This is a website, originally set up in 2016, as a means to promote the scriptural truth of sovereign particular grace, and also to facilitate in-depth study of the following topics:
(1) “Common Grace” (the
teaching that God loves or is favourably disposed toward, not just the
elect, but also the reprobate wicked … and that this love or favour (specifically
for the reprobate wicked) is shown in 1) His giving them all sorts of earthly
good things (rain, sunshine, food, air, friends, family, happiness, etc.), and 2)
various providential workings in their hearts and lives, whereby they are restrained
from committing certain outward sins and even operate in a functioning society—a
society in which they (the reprobate) even look out for and care for each other).
[NB. a view which essentially confuses grace and providence])
(2) the “well-meant gospel offer” (British term: “the free offer of the
gospel”) (the notion that God, out of a redemptive/salvific love for
all men, sends the gospel out to all men with the desire, will, wish, and intention
that all who outwardly hear the preaching be blessed by it. [NB. a
desire, will, wish or intention that is frustrated or ineffectual, for many
reject it and perish in unbelief])
(3)
the notion that fallen man is still in (or partially in) the image of God [NB. Whereas
man, at the Fall, lost that image—completely!]
(4) “Hypo-Calvinism” (the view that says man is not totally
depraved, but partially so—he didn’t die at the Fall, but he would have done,
had it not been for God’s intervention; a denial of sovereign, unconditional
reprobation [reprobation is conditional]; denial of limited atonement [Jesus
died for everyone!]; denial of irresistible grace [for the gospel proclamation,
which is itself “grace” is resisted by many])
(5) “Hyper-Calvinism” (the view that says unregenerate men
are not under any duty or responsibility to repent and believe in Jesus—only
those who have been regenerated or spiritually awakened are commanded to believe
and repent; the notion that the gospel is only to be proclaimed to “sensible
sinners”)
(6) Arminianism
And much more …
Description:
John Calvin: "... no man will ever of himself be able to come to Christ, but God must first approach him by his Spirit, and hence it follows that all are not drawn, but that God bestows this grace on those whom he has elected. True, indeed, as to the kind of drawing, it is not violent, so as to compel men by external force; but still it is a powerful impulse of the Holy Spirit, which makes men willing who formally were unwilling ..." (Comm. on John 6:44)
Main Conference Addresses:
1. Union and the Covenant - Prof. David J. Engelsma
2. Union and Election - Prof. Brian Huizinga
3. Union With Christ's Death - Prof. David J. Engelsma
4. Union With Christ's Resurrection - Prof. Brian Huizinga
5. Union and Marriage - Prof. David J. Engelsma
6. Union and the Antithesis - Prof. Brian Huizinga
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www.epc.org.au/
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