These doctrines build upon one another. The doctrine of total depravity establishes what the Bible teaches about the spiritual condition of unregenerate man and leaves one with the question “Who can be saved?” The doctrine of unconditional election then answers the question by declaring God’s sovereign choice in choosing to save people despite their depravity and based solely on God’s sovereign choice to redeem for Himself people from every tribe, tongue and nation. Next, the doctrine of limited atonement explains how God can be perfectly just and yet redeem those sinful people and reconcile them to Himself. The only solution to the depravity of man was for God to provide a Redeemer who would act as their substitute and suffer the wrath of God for their sins. He did this in the death of Christ, who, having been crucified, completely and totally “canceled out the certificate of debt…having nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:13-14). That leads to another question: how can a spiritually dead sinner who is hostile to God have faith in the atoning work of Christ on the cross? That question is answered by the doctrine of grace that is known as irresistible grace, the “I” in the acronym TULIP.
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Monthly Archives: March 1994

SALT

SALT SALT Characterised as good and useful # Mr 9:50 Used For 2a) Seasoning food # Job 6:6 2b) Seasoning sacrifices # Le 2:13 Eze 43:24 2c) Ratifying covenants #…

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SAINTS

SAINTS SAINTS, Compared to The sun # Jud 5:31 Mt 13:43 Stars # Da 12:3 Lights # Mt 5:14 Php 2:15 Mount Zion # Ps 125:1,2 Lebanon # Ho 14:5-7…

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SADDUCEES

SADDUCEES SADDUCEES, The A sect of the Jews # Ac 5:17 Denied the resurrection and a future stated # Mt 22:23 Lu 20:27 The resurrection a cause of dispute between…

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SACRIFICES

SACRIFICES SACRIFICES Divine institution of # Ge 3:21 1:29 9:3 4:4,5 Heb 11:4 To be offered to God alone # Ex 22:20 Jud 13:16 2Ki 17:36 When offered to God,…

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SACKCLOTH

SACKCLOTH SACKCLOTH Made of coarse hair # Mt 3:4 Re 6:12 Rough and unsightly # Zec 13:4 Of a black colour # Re 6:12 WAS WORN 4a) By God's prophets…

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SABBATH

SABBATH SABBATH, The Instituted by God # Ge 2:3 Grounds of its institution # Ge 2:2,3 Ex 20:11 The seventh day observed as # Ex 20:9-11 Made for man #…

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ROMAN EMPIRE

ROMAN EMPIRE ROMAN EMPIRE, The Called the world from its extent # Lu 2:1 REPRESENTED BY THE 2a) Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar's vision # Da 2:33,40 2b) Terrible beast…

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ROE

ROE ROE, The Clean and fit for food # De 12:15 14:5 Male of, called the roebuck # 1Ki 4:23 DESCRIBED AS 3a) Cheerful # Pr 5:19 3b) Wild #…

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ROCKS

ROCKS ROCKS Often composed of Flint # De 8:15 32:13 DESCRIBED AS 2a) Hard # Jer 5:3 2b) Durable # Job 19:24 2c) Barren # Eze 26:4,14 Am 6:12 Lu…

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RIVERS

RIVERS RIVERS Source of # Job 28:10 Ps 104:8,10 Enclosed within banks # Da 12:5 Flow through valleys # Ps 104:8,10 SOME OF 4a) Great and mighty # Ge 15:18…

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