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Christian Mama and Grandmama in eastern NC

[Ligonier Ministries @Ligonier]

Before we call upon Jesus Christ to be our Savior, we must first know that we need to be saved.

In this message from his video teaching series Defending Your Faith, @RCSproul explains the importance of knowing what we believe so we can clearly share the Christian faith.

[Ligonier Ministries @Ligonier]

“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

What do these words from the cross mean?

@RCSproul helps us consider the depth of what our Savior underwent for us in His atoning work.

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[Insurrection Barbie @DefiyantlyFree]

Discernment and perspective.

[Ligonier Ministries @Ligonier]

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[Ken Ham @aigkenham]

Well, I made some people upset . . .

That probably won’t come as a shock (and it certainly doesn’t faze me)—people are often upset by our bold proclamation of biblical truth. Nearly every post I make on social media receives at least some degree of negative interaction from unbelievers or Christians who have compromised on the truth of Genesis.

But a recent post on my Facebook page exploded with hate. It was a short post (sometimes these short posts garner the most attention!), and it stated:

“A gay ‘marriage’ is not a valid marriage.”

That post ignited controversy, and the comments piled up to well over 10,000! Wow! Many of those comments were filled with profanity, threats against me, or accusations that I must be some kind of repressed homosexual.

But it’s true—gay “marriages” aren’t valid marriages because God defines marriage, not SCOTUS, and God clearly defined marriage in Genesis as one man and one woman. That’s the only true marriage.

We must continue to stand on the authority of God’s Word, even when it’s not popular and even when it garners a lot of hate. Biblical truth will always make a sinful world angry, but we pray that, as the truth is shared, some people will have soft hearts and will respond by placing their faith in Christ and having a worldview shaped by Scripture.

And remember, it’s God who created marriage and therefore defines what marriage is. And there’s only one marriage God created: one man and one woman for life.

[Janice Dean @JaniceDean]

My husband took me to see The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and it was so wonderful I had to post some video. They perform almost 200 dates (or more) a year, so if you get the chance, go see them. Definitely a highlight of the year. The music is timeless and will bring you joy. ❤️

[Squirrel @ShinarSquirrel]

Important realization: Dinesh D'Souza is not a theologian.

[TurnipTop @turniptop53]

@RobbBrunansky How many folks visiting social media posts (including this one)are being moved to a saving faith In Christ Alone? Biblical Milepost: Psalm 115 and Romans 12

[Robb Brunansky @RobbBrunansky]

Dinesh just defeated his entire argument in one response. If God hardened Pharaoh's heart to prevent Pharaoh from repenting, then Dinesh's entire argument is in shambles.

Arminians always end up contradicting themselves. We cannot deny reality and be consistent. Reality is that God is sovereign over all things, including salvation. You can pretend that's not true for a while. But you'll always end up defeating yourself in the end, because truth is undefeated.

The truth is that God hardened Pharoah's heart so that Pharaoh would not let Israel go. God desired to harden Pharaoh's heart rather than show him mercy. And human beings are in no position to argue with God. Romans 9:18-20.

[Lets be Frank @FrankLets78822]

I came to Christ the same way every Christian does.

I heard the gospel. I called upon the name of Christ. I believed in Him to save me.

I came willingly. I genuinely believed.

But the question I've had to wrestle with is:

Why was I willing? Why did I believe?

Was there something better in me than the person who heard the same gospel and rejected it?

I can't say that.

When I look back at my salvation, I see God working through the gospel and His Spirit, changing my heart and making me willing to come.

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13)

So yes, I called upon Christ.

Yes, I believed.

Yes, I came willingly.

But underneath all of it was the grace of God.

And strangely enough, saying that can produce some serious theological rage.

For some reason, saying “It wasn't ultimately me. God did this” can provoke an incredibly emotional response.

But here's what I don't understand:

Why should saying God gets all the glory for my salvation make another Christian angry?

[Turning Point PAC @turningpointpac]

At Turning Point PAC, we’re not waiting for someone else to save it.

We are building the largest conservative ground game in the country.

[TurnipTop @turniptop53]

Ligon Duncan: The Church and Sacraments https://t.co/JWk6irDPV9 via @YouTube

[TurnipTop @turniptop53]

Why is Dinesh D'Souza pouncing on Calvinism?
Is he doing this to 'attract' new online followers? Is he doing this because he's uneducated on the Doctrine of Election, Doctrine of Grace etc.? Are his posts being used to draw others to repentance... knowing and following Christ?

[Lets be Frank @FrankLets78822]

I remember wrestling deeply with the doctrines of grace and the sovereignty of God.

They weren't easy for me to accept. I had questions. I pushed back. Some of it made me uncomfortable because it challenged how I had always thought about salvation and human freedom.

But the more I studied Scripture, the more I stopped asking, “Does this fit what I've always believed?” and started asking, “Is this what Scripture actually teaches?”

And somewhere along the way, what once felt difficult became beautiful.

God's sovereignty stopped feeling like something I needed to defend myself against and became something I could rest in.

Salvation really is of the Lord, from beginning to end.

I understand why believers wrestle with these doctrines.

I did too. Then I began to see the beauty of grace that doesn't merely make salvation possible, but actually saves.

[TurnipTop @turniptop53]

Why is Dinesh D'Souza pouncing on Calvinism?
Is he doing this to 'attract' new online followers? Is he doing this because he's uneducated on the Doctrine of Election, Doctrine of Grace etc.? Are his posts being used to draw others to repentance... knowing and following Christ?

[D. Kofi Adu-Boahen @AKofiCup]

I think we could all use R.C. Sproul ASMR right now.

[James Dorman IV @alfredsparks]

If your doctrine of predestination would not prompt Paul to say "What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid." then you do not have Paul's doctrine of predestination.

[wiseovertime @wiseovertime]

You wont hold this view long, once you’ve truly studied the doctrine of total depravity.

I wrestled with this for years thinking exactly as you put it. But its love and mercy actually. What choice did lazarus make when Jesus raised him from the dead ? How can a dead person hear Jesus saying Lazarus, come out. How can a dead person respond to anything?

The dead must be given life in order to respond or even hear Jesus calling.

Do we have a choice to listen, repent and be saved? Yes, once we can hear that voice of our Shepard.

We are dead in our sins. Totally depraved.

Genesis 6:5 (ESV):
The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

If God carried out His justice without mercy, we would all be in hell and He would be right for sending us all there.

But in Love and mercy, if he decided to elect a remnant of sinners to save them, that He would get more Glory from them, is He wrong for doing so?

He is the potter. We are the clay. Don’t forget that.

Romans 9.