Category Archives: Saved By Grace

Addiction To Law? Grace To The Rescue

Posted on 17 January 2012 by Islwyn

“By nature, you are completely addicted to a legal method of salvation. Even after you become a Christian by believing the Gospel, your heart is still addicted to salvation by works…You find it hard to believe that you should get … Continue reading →

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An Adventist Reply To Walter Martin On ‘The Law God’

Posted on 17 January 2012 by Islwyn

Edward E. Heppenstall, a leading Adventist Bible scholar and theologian addressed the issue of the Law of God with the apologist, Walter Martin. From the content of Heppenstall’s article it appears Walter Martin would come under the concerns expressed by … Continue reading →

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The Gospel In Isaiah

Posted on 14 January 2012 by Islwyn

Each quarter of the year Adventists around the world study a new biblical topic or subjects, or sections of the Bible or a book or books of the Bible. The last quarter of 2011 Adventists were studying the Apostle Paul’s … Continue reading →

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We Have a Saviour – Christ the Lord

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Islwyn

A young lady had been taking an early Sunday morning walk through the College grounds. She stopped to knock our door. She had come across a young bird right nearby that could not fly. But she had failed to catch the … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace And Our Free Will

Posted on 1 December 2011 by Islwyn

We have dealt with the ‘Law of God’ in previous posts but now what is meant by ‘Grace’ and Prevenient Grace, and Irresistible Grace? And what is Common Grace? Are some people ‘predestined’ for God’s kingdom and others predestined to … Continue reading →

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What Is Wrong With The Ten Commandments?

Posted on 25 November 2011 by Islwyn

Bill Meuhlenberg shared his concern about fellow Christians disparaging the Ten Commandments or the ‘Law of God’. We see that was a concern for Spurgeon back in the 19th century. It was a concern for Lloyd-Jones and John Stott in the … Continue reading →

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‘Galatians’ by Carl Cosaert

Posted on 16 November 2011 by Islwyn

Galatians: A Fiery Response To A Struggling Church by Carl Cosaert is published by the Review and Herald (2011). Cover Price is $12.99. It is a companion book to the Adventist Church’s 4th quarter ‘Studies in Galatians’ and currently available … Continue reading →

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The Protestant Reformation began, 31 October 1517

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Islwyn

The 31st of October is recognised as ‘Reformation Day’ by some sections of the Christian church and even a national holiday in some areas of Germany. The protests that were publicly nailed to the Wittenberg Cathedral door on October 31 … Continue reading →

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The Law Of God

Posted on 12 October 2011 by Islwyn

I have laboured a little over the ‘Law of God’ in the last few posts, deliberately. There are detractors who are critical of Adventists because they believe the Law of God or the Ten Commandments, and the Old Testament, no longer … Continue reading →

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‘Grace And The Law Of God’ by Dr. John Stott

Posted on 9 September 2011 by Islwyn

Said Bill Meuhlenberg in his post on Loving God And Keeping His Commandments: “A sad situation is enveloping large parts of the evangelical church today, especially those associated with the emergent church. Increasingly we are being told that love is … Continue reading →

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