Christ JESUS ~ The Subject of our Joyful Song

 

Long as I live I’ll bless Thy name

My King, my God of love

My work and joy shall be the same

In that bright world above.


Great is the LORD, His power unknown

And let His praise be great

I’ll sing the honors of His Son

His works of grace repeat.


Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue

And while my lips rejoice

The men who hear my joyful song

Shall join their cheerful voice.


To Christ the Lord let every tongue

Its noblest tribute bring

When He’s the subject of the song

Who can refuse to sing.


-Gospel hymn, “According to Thy Gracious Word”

 

 

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“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.”  -Proverbs 28:5  [KJV]

 

How essential is preaching and believing God’s electing grace?  If election is not preached, the character of God is not preached.  Election is God being God.  If election is not preached, the character of men is not preached.  A man dead in sins must have election!  If election is not preached, the cross of Christ is not understood.  When Christ said, “It is finished,” the salvation of the elect was secured!  To believe He could die for those who go to hell is a denial of the success of His work.   

 

There is no understanding of the work of God the Holy Spirit in regeneration without election.  God the Holy Spirit effectually calls all the Father elected and Christ died for.  It is impossible to believe salvation is all of grace and not believe and rejoice in electing grace. Our encouragement in preaching and evangelism is this… there is a people who will believe… the elect!  You cannot preach or believe the Gospel of Christ and not believe and preach, “The election of grace.” 

 

-Unknown preacher of righteousness 

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