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Why We Don’t Celebrate Easter, Part 1A: God Creates the Law of the Passover (Exodus 12)

Today’s Doctrine Month begins our series on the Doctrine of the Passover and an examination of why we don’t celebrate “Easter,” but rather, “Passover” or “Good…… Read more “Why We Don’t Celebrate Easter, Part 1A: God Creates the Law of the Passover (Exodus 12)”

The Greatest Love of All (Romans 5_6-8; 1 John 4_19) Subject: The Greatest Love of All Scripture: Romans 5:6-8; 1 John 4:19 I believe that children…… Read more “The Greatest Love of All (Romans 5:6-8; 1 John 4:19)”

Calvinism is a logical theological system; on this, 5-point Calvinists and I agree. If you subscribe to one point of Calvinism, say, the unconditional eternal security of…… Read more “Two passages that put Calvinism into flight”

Sermon: The Virgin Birth: Answering Questions About the Inconceivable Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Note: The PDF file of the sermon can be found here: The Virgin Birth-…… Read more “The Virgin Birth: Answering Questions About the Inconceivable (Luke 1:26-38)”

Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS), a view I call a grassroots Calvinist movement in the churches, is one that doesn’t believe in the idea that some are…… Read more “1 John 2:19: “never saved to begin with”?”

John 6 is a chapter hailed by many proponents of Calvinism as a “de facto” passage in favor of John Calvin’s theology. And yet, as I teach…… Read more “Bible Study: Does John 6 teach Calvinism?”

Praise the Lord, everybody! Pastor D.M. Richardson is back this week with another sermon that reminds us of the goodness and glory of the Lord. Divine…… Read more “Divine Sovereignty Meets Human Responsibility (Numbers 14:1-35)”

Pastor D.M. Richardson here, back with a message on Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS). I make no secret of the fact that OSAS is erroneous doctrine,…… Read more “Salvation in Stages: Taking Issue with “Once” in “Once Saved, Always Saved””