Christ Is Our Gain In Life, Death, & After Death

(1) Christ is our gain in this life; (2) He is our gain in death; and (3) He is our gain after death. He is our gain in life if we turn from our evil ways and believe in Him, in as much as He has gained for us many benefits, which I will reduce to ten heads. Second, as Christ is our gain in life, so He is also our gain in death, in as much as He has taken away the sting of death, and has changed the condition of it by making it of the gate of hell to be the way to eternal life. Third, He is our gain after death in three ways.… Read More Christ Is Our Gain In Life, Death, & After Death

February 20, 2023February 18, 2023 Paul J. BarthLeave a comment

Six Differences Between Law & Gospel

The law and gospel are two parts of the Word of God and are divers kinds of doctrine. Consider: first, their consent and agreement; secondly, their dissent and difference.… Read More Six Differences Between Law & Gospel

November 9, 2020November 8, 2020 Paul J. BarthLeave a comment

The Great Commission | Matthew Henry

“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I… Read More The Great Commission | Matthew Henry

April 3, 2017April 2, 2017 Paul J. Barth2 Comments

The Gospel was Preached unto Israel in the Wilderness

John Owen, Exposition of Hebrews “For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.” Hebrews 4:2 It is supposed and granted that the gospel was preached unto the people in the wilderness. The apostle… Read More The Gospel was Preached unto Israel in the Wilderness

March 16, 2017 Paul J. Barth1 Comment

Of the Covenant of Grace (part 2) | Zacharias Ursinus

Excerpted from his book, A Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD In the third question of the Catechism it is asked: Whence knowest thou thy misery? Out of the law of God. So it is now asked: Whence knowest thou thy deliverance? Out of the gospel. Having, therefore, spoken of the… Read More Of the Covenant of Grace (part 2) | Zacharias Ursinus

February 18, 2017June 22, 2020 Christian HerringLeave a comment

Gospel Tract Challenge

A friend put forth a challenge to write a gospel tract that we would actually want to put into the hands of a non-Christian. He specified that it should be no more than a thousand words and have no quotes other than Scripture. Also, it should be something that you would be okay with anybody copying… Read More Gospel Tract Challenge

June 13, 2016 Paul J. Barth2 Comments

Rejecting the Federal Vision: It’s a Gospel issue.

Reformed Christians should reject outright the aberrant teaching known as “Federal Vision” (FV) theology (AKA “Auburn Avenue Theology”). As R.C. Sproul said before the PCA’s 35th General Assembly (2007): “I can’t fathom why there’s any hesitancy about [rejecting Federal Vision]. There’s too much at stake—this is the Gospel we’re talking about.” So far the ARP, OPC,… Read More Rejecting the Federal Vision: It’s a Gospel issue.

April 4, 2015August 2, 2022 Paul J. Barth3 Comments

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