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Predestination, Election & Reprobation

 

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Predestination, Election & Reprobation

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Some Men Are Predestinated Unto Everlasting Life (Election) and Others Foreordained To Everlasting Death (Reprobation), (Westminster Confession 3:3, WCF #19) by Jim Dodson (Free MP3)

Best sermon we have heard harmonizing God's absolute sovereignty with man's complete responsibility, as it is revealed in the Bible.This free MP3 semron also splendidly interacts with Jonathan Edwards' book The Freedom of the Will"Regarded by many as Jonathan Edwards' greatest work, The Freedom of the Will examines the nature and state of man's will, explaining that man's will is fallen and in need of God's grace for salvation. In 1754 Edwards published The Freedom of the Will, which although it was written long before the modern debate over Open Theism, thoroughly answers and demolishes the errors of this view. The full title of Edwards' great philosophical work is, An Inquiry into the Modern Prevailing Notions of the Freedom of the Will which is Supposed to be Essential to Moral Agency, Virtue and Vice, Reward and Punishment, Praise and Blame.  His text was Romans 9:16, "It is not of him that willeth." One of the authors that he was refuting was Daniel Whitby, an Arminian minister in the 250x250-Faded-Edwards-Blyth-Quote Church of England. Whitby was known for being strongly anti-Calvinistic, and later gave evidence of strong Arian and Unitarian tendencies. In 1710 he had written his Discourse on the Five Points [of Calvinism]. What Edwards interacted with most was the fourth discourse on "The Liberty of the Will of Man in a State of Trial and Probation." Whitby's statement, "It is better to deny prescience [foreknowledge] than liberty." Is from that section. He also said that it is better to say that God does not know the future, or that God both does and doesn't know the future. One can see the "Openness of God" theology in these statements three hundred years ago. Edwards responded in The Freedom of the Will that man freely chooses whatever seems good to him, but that what seems good to him is always based on an inherent predisposition. That inherent predisposition has been foreordained and predestined by a sovereign God who does not inhibit man's ability to freely choose from a limited menu.  For Edwards the issue regarding a totally free will is a simple one: either contingency and the liberty of self-determination must be run out of this world, or God will be shut out." (from Monergism Books) "Pelagianism has a death grip on the modern church. Perhaps the most important refutation of this distinctive is Edwards' Freedom of the Will. I believe this is the most important theological book ever published in America." - Dr. R.C. Sproul "In this book, Edwards annihilated false views of the will that prevailed in his century and in ours, in order that men may know how to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. This profoundest of all Edwards' works is essentially and intentionally an evangelistic tract." - John H. Gerstner Dr. Steven Dilday Reviews & Recommends the Puritan Hard Drive

If you want to understand Reformed theology (i.e., the whole counsel of God) the Puritan Hard Drive is unsurpassed, outside the Bible itself. ... There is no other resource, outside Scripture itself, where you can find so much of God's truth as in the Puritan Hard Drive. ... now that I have the Puritan Hard Drive, I am able to use my time much more efficiently in finding that particular document I need by quickly searching for it and finding it in a matter of seconds. ... I am able to simply cut and paste from the Puritan Hard Drive to my own document with ease." - Pastor Greg Price (Covenanter Author and Theologian)

 

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The Sovereignty Of God By Al Martin (17 Remarkable Free MP3s)

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Sovereignty of God 1 of 17 Introduction - The Scripture Alone As Our Guide by Al Martin

An remarkable series of messages focusing on the sovereignty of God in the Bible, by the man some consider the Spurgeon of our generation.

Sovereignty of God 2 of 17 Creation; Providence; Grace: Sovereignty Clearly Asserted by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 3 of 17 Grace (Includes Common Caricatures) What the Bible Means by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 4 of 17 Key Words: Election, Elect, Chosen (Pick Out From Among) by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 5/17 Key Words: Foreknowledge; Those He Foreknew He Predestinated by Al Martin

 

Pastor Greg Price Reviews & Recommends the Puritan Hard Drive Sovereignty of God 6/17 Key Words: Predestination; Called/Calling; Appoint Beforehand by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 7/17 Key Passages: Matthew 11:25-27 and John 3:1-11 by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 8/17 Key Passages: John 6:37-40; John 6:60-65 by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 9/17 Key Passages: Romans 9:1-24; Introductory Perspectives by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 10/17 Key Passages: Romans 9:1-24; Exposition & Applications #1 by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 11/17 Key Passages: Romans 9:1-24; Exposition & Applications #2 by Al Martin


250x250-Faded-Bennett-Quote And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? (Daniel 4:35, KJV).

