But if the salt has lost its taste (Matt. 5:13)
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, with what will it be salted? It is no longer fit…
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, with what will it be salted? It is no longer fit…
After having first looked at the ‘track of grace’ in the first part and then at the ‘track of responsibility’, we will now consider the…
In contemplating the eternally valid salvation of those who had been lost, we are occupied with the grace of God. Everyone who believes in the…
Everything that God’s Word says about salvation conveys the thought of the eternal assurance of those who believe in the Lord Jesus and His work.…
We now come to another aspect that is important for the subject “assurance of salvation”. The redemptive work of the Lord Jesus on the cross…
On top of all of the blessings we have so far considered, God has put the seal of the Holy Spirit on everything He has…
So far we have seen what God has done for us in His Son and through His work on the cross. To this could be…
Another aspect of salvation is justification. No letter of the New Testament presents it as systematically and logically as the Letter to the Romans. As…
A Christian can rejoice not only in the reconciliation and forgiveness received, but also in redemption through which he is freed from the judgment of…
Another consequence of the work of Christ is the perfect forgiveness of sins for those who believe in Him. Through our conduct, we have all…
According to the teaching of the Bible, all people are sinners by nature. They hate the thought of a holy God to whom they are…
The Bible shows us that mere religiousness does not lead to salvation. The letter to the Romans makes this particularly clear. Here we are shown…
About a third of the world’s population professes to be Christian. Most are members of the major world churches such as the Catholic or Protestant…
The question of whether a believer can perish has probably occupied the thoughts of almost every true Christian. It has caused great distress for some…
The following commentary deals with the important question whether a Christian – that is someone, that has been born again and is a Child of…
Chapter 16 contains Paul’s closing greetings. Phebe appears to have been the one who carried the letter, and Paul includes a commendation for her so…
The opening paragraph of chapter 15 completes Paul’s teaching on dealing with differences among believers. The conclusion is this: believers who are strong in the…
Chapter 14 deals entirely with an issue that created serious difficulties in the early church. Jewish believers naturally brought with them strong opinions about food,…
The exhortations at the beginning of chapter 12 concerned how we conduct ourselves among fellow Christians. Then, from verse 14 to the end, we were…
Romans 11 ends in much the same way as Romans 8. In both chapters, we see God’s purpose and His electing mercy. So it is…