According to the Platonists, then, the gods, who occupy the highest place, enjoy eternal blessedness, or blessed eternity; men, who occupy the lowest, a mortal misery, or a miserable mortality; and the demons, who occupy the mean, a miserable eternity, or an eternal misery. … But if, as is much more probable and credible, it …
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As, then, there are two regenerations, of which I have already made mention,-the one according to faith, and which takes place in the present life by means of baptism; the other according to the flesh, and which shall be accomplished in its incorruption and immortality by means of the great and final judgment,-so are there …
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The Plurality of Eldership The ninth mark of Mark Dever’s book, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, is “Biblical Church Leadership.” He writes the following concerning the matter: The Bible clearly models a plurality of elders in each local church.[1] This assertion can be proved with numerous Scripture citations. Consider the following: “When they had […]
Part 1 in this series introduced BLM and framed the issue facing Christians regarding calls to endorse its cause (if not the organization). Part 2 takes a deep dive into … More
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Paul’s letter to the Galatians is relentless in its insistence that there is only one, true gospel. Any subtraction from or addition to the saving message of God’s work in … More
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It’s that time of year again.
Even in the middle of a COVID-19 world, a new crop of seminary students here at RTS-Charlotte has already begun the grueling month-long experience of Summer Greek. And, like all seminary students before them, they will beg…
Devotion When examining the nine fruit of the Holy Spirit cited in Galatians 5:22-23, kindness and gentleness may receive the least amount of study and discussion. Myriads of books, songs and sermons have been produced on God’s love, goodness and faithfulness. When listening to a Christian share their testimony, it is likely they will reference […]
(This is the first of three articles in which Timon Cline provides a Christian assessment of Black Lives Matter) One of the most fascinating things about the past few months … More
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There can be no doubt that John A. Broadus embraced fervently the cause of the confederacy in the Civil War. Broadus went to serve as a chaplain in the Southern … More
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All reformation begins with the Word, because it is the Word that is empowered by God for the work that needs to be done[1]. I was asked to share what … More
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Topic Definition The term “race” has been ambiguously employed since the inception of the word. It is employed only four times (in the biological rather than competitive sense) in the … More
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Every hair? Numbered. Every tear? Counted. Every day? Ordained. Every race? Marked-out. Every saint? Chosen. Every history? Written. Every providence? Governed. Every decree? Unchallenged. Every circumstance? Subjected. Every ruler? Appointed. … More
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In This Founders Journal Edition We begin with a poetic presentation of the History of Redemption by Reagan Marsh entitled “Every.” As a true poet, Reagan does not give a … More
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*This article is written from the Presbyterian point of view. A Baptist evaluation will be the final part of the series. How should the broader Christian community interact with Federal Vision Theology? Asking such a question will elicit diverse responses within American Christendom. Many self-identifying evangelicals have likely never heard of Federal Vision Theology.[1] In […]
The conflict over slavery was: is it right or wrong? The conflict over segregation was: is it right or wrong? However, the conflict over systemic racism isn’t: is it right … More
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The Qualifications for Eldership Not everyone in the church is gifted for the spiritual office of elder. This office has qualifications that restrict who can and who cannot serve the church in this role. Although not everyone is gifted and/or qualified for eldership, Paul tells Timothy that desiring to be an overseer is a noble […]
Jesus announced the purpose of His incarnational mission at a gathering in His hometown synagogue in Nazareth. After His baptism and temptation in the wilderness, on a Sabbath day, He … More
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Devotion[1] In 1533, God set into motion a series of events that would provide His church with one of its greatest gifts received over the past 500 years. After coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ and renouncing his commitment to Roman Catholicism as a priest, Alexander Canus was sentenced to death for heralding the […]
March 24, 1994 Question: Dr. Packer, you have done a great deal of writing and speaking on the subject of the need for a new reformation, a new awareness of the … More
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A recent lecture on hermeneutics promoted by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) reminded me of a scene at the end of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. In it … More
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Regeneration is Necessary to Believe In the last sermon he ever preached, August 19, 1688, John Bunyan said, “Believing is the consequence of the new birth.”[1] I would point out … More
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The New Testament uses multiple terms interchangeably to describe this office: elder, overseer (bishop in the King James Version), and shepherd. The Particular Baptist Nehemiah Coxe helps establish these interchangeable titles: The officers that we are now treating of, which are in our text called elders (πρεσβυτέροι), are in the very next words styled bishops […]
Sometimes, what is not said speaks more loudly than actual words. The silence, as we say, is deafening. In the opening verses of his letter to the churches of Galatia, … More
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Proverbs 14:1 states, “The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.” I find this verse to be a sobering one. God lays out two … More
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I recently received a question on Twitter about where in our patristic sources we see early Christianity mocked for being a religion filled with women. The short answer: lots of places.
But before we get there, we should begin by noting that early Chr…
Part 1 in this series showed that Revoice teaches “gay Christians” to separate their same-sex sexual attraction from their same-sex attraction, and then, to sublimate or turn their same-sex attraction … More
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The rate at which new language and orthodoxies are accepted into the public consciousness is dizzying. Our language has the power to redirect public discourse, channel new pathways of thought, … More
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A few years ago, I preached through the book of Ecclesiastes and in the process sealed its place in my affections as my favorite book in the Bible. Along with … More
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Part 1 in this series showed that Revoice teaches “gay Christians” to separate their same-sex sexual attraction from their same-sex attraction, and then, to sublimate or turn their same-sex attraction … More
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As Jesus draws His Sermon on the Mount to a close, He makes one of the most frightening statements to be found in Scripture. Martyn Lloyd-Jones calls His declaration the … More
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