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Does God truly love all persons? Most Christians think the obvious answer to this question is, "Yes, of course he does " Indeed, many Christians would agree that the very heart of the gospel is that God so loved the whole world that he gave his Son to make salvation available for every single person. This book shows that one of the most popular and resurgent theological movements in the contemporary evangelical church--namely, Calvinism--cannot coherently and consistently affirm this vital claim about the love of God. While some Calvinists forthrightly deny that God loves everyone, more...

As sparks flew upward, Christian prophets the 19th century Robert Lewis Dabney and others, were flung as burning embers across the theological landscape of their generation. They smoldered, then ignited, with the flame of their torches feeding on the unseen, setting the very air on fire, lighting the way, seeking to astonish and awaken God's church through their prophetic pens. Like the prophets of old, these refugees from yesterday wore a halo of sanctity, had long memories and a fierce loyalty to Truth; qualities that linger, indelibly stamped on...

The Bible is a blood covenant; blood was offered for mankind to bring him into fellowship with God. Whenever the blood was shed it made way for the power and glory and fire of God to fall. Every animal that died was pointing toward the blood of Jesus shed from the foundation of the earth. We can trace the blood and resulting fire throughout scripture and find a place where we identify with that blood and receive for ourselves the fire of his presence. If we want fire in our hearts, we know how to find it. There is fire in the blood.

What do a Christian pop star, a pope, a Puritan, and a full-fledged member of The Gospel Coalition have in common? A love for cigars and pipes.

Are you aware of the smoking progression from seminarian to senior pastor? Did you know you’re probably lighting your cigars wrong? Did you know that smelling a cigar tells you next to nothing about its origin, quality, or flavor? If you answered no to any of these questions, it’s in your best interest to read this book. Immediately. Inside you’ll find

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Jan Hus burned at the stake in 1415 for believing in the authority of the Bible over that of the Catholic Church. As he was burning, it is believed he said, “Today you will cook a goose,” for Hus means goose in Czech, “but 100 years from now, will come a swan that you will neither catch nor boil!” 102 years after Hus’ declaration, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the doors of the church in Wittenberg, starting the protestant reformation.

2017 Reprint of 1921 Edition.   All Christians affirm the sovereignty of God but not everyone understands the implication of that statement.  In this timeless classic, Arthur W. Pink sets forth the biblical case for properly understanding God's role in the world and how he is ultimately in control over every aspect of life, from the smallest particles to the greatest decisions in the lives of human beings.  Arthur Walkington Pink was an English Bible teacher who sparked a renewed interest in the exposition of Calvinism. Virtually unknown in his own lifetime, Pink...