What does it mean to you personally and what kind of effect does it have on your Christian life?

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Ryan Barnhart - Pastor of OGBC
Husband to a beautiful wife, Father to two beautiful girls
Student at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary - B.D.

"I confess to you, that if I can but live and die serving the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to me whether I am eaten by Cannibals or by worms. And in the Great Day my Resurrection body will rise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen Redeemer." - John Paton

Maybe a better way to put it would be, how does the doctrine of particular redemption help lead you to worship God?

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Benjamin P. Glaser, M. Div
Licentiate Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

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Deo Vindice

Thanks, Ben.

I'm not really asking to broaden my understanding of it (although it never hurts me to read more and more on a certain doctrine found in Scripture). I'm asking more because I'll be preaching on limited atonement in the morning and I just wanted to get some ideas on how the doctrine has deepened other individuals affection for the Lord Jesus.

I know I was trying to show how Limited Atonement means literally the Gospel to me.

Ryan,
At first I took great comfort in the truth of Particular Redemption because it tied together much of the teaching of the grace and mercy of the cross.
I always liked John 10/Ezk.34 The good shepherd searching out His sheep. The certainty of it. The finality of it. Jesus set His face link a flint and he must accomplish the work of the cross,ie, the covenant of redemption.
As I came to understand Hebrews 2:9-16- He did not take on him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, No matter who commented on it , Hugh Martin, John Owen, Arthur Pink, Matthew Henry, Charles Spurgeon,
they had a similar reaction to the so great a salvation which is graced to sinners such as myself, and you who believe.
The certainty of the finished work is exciting but it does not help anyone unless the Holy Spirit quickens them. Just as much as Jesus taking hold of Peter sinking in the water, He takes hold of all the seed of Abraham.
When I came to understand this is what had happened to me, who was very far from the kingdom of God,rebellious, profane,sinking in my sin and hopeless despair. I was and still am amazed that God did not cut me off in my sin justly. But God who is rich in mercy made himself known to me. He now ever lives as my Great High Priest, I expect that I will never fully grasp it this side of the Heavenly Jerusalem , but I continue to prayerfully and through faith lay hold of the promise that was extended to me by God, in union with Him.

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Anthony D'Arienzo
Sunday School Teacher
Hope Reformed Baptist Church:
Medford, N.Y.

Thank you, guys.

Great stuff, and very encouraging to help me stand and declare the whole counsel of God which includes difficult doctrines such as this.

My text is Romans 2:6-11. I am showing the folks the difference between the two groups of people at the last judgement; that being the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ for the group that receives glory, honor and immortality.

From that passage, in looking at the two groups I have gone in depth over the last several weeks on the Doctrines of Grace.

The passage shows a perfect opposite between Christ's sheep and the goats, or those that are Christ's and those that belong to the kingdom of darkness. The Lord is strongly impressing upon my heart the two phrases, "My sheep" from John 10 and "his people" in Matthew 1:21.

I covet everyone's prayers for the services tomorrow.

Thanks.

Ryan ,
That sounds like it will be a very profitable sermon , Lord willing.
We have studied the same exact theme in our sunday school for the past month, using the separation that takes place at the Great white throne judgement.
Throughout redemptive history God has used judgement to protect the Godly line. [flood , Sodom, Exodus,etc]
Here in Ezk.22
This repeated sin of failing to separate unto the Lord , but to profane themselves with all manner of idols/ Leads to Jesus coming to be the True Israel Ezk. 34 / on behalf of His people[ the sheep] Isa 49:1-8
The final judgement and second death makes eternal what has happened in time. Either being judged In Christ [like your message will bring out] Him being the substitute, or the sinner going to get the eternal wages of sin.