Tag Archives: conversion

The Mystery of Regeneration

Posted on April 28, 2023 by The Editor

John 3:3-8 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second … Continue reading →

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God’s Law & God’s Gospel Illustrated

Posted on June 28, 2019 by The Editor

1 Kings 19:9-13 And [Elijah] came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? And he said, Go forth, and stand … Continue reading →

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What is True Conversion?

Posted on June 15, 2018 by The Editor

Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. A. W. PINK (1886-1952): What is conversion? True and saving conversion, we mean. JOHN ANGELL JAMES (1785-1869): True conversion is emphatically called, “coming to the … Continue reading →

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Self-Deception & Counterfeit Conversions

Posted on June 8, 2018 by The Editor

Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): We must remember that there is such a thing as self-deception in the world. A. W. PINK (1886-1952): God has warned us plainly in … Continue reading →

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The Growth of Grace Part 2: Grace in the Blade, or, the New Convert

Posted on March 11, 2016 by The Editor

John 1:16 And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. JOHN TRAPP (1601-1699): Grace is both a grace, and a vessel to receive grace. JOHN NEWTON (1725-1807): The Lord leads all His people effectually and savingly … Continue reading →

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The Growth of Grace Part 1: Awakening Grace, or The Effectual Call

Posted on March 4, 2016 by The Editor

Ephesians 2:8; Mark 4:28 By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. JOHN GILL (1697-1771): “First … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Beginnings of Grace in the Soul

Posted on January 22, 2016 by The Editor

John 3:1-8 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no … Continue reading →

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The Absolute Necessity of the Holy Spirit’s Divine Light

Posted on January 2, 2015 by The Editor

Psalm 119:105; Psalm 19:8; Psalm 119:130; Psalm 36:9        Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.        The commandment of the LORD is pure enlightening the eyes.        The entrance of thy word … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Adoption, Grace, & Supplications

Posted on July 14, 2014 by The Editor

Zechariah 12:10; Galatians 4:4-7; Romans 8:15        And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplications.        God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under … Continue reading →

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Satan’s Opposition Against a Soul Coming to Christ

Posted on March 29, 2014 by The Editor

Luke 9:42        And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): When … Continue reading →

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