I would like to announce that the Free ESV Study Bible that was being offered on this site, has been awarded to a Mr. Roy Ingle of Georgia, USA.

Thank you

Glen H.

I would now like to look at some further Scriptures to do with purchase and redemption. These passages do not necessarily use the actual words "bought"  or "redeemed," but they do speak of the results or effects of such.
Let’s turn to John 17:2, "As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should [...]

 
August 31 is the deadline for taking the opportunity of owning one of the new ESV Study Bibles being released on October 15th 2008 God willing. Time is not up yet so if you are interested just click on the appropriate link to the right.
 
Unsnatchingly His
Glen H.

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"This calling is an act of the grace of God in Christ by which he calls men dead in sin and lost in Adam through the preaching of the Gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit, to union with Christ and to salvation obtained in him."  Francis Turretin

 
What is Irresistible Grace? The simple definition [...]

Here’s a video that you may enjoy.
 

Remember the ESV Bible Contest on the right hand of the page. Time is running out, don’t forget to qualify.
 
Glen

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I realize this video isn’t very serious, but adds some humour to a very serious topic. I thought I would open the article with this, just for a chuckle.

Now let’s move on to the more serious topic….
 
TODD BENTLEY

 Date of Birth: January 10, 1976
Raised: The place that is recorded as the main place [...]

I’ve been wanting to write something for sometime on this topic. But for now will just provide this interesting link for you to read. I hope you enjoy:
The Scriptures on Homosexuality

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All information unless otherwise noted is from: http://vissarion.eu/en/
Since before the appearance of the true Messiah (Jesus Christ of Nazareth). There have been false claims by people claiming to be the Promised one. The latest (well from what I know, we don’t know what’s happening in a trailer park, coffee shop, or backwoods somewhere in the [...]

I don’t plan to say too much on this other then link to an article I found to be a very interesting read.
Many people will shrug this off as being nonsense, happy to live in their little understandings of scripture, and finding any possible commentator that will help them shrug off certain passages of scripture. [...]

There are at least four things that Scripture speaks of that need redemption — our souls, our time (opportunities), our bodies, and our inheritance.
1) The Redemption of Our Souls
Turn to Romans 3:24, "Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." And in Ephesians 1:7, "In Whom we have [...]