 

Sovereignty of God 12/17 Key Passages: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 13/17 Key Passages: Ephesians 1:3-14 - Into The Chamber of Praise

 

Sovereignty of God 14/17 Objections: Why Preach or Pray If All Things Predestined? by Al Martin

 

Sovereignty of God 15/17 Objections: The Whosoever Will Passages by Al Martin

 

Peter Barnes Banner of Truth Author Sovereignty of God 16/17 Objections: Doesn't This Make Man a Puppet?; HyperCalvinism by Al Martin


Dr. Matthew McMahon Puritan Hard Drive Review

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Click here for another great Puritan Hard Drive review not included in the ten above (this is one of the best reviews, but it came to us after the top ten were listed to the page linked above).

 

PASTOR PAUL WASHER REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS THE PURITAN HARD DRIVE

Paul Washer Reviews and Recommends the SWRB Puritan Hard Drive. Click Here! "With the Puritan Hard Drive I can now carry one of the largest Puritan and Reformed libraries in my pocket.

 

No matter where I am, as long as there is some form of power source to operate a computer, I have access to some of the best Puritan and Reformed literature available.

 

The Puritan Hard Drive is a tremendous blessing. I travel frequently to many parts of the globe. The Puritan Hard Drive allows me to continue my studies on the road with the same depth as when I am seated in my study at home.

 

The wonderful portability of this massive Puritan library (and remarkable research software) makes the Puritan Hard Drive ideal for missionaries, students, or anyone who needs instant access to the best Reformation study materials in a variety of locations.

 

There is much more to the Puritan Hard Drive than just convenience, portability and the exceptional quality and extraordinary number of Reformation resources it includes. Even if a minister owned the largest printed Puritan library in the world, he would not be able to properly research the material. However, the KnowledgeBase software on the Puritan Hard Drive provides an effective road map to access the material in ways that are easy-to-use, organized and highly productive. With the click of a button, you can easily do ten hours worth of research in just seconds!

 

Having the Puritan Hard Drive is like owning the largest Puritan and Reformed Library in the world along with a full time research assistant with his PhD in Puritan Studies from Oxford or Cambridge.

 

Imagine not only owning the largest Puritan and Reformed library, but having a full-time team of world-class research assistants at your beck and call.

 

The high level of educational and scholarly functionality, combined with a marvelous library of over 12,500 top Puritan and Reformed resources and an extremely reasonable price, really makes obtaining the Puritan Hard Drive a stewardship issue. It is almost as if God is saying, "Here is a tool that will lead you to more truth faster than ever before. Make the best possible use of it and bring much glory to My Name." (2 Timothy 2:15, Ephesians 5:16).

  

300x250-Scott-SGS- green In the history of extra-biblical study and research tools there has never before been a resource as useful as the Puritan Hard Drive. The immense body of Reformation material (books, MP3s and videos) on the Puritan Hard Drive, along with the phenomenal proprietary software program that is included, makes the Puritan Hard Drive a valuable tool for Reformation in our day.  

 

As a member of the HeartCry Missionary Society, I am witness to the great needs of Christians throughout the globe. Possibly the greatest need is sound Christian literature. Even though many Third World pastors read English, they have very few good books available to them. Even if we could afford to buy each indigenous minister a small library, the cost of shipping would be astronomical.  With the Puritan Hard Drive we can provide pastors throughout the globe with one of the most complete Puritan and Reformed libraries at a fraction of the cost.

 

The Puritan Hard Drive is also ideal for situations where concealment is a priority in countries which are hostile to the Gospel. The Puritan Hard Drive is the most compact way to smuggle the light of over 12,500 Reformation resources (with powerful study software) into the spiritual darkness of those nations that are in most need of Gospel truth."


- Pastor Paul Washer (Missionary, Author, Conference Speaker, etc.) See HeartCry Missionary Society
and click here to hear some of Paul Washer's most downloaded free MP3s (sermons), which we highly recommend!


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