Resources on God's Effectual Saving Desire
(1) Audio Resources
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SERMON SERIES
The Most Avoided Chapter in the Bible
(1) Paul's Sorrow Over Unbelieving Israel (Romans
9:1-5)
(2) They are not all Israel Which are Israel (Romans
9:6-9)
(3) Jacob Elected and Esau Reprobated (Romans
9:9-13)
(4) God's Hatred of Esau (Romans
9:13)
(5) Is God's Election Unrighteous? (Romans
9:14-16)
(6) Is God's Reprobation Unrighteous? (Romans
9:17-18)
(7) The Ultimate Theodicy (Romans
9:19-24)
INDIVIDUAL SERMONS/LECTURES
- The Glory of God (Exodus 33:18-34:7)
- Our God is in the Heavens (Psalm 115:3)
- Isaiah's Call to Preach (I) (Isaiah 6:9-10)
- Isaiah's Call to Preach (II) (Isaiah 6:9-10)
- Does God Desire to Save the Reprobate? (Matthew 11:25-26)
- The Sovereignty of the New Birth (John 3:8)
- Father, Glorify Them (John 17:24-26)
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Israel Hardened by God (Romans
11:7-8)
- Spiritual Illumination (II Corinthians 4:6)
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Gottschalk: Medieval
Confessor of God's Absolute Sovereignty
- Calvin Versus Pighius
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Calvinism, Hyper-Calvinism and Hypo-Calvinism
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John Knox and
Predestination
- The Threat of Rome to Protestant Churches Today
(2) Written Resources
Articles
- God's Love (Greek) (Portuguese)
- God's Grace (Greek)
- God's Mercy
- God's Longsuffering
- God's Longsuffering and Forbearance
- The Gospel: A Call—not an Offer
- Augustine Versus a Desire of God to Save the Reprobate (Italian)
- The Geneva Theses (1649): A Recently Uncovered Jewel (Portuguese)
- Calvin's Doctrine of the Call (Hungarian)
- Psalm 69 Versus the Free Offer (German) (Portuguese)
- The Meaning of "Offero" and "Offer"
- The Scriptural Presentation of God's Hatred
- Does God Love Everyone? (Portuguese)
- The Salvation of the Rich Young Ruler (Hungarian)
- Does God Really Desire to Save the Reprobate? (German) (Indonesian) (Portuguese)
- Universalism and the Reformed Churches
- A Definition of Gospel Preaching: Calvinistic or Arminian?
- A Critique of the "Free Offer of the Gospel" as held by the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Others
- Calvinism Cast Out: The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland and the Free Offer of the Gospel
- A Re-Examination of the So-Called Well-Meant Offer of Salvation
- The Serious Call of the Gospel: Is the "Well-Meant Offer" One?
- An Answer to Phil Johnson's "Primer on Hyper-Calvinism"
- A Double-Minded God Unstable in All His Ways
- Banned by the Evangelical Times!
- Predestination Revealed: Not Hidden Nor Confused
Covenant Reformed News
- Did Christ Die for Everybody? (Hungarian) (Indonesian) (Italian)
- Why Did the Lord Choose Judas? (1) (Chinese)
- Why Did the Lord Choose Judas? (2) (Chinese)
- Why Did the Lord Choose Judas? (3) (Chinese)
- The Psalms Versus Common Grace (4)
Pamphlets
- The Well-Meant Offer and Reprobation (Portuguese)
- Is Denial of the "Well-Meant Offer" Hypercalvinism?
- Some Further Objections to the Free Offer of the Gospel (Italian) (Spanish)
- The Myth of Common Grace
Quotes
- God's Hatred of the Reprobate
- The Free Offer: Calvin Vs. Pighius (and John Murray)
- John Knox on the Four Main Texts Cited in Support of a Failed Desire of God to Save Everybody
- Pierre du Moulin (1568-1658) Against a Universal Divine Saving Desire
- John Gerstner Against the Well-Meant Offer
- Quotes Against the Well-Meant Offer
- Theologians on the Image of God in Man
(3) Books
- Calvin's Calvinism - John Calvin, trans. Henry Cole
- Absolute Predestination - Jerome Zanchius
- Hyper-Calvinism & the Call of the Gospel - David J. Engelsma
- A History of the Free-Offer of the Gospel - Herman Hanko
- The Biblical Offer of the Gospel - C. J. Connors
- A Power of God Unto Salvation or "Grace No Offer" - Herman Hoeksema
- Modern Moderate Calvinism - A. I. Morgan
- The Disposition of God Toward the Non-Elect - EPC of Australia
- Calvin, Berkhof & H. J. Kuiper - Herman Hoeksema
- The Clark-Van Til Controversy - Herman Hoeksema
- The Rock Whence We Are Hewn - Henry Danhof and Herman Hoeksema
(4) Texts (Wrongly) Cited in Support of a Desire of God to Save the Reprobate
Psalm 81:11-13
Ezekiel 33:11
- Quotes on Ezekiel 18:23, 32 and 33:11
- Audio: God's Message to Those Pining Away in Their Sins
- An Interpretation of Ezekiel 33:11 (Hungarian) (Spanish)
Matthew 9:36
Matthew 11:28
Matthew 22:1-14
- Does Matthew 22:1-14 Teach a General, Well-Meant Offer of Grace and Salvation on God's Part (Portuguese)
Matthew 23:37 & Luke 13:34
- Does Matthew 23:37 Teach the Well Meant Offer?
- Quotes on Matthew 23:37 and Luke 13:34
- Audio: Christ's Will to Gather Jerusalem's Children
- A Candid Confession of the Character of a Conditional Covenant (4) - David J. Engelsma
Mark 10:21
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Audio: The Salvation of the Rich Young Ruler
- Quotes on Mark 10:21 (The Rich Young Ruler)
- The Salvation of the Rich Young Ruler
Luke 19:41-44
Romans 10:21
I Timothy 2:4
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Audio:
Jesus Christ, Our Mediator (II)
- Does I Timothy 2:3-4 Teach a Desire of God to Save All Men Whoever Lived? (Czech) (Hungarian)
- Quotes on I Timothy 2:4
- A Candid Confession of the Character of a Conditional Covenant (6) - David J. Engelsma
- The All of I Timothy 2:4 (A Letter and a Response) - David J. Engelsma
II Peter 3:9
- Does II Peter 3:9 Teach That God Desires to Save Absolutely Everybody? (Hungarian)
- Quotes on II Peter 3:9
- A Candid Confession of the Character of a Conditional Covenant (5) - David J. Engelsma
Revelation 3:20
- The Lukewarm Church (1)
- The Lukewarm Church (2)
- The Lukewarm Church (3)
- The Lukewarm Church (4)
- Quote by Gordon Keddie
(5) Related Resource Pages
(6) Off-Site Resources
- The Three Points in Most Parts Reformed: A Re-examination of the So-Called Well-Meant Offer of Salvation - Raymond A. Blacketer
- Murray on the Free Offer: A Review - Matthew Winzer
- On Right Hermeneutics and Proper Distinctions - Clayton Spronk
- Janus Again - Joshua Engelsma
- Janus Alive and Well: Dr. R. Scott Clark and the Well-Meant Offer of the Gospel - Sean Gerety