Tag Archives: atonement

God’s Sovereign Choice of Some to Salvation

Posted on July 30, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

References to god’s sovereign choice of some to salvation can be found throughout the Bible. This short article cannot hope to do justice to the fullness of the scriptural truth on this subject but rather will look at some key … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged Abraham, assurance, atonement, calling, Calvinism, Elect, election, faith, God the Father, grace, holy scripture, Jacob, Jesus Christ, new birth, Predestination, Reformed Theology, sovereignty of God | 5 Comments

The Eternal God, The Wonderful Saviour and The Priestly People: Revelation Chapter 1.

Posted on July 27, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

The book of Revelation is one that puzzles many of us but this first chapter is full of truth that we need to heed. The book of Revelation is an epistle to God’s Church which contains much mysterious symbolism but … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged assurance, atonement, Book of Revelation, Church, consummation, faith, God the Father, grace, Jesus Christ, Lordship of Christ, Revelation 1, sovereignty of God, The cross, worship | 1 Comment

King of the Church to you we pray

Posted on July 20, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Lord Jesus we acknowledge that you are king of kings and Lord of lords, the church is yours not our own. Come Lord Jesus be exalted in this day, pour out your Spirit on us today, then we shall do … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged atonement, christianity, Church, discipleship, faith, gates of hell, gifts of the Holy Spirit, God, grace, holy scripture, Jesus Christ, Lordship of Christ, religion, The cross, theology, work of the holy spirit | Leave a comment

The Powerful God Who Binds Up My Wounds: Psalm 147

Posted on July 13, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Regular readers of this blog will realize that I love the Psalms because they express so many different aspects of our faith in God. Psalm 147 is a Psalm full of praise to god for his greatness and his loving care. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged assurance, atonement, christianity, Creation, discipleship, emotions, faith, God the Father, God's care, grace, healing, healing for the broken hearted, Jesus Christ, praise, praises to our god, Psalm 147, sovereignty of God, spirituality | 1 Comment

Help! God knows all about me: Some thoughts from Psalm 139

Posted on July 11, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

The Psalmist is certain that God knows everything about him, and he does not find that easy to accept. It is easy to identify with the Psalmist because we too find it hard when someone knows all about us, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged assurance, atonement, consummation, escaping from God, faith, God's knowledge, Jesus Christ, omniscience of God, prayer, Psalm 139, spirituality, The cross, theology, worship | 6 Comments

Majestic. A Prayer

Posted on July 8, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Lord as the Psalmist looked at creation he cried out, LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Lord like him when I look at creation I see how majestic you are. Lord when I look … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged assurance, atonement, Creation, faith, God, grace, holy scripture, Jesus Christ, majestic, prayer, Psalm 8, The cross, theology | 10 Comments

The Weakness of Man and the Power of God

Posted on July 6, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

We often feel our own weakness and our inability to accomplish what we want to do. Sometimes when we feel like this we look at the awesome power and greatness of God and we feel that such a great God … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged assurance, atonement, calling, consummation, Creation, discipleship, faith, fall consummation, fruit of the Holy Spirit, gifts of the Holy Spirit, God the Father, grace, holy scripture, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, power, Redemption, The cross, weakness | 2 Comments

The Lordship of Jesus Christ: Part 1 His Universal Lordship

Posted on June 26, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

The confession that Jesus is Lord has been at the centre of the Christian faith since its beginning, these next posts will be looking at aspects of that confession. I will commence by looking at the big picture of Christ’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged Abraham Kuyper, apostle paul, atonement, Church, Colossians 1:15-20, consummation, Creation, creator god, cultural mandate, environment, God, holy scripture, Jesus Christ, jesus is lord, Lordship of Christ, providence, sovereignty of God, the alpha and the omega, theology | 1 Comment

Jesus will save his people from their sins.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Having looked at God’s plan of electing some to eternal life before the foundation of the world, we now to look briefly at the intention of the atonement. For many it seems that the atonement is just a vague offering … Continue reading →

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Chosen in Christ before time began.

Posted on June 18, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

In my last post I highlighted the problem of humankind’s sinfulness in this one I want to show that sin did not surprise God and his plan of salvation was in place. The Apostle Paul says he chose us in … Continue reading →

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