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By Stan Cox, on June 21st, 2009
The Sermon begins with the passage from 2 Timothy 2:20-21. Vessels of Honor includes:
- The man who purges himself of sin
- The man who is sanctified
- The man who is meet for the Master’s Use
- The man who is prepared unto every good work
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By Stan Cox, on April 29th, 2009
 One of the most sobering passages I can think of is found in John 15. There Jesus said, “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit” (vs. 2).
The text disproves the common belief expressed as “once saved, always saved” and soberly warns us to be industrious as Christian servants.
The text tells me that I need to develop the proper skills needed to be a fruit bearer. It tells me that I need to be spending the time and making the effort necessary to bear fruit. And, it tells me that I need to identify the type of fruit that Jesus expects me to produce.
It also tells me that there are a lot of Christians who need to get started before it’s too late! (Think about it!)
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By Stan Cox, on May 19th, 2008
The Calvinistic doctrine of salvation by Faith only is commonly being expressed in our time in the Phrase, “Trusting in the Finished Work of Christ Alone” The phrase intimates not only that obedience is not required of man, but also the impossibility of Apostasy.
It also contradicts plain teaching in Hebrews 11 & 12, and James 2, the texts under consideration in this lesson.
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By Stan Cox, on April 13th, 2008
Four little creatures, listed in Proverbs 30:24-26 (The ant, rock badger, locust and spider) teach us wise lessons about industry, God’s protection, unity and boldness in serving God.
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By Stan Cox, on November 7th, 2007
Since we have waited until the meeting was over to upload the sermon files, I am going to include all five sermons by brother Scott Gilmore in a single post. Note: At this time the powerpoint files are not available, but will be uploaded in a few days.
Saturday Night: 11/3
Reason and Reading: Brother Gilmore emphasized the necessity of Bible study and the use of reason to establish authority for our religious practices. This is a fine lesson on the subject of authority.
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Sunday Morning Class: 11/4
Miracles: The Bible class was an interesting discussion of Bible miracles. The miracles and their purpose were examined.
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Sunday Morning Worship: 11/4
Does Faith Move?: In this lesson brother Gilmore contrasts the false doctrine of “Faith Only” with the Bible teaching of an active faith leading to obedience to God.
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Sunday Evening Worship: 11/4
Repentance: Brother Gilmore turns to the scriptures for a discussion of repentance, as required by God for salvation.
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Tuesday Evening Worship: 11/6
Dangers Facing the Church: Brother Gilmore shows from the scriptures the dangers facing God’s people today due to improper attitudes toward the preaching and teaching of God’s word.
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By Stan Cox, on August 12th, 2007
The apostle Paul reveals to us if we are to attain the goal of eternity in heaven, it is required that we make it our aim in life to be pleasing to God (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:7-11).
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By Stan Cox, on July 22nd, 2007
 In Philippians 2:12-13, the Apostle Paul exhorted Christians to “…as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” The text clearly shows that man has an obligation regarding his own standing before God. Though we are saved by grace, this does not excuse us from honest and diligent effort to obey God. He saves us, but we are sadly mistaken if we believe that He will save us without any effort on our part. Those who are unrepentant sinners will only suffer loss.
In the New Testament, there are two instances where a disciple is referred to as one who is “full of faith.” Stephen (Acts 6:5,8) and Barnabas (Acts 11:24) are the two men mentioned. The Holy Spirit chose two men who personify the apostle’s admonition to “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” Stephen suffered martyrdom because of his unflinching proclamation of the gospel of our Lord. In Acts 11, we are told that as a result of Barnabas’ preaching “a great many people were added to the Lord” (vs. 24). Barnabas continued steadfastly in his work, and was a great help and companion to Paul in his ministry.
Continue reading » Working Out Your Own Salvation
By Stan Cox, on March 30th, 2007
Podcast Number 45
The writer James explains the necessity of obedience, and the relationship between faith and works in his epistle, chapter 2.
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By Stan Cox, on January 22nd, 2007
Ephesians 2:8-10 not only establishes the means by which we obtain salvation (by grace through faith), but also establishes the responsibility of the child of God to perform the good works God has prepared for us.
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By Stan Cox, on November 4th, 2006
Podcast Number 25
The doctrine of justification by faith is a doctrine full of comfort to the Christian. It is also one of the most misunderstood doctrines in the Bible.
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By Stan Cox, on October 22nd, 2006
There are certain aspects of the Christian life and demeanor that, when seen by the unbeliever or the true seeker, serve to indicate the true Christian, and the right way to God.
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By Stan Cox, on July 23rd, 2006
Hebrews 11:6 affirms that biblical faith consists not only of an assent to the existence of God, but also confidence that God rewards the obedient. This teaches us that the doctrine of faith only is deficient. Faith working together with obedience justifies man.
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By Stan Cox, on March 25th, 2005
Kris Braddock sure knows how to cause trouble. An internet visitor to our web site took issue with Kris’ article entitled “Saved by Faith… But What of Works?” And then he had the audacity to write me to complain! Anyway, among other standard Calvinistic arguments he made, he said the following:
“Succinctly stated, the passages in Ephesians and James can ONLY be reconciled as follows: ‘Faith is the ROOT of our salvation. Works are the FRUIT of our salvation.’ Faith is the CAUSE of salvation and WORKS are the EFFECT, or RESULT of salvation.”
Below is my quick reply to him. Continue reading » We Get Letters – (On James 2)
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