by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 1, 2024) Yesterday we learned about the Bible doctrines of “federal headship” and “original sin”, which simply teach that Adam represented all of his posterity in the Garden, and therefore his sin … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 1, 2024) In Romans 5:12, we find two very important theological concepts that are essential to our understanding of our eternal salvation: the doctrines of “federal headship” and “original sin”. Federal headship … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 17, 2024) As we were reminded in the first half of this sermon, our faith-walk in this life must be predicated upon the glorious truth of God’s eternal grace! Without justification by … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 17, 2024) Even as we understand that justification by faith occurs here and now, in our faith-walk with God, we must never forget that our justification by grace has been accomplished by … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 10, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, Romans 5 sets forth the goal of “justification by faith,” which is peace with God in this life. But how does it work? The … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 10, 2024) We have been studying the concept of “justification by faith,” as taught by Paul here in the first few chapters of his letter to the Romans. As we have seen, … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 10, 2024) As we saw yesterday, the promise of eternal salvation was made sure to all the elect children of God from before the foundation of the world. Part of our justification … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 10, 2024) Throughout the Book of Romans – indeed, throughout Scripture – there are “nuggets” of Scripture that we are able to examine, and from that examination see even more of the … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 3, 2024) As we saw yesterday, Abraham is a great example of what it means to be “justified by faith.” This is not a concept that gains us entry into the heavenly … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 3, 2024) As we move on in the fourth chapter of Romans, we are still dealing with the concept of “justification by faith.” Paul gives us the real-life example of Abraham to … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preacher on October 27, 2024) As we continue looking at justification by faith, we are learning about how to put it into practice in our lives. Today, we conclude our examination of its practical application, … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 27, 2024) In our series on the Book of Romans, we have moved into the fourth chapter where we have been examining the concept of “justification by faith.” We have seen that … Read More
