Notice that nearly half of these traits that define godliness have to do with the words you speak! But as bad as the immediate effects of broken oaths are, they pale in comparison to the eternal effect

Also, by His Word and Spirit he certainly and effectively renews them to repentance so that they have read about these last few weeks and even the 'peccadillos' (little sins, most of which don't even get noticed

Summary John here uses the flowing, somewhat poetic style he is famous for here to provide a very solid These themes are almost identical to the themes John poetically unpacks in his prologue (1:1-18). Notice that John doesn't write will have .

Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Article 16: Regeneration’s Effect Notice the passive tense of the verb.

on the Trinity All these things we know from the testimonies of Holy Scripture as well as from the effects Notice, however, that Jesus is not commanding the disciples to baptize in the “names” of the Father,

(Side note: notice there in v8 that God was the one using David's guilt to crush his bones! Here's a few things to keep in mind about confession: Since poetic beauty doesn't improve a confession's Notice David never mentions any of the particulars of his sin in his confession.

are so endearing and powerful because in just a few sentences, they communicate the life restoring effect Instead of receiving the wrath that we deserve, God gives us new life in Christ. you have been saved Notice

- Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 5: The Effects So before we launch back into their stories, we need to be once again reminded of the monstrous effect Dig Deeper   Our article from the Canons this week lists six effects of serious / monstrous sins have This isn't to say that your minor sins aren't worth worrying about, but that the effects of serious sins As awful as those effects are, the Canons also remind that serious sins greatly offend God, and grieve

result, all those in whose hearts God works in this marvelous way  are certainly, unfailingly, and effectively Dig Deeper   There's two things we want to notice about this short psalm.

it must be credited to God:  just as from eternity God chose his own in Christ,  so within time God effectively But notice how doctrinal this seemingly ordinary greeting of grace and peace is!