The Inward Call of the Holy Spirit In order for the Holy Spirit to bring God’s elect people to a saving faith, He applies, along with the external call of the gospel, His special inward call. He does this by regenerating (bringing back to life) the dead heart. He then gives us an understanding of […]
The Doctrine of Irresistible Grace (1): A Trinitarian Work
A Trinitarian Work Each member of the Trinity – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit – participates in and is vital to the salvation of all sinners. In order to see the place of the doctrine of irresistible grace in the plan of God’s salvation of man, it is necessary to briefly review […]
The Doctrine of Limited Atonement (8): Scriptural Proofs
Outline and Proofs from the Bible The overwhelming evidence from Scripture is that Christ came to save a very definite number of people (those given to him by the Father). In this regard, see the following texts: Matt. 1:21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He […]