dwell in the high and holy place; with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones." Pause, my soul. Are these qualities produced by grace in thine heart? Jesus, Master, make me what Thou wouldest have me to be; and then come, Lord, agreeably to Thy promises. Thou hast said, My Father will come, and I will come, and make Our abode with him. And Thou hast said, the Holy Ghost shall come and abide with us for ever. What, my soul, shall I indeed have such glorious personages for my companions? Behold, Lord, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain Thee! Oh for grace and a sanctity of thought corresponding to such mercies, since our bodies are the temple of the Holy Ghost, which dwelleth in us!  -p...

The Gospel Truth about Faith, part III by D.G. Miles McKee   Popular as they are in some quarters, the believer has no need to be taught techniques of self-surrender and self-crucifixion.  Self-crucifixion is both spiritually and physically impossible!  Try physical crucifixion and see for yourself. You can hammer the nails into your feet and then maybe, just maybe, into one of your hands, but you can’t hammer the last nail into the remaining hand. This is also true of self-imposed spiritual crucifixion … it is a myth! With gospel faith, such techniques are done away with because, as a result of the gospel, we are reduced to our proper place of brokenness and dependency.     Jesus taught that true discipleship was to deny self, take up our cross and follow Him.  This is exactly what happens when we receive salvation by faith alone.  Faith fully agrees with God’s verdict that we, in ourselves, are nothing and that we stand in total need of ...