apostle paul

Justification: Salvation is by Grace Through Faith

by Roger Servin 03.22.2011

The doctrine of justification, the storm center of the Reformation, was a major concern of the apostle Paul. For him it was the heart of the gospel (Rom. 1:17; 3:21-5:21; Gal. 2:15-5:1) shaping both his message (Acts 13:38-39) and his devotion and spiritual life (2 Cor. 5:13-21; Phil. 3:4-14). Though other New Testament writers affirm [...]

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Exposed by the Cross – Part 1 by Milton Vincent

by Roger Servin 08.09.2010

It was while rehearsing gospel truths in Romans 5-8 that the Apostle Paul was moved to speak of his struggle with sin and exclaim, “O wretched man that I am!” (Rom 7:19, 23-24) While reviewing God’s abundant saving grace on another occasion, Paul was prompted to confess that he was “the foremost” sinner of all. [...]

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Did Jesus Preach Paul’s Gospel?

by Roger Servin 04.30.2010

This seems to be an increasingly asked question within the church today. Did Jesus actually preach the same Gospel that the Apostle Paul preached?  In this sermon which was preached by John Piper at this year Together for the Gospel conference, Piper does a masterful job of expositing the scriptures showing from the sacred text [...]

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Can You Prove Calvinism to be True Apart from Pauline Scriptures?

by Roger Servin 11.19.2009

Les Lanphere has decided to try and prove Calvinism without using scriptures written by the Apostle Paul.  I like this and think it’s a good challenge since he brings out scriptures found in the gospels and non-Pauline epistles.  So if you’re one of those who say that we only get our theology from Paul, then [...]

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