Joel Beeke: If You Lack This Doctrine, You’re in TROUBLE
This message from Joel Beeke was preached during the 2024 Reformation Conference:
Is the Book of James Really ‘An Epistle of Straw’?
We have a lot of books in our New Testament. All of them, we believe, are divinely inspired. And yet we don’t spend equal amounts of time reading them. For most of us, our reading pattern is profoundly lopsided, focusing mostly on Paul (especially Roma…
The Practical Use of Justification in Spiritual Warfare
The doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone is so precious to us. As a quick reminder, justification is: Justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone is why the gospel is good news. It is at the very heart of what Christ has done for His people. […]
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“Did Pelagius teach the Reformation doctrine of justification by faith alone?” – my answer: No. – Part 4 of “For Sam Shamoun: there is no healing without repentance”
Part 4 of “For Sam Shamoun: There is no healing apart from repentance”. In order for this post to make sense in the larger context, you have to go and read parts 1-3. See Part 1 here. See Part 2 … Continue reading
Former French Atheist who Christ converted explains Roman Catholicism and Justification
Overall, it was an excellent video that demonstrates that Roman Catholicism is a false religion. Guillaume Bignon’s infant baptism did nothing to him, as with millions of others – it does not regenerate or change the person into a new … Continue reading
Yes, We Have All Quarreled with God
Henry David Thoreau was an eccentric 19th century American author, philosopher, and naturalist. He spent 2 years, 2 months and 2 days living in a small cabin he built himself outside of Concord, Massachusetts. He chronicles his reflections during that experience in his 1854 book, Walden. He explains the rationale for his exile in the […]
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Yes, We Have All Quarreled with God
Henry David Thoreau was an eccentric 19th century American author, philosopher, and naturalist. He spent 2 years, 2 months and 2 days living in a small cabin he built himself … More
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How the 5 Solas Do More Than Respond to Catholicism
“What is Reformed theology?” This is the question I get asked all the time. Especially since I teach at a school called Reformed Theological Seminary!
While there are many ways to answer that question, I have found that the 5 Solas of the R…
Anthony Rogers continues to pound Roman Catholicism
It is actually the text of the book of Galatians that pounds Roman Catholicism! (by application, Eastern Orthodoxy and other ritualistic and external-oriented churches also.) Anthony Rogers continues in his series on Galatians and the last 5 have been especially … Continue reading
His Grace Is Enough: A Wonderful New Kids Book
Ok, so I am biased. Let me just get it out there.
But, that doesn’t change the fact that my wife Melissa’s new kids book, His Grace is Enough: How God Makes It Right When We’ve Got it Wrong (Good Book Company, 2022), is really somethi…
Anthony Rogers decimated Sam “Tetzel Shamoun and William AlbrEck”
Be sure to listen carefully to all of this video and the one I linked to earlier. (see below) You can go to Shamoun’s YouTube channel (Shamounian) and see the 2 videos he did against Anthony Rogers, in a back … Continue reading
Romans, the “Righteousness of God,” and the 1984 NIV
I was recently on the Knowing Faith podcast with Jen Wilkin, J.T. English, and Kyle Worley. We had a great time focusing on some of my favorite verses in the Bible, Romans 3:21-26. Martin Luther called those verses, “The chief point, and the very cent…
How Do You Know If Your Church Is Legalistic?
Legalism. Pretty much everyone agrees that it’s bad. And in a world where Christians seem to disagree over basically everything, that’s saying something.
Even so, if you asked the average Christian to define legalism, the answers may not c…
You Will Never Lose Your Justification
Thomas Watson:Justified persons may fall from degrees of grace, they may leave their first love, they may lose God’s favor for a time, but not lose their justification. If they are justified they are elected; and they can no more fall from their …
Faith and Its Nature
Introduction I am privileged to be a pastor in one of Christ’s churches. As a pastor, I preach the Word of God to the people of God. We at Vista Baptist Church have been studying the book of Mark. The portion of Mark we have covered the last several weeks has faith as a central […]