Comments on: Answering the Critics

By: Mark Sutherland

Mark Sutherland — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:57:48 +0000

If God did not overstep our wills not one of us would be saved. Non of us would ever choose Christ if left entirely to our own will. But in grace He works with us so that we cry out for Him who alone can satisfy our need. He alone can make us willing.

By: Wes

Wes — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:24:35 +0000

Hi Mr. Pearl. I just wanted to point out that “Calvinism” does not emphasize the sovereignty of God to the exclusion of human free will. Arminianism, however, does deny the final sovereignty of God, making it give way to the will of man, ultimately positing a god who is not able to accomplish what he set out to do. I don’t like being called a “Calvinist”. I, like you, prefer to be called a Biblicist. I think those who adhere to Calvin and/or the Westminster Confession as though Calvin is the fourth Person of the Trinity and the Westminster Confession is Scripture are bordering on idolatry. But the God of the Bible seems to indicate that He planned (predestined) all that comes to pass (else He becomes subject to the contingencies of a free-wheeling Universe) and, because He is all powerful, He is able and, in fact, will, bring to pass the redemption of all whom He purposed to redeem.
I’m new to your website, but you look pretty good to me. Congrats on your stand on the KJV. Keep up the good work.

By: Julianne

Julianne — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:31:35 +0000

I don’t know if you read comments or not but I am new to this site and this is one of the first 10 pages I read on your site. The first was your Doctrinal statement. I must say that I feel blessed to have come across this site and am thrilled to find people who are of the same mind as I am on all the important issues! I can’t wait to explore more! I am married but I have yet to be blessed with a child. Despite that I find all the child rearing articles superbly helpful. Thank you very much!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:20:26 +0000

Dear Pearls, I am so personally grateful for your wisdom—I am currently reading Debi’s book about being my husband’s help meet and it is totally changing my perspective on my marriage and character. Your convictions and beliefs on marriage and parenting truly convict me. While what you are teaching is mostly biblical there is one thing I would like to bring to your attention, not because of my profound wisdom–I have certainly not lived long enough on this earth to claim I have any–but because of what the Bible speaks of as to how one becomes saved or has a true conversion. I would encourage you to look in Acts 2 as to what a biblical conversion looks like so as not to malign the Word of God and in 1Tim. 4:16 it talks of watching our life and our doctrine and persevering in them so as to save ourselves and our hearers. I felt I would be going against my conscience if I didn’t share this with you because you have a ministry that stands out as a light–you just want to make sure you are preaching the correct doctrine. Thank you and many blessings to you and yours.

By: Terrie Grant

Terrie Grant — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:43:12 +0000

Dear Mr. Pearl, You and your ministry are like a breath of fresh air in a world that is gasping for it. The last two paragraphs in the above article are profound. They give me such happiness to know that I am not alone in just believing what God hath said. Every jot and tittle. I have never really known what to call myself, so I had resorted to exactly what you stated. I am a Bible believer. Thank You also for having an answer for the naysayers. May the LORD continue to bless your ministry and your family.