The Tulip Driven Life

This is definitely a rant blog. So, be warned.  I think America has largely forgotten that a soul cannot be saved by the will of man, either the person "choosing Christ" or the person presenting the gospel to the unbeliever. This, of course, goes back to a theological issue, and shows the vast expanse between American Christianity and the true gospel. Calvinism still affirms the sovereignty of God, Calvinism still affirms that a sinner is dead in trespasses and sins, unable and unwilling to repent and believe the gospel. These doctrines have long been jettisoned by most who claim to be Christians, including many seminaries and pastors. In fact, the real issue is that at the top, at the seminaries, these doctrines have been lost. If we are to see the true gospel, and true, biblical evangelism, return to the States, it will start in the seminaries. It will start with pastors being entrenched in biblical theology, having the importance of the gospel and getting it rightly stre...

I have decided to print this list out and keep it in my wallet. The Bible seems to speak of carrying the truth of His word with us. I think that whenever I am tempted to sin sexually, pulling out this list will remind me of whose that I am, that I do not own myself, and that my body is for the Lord, and for my wife alone. Not another woman, and not myself. It is the truth of God's Word, right theology, connected to the gospel, empowered by the Holy Spirit working through the regenerate heart, that enables us to overcome worldly lusts and live for the glory of God. 10 Biblical Guidelines For Overcoming Sexual Lust and Temptation ·                      1.) Seeking righteousness satisfies and fills us, not sexual sin. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Mat. 5:6) ·          2.) Adultery of the heart is...