There are many in the church today who believe that hearing God’s voice is crucial to the Christian faith. Some would even say it is required. Others have said that give assurance to the believer that they are saved. There are some Bible te…
God has called Christians to steadfast love so we might reflect His character to our broken world. There are three characteristics of this faithfulness to consider from Ruth 3 and 4 as we strive to emulate the Lord’s steadfast love.
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The book of Ruth shows that even amid a dark period of unthinkable wickedness and rebellion, God is still working to accomplish His purpose of redemption. This book is also a reminder that even when it seems an entire nation has rejected the Lord, His faithful remnant remains. With everything we face in our world […]
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God works all things after the counsel of his own will (Ephesians 1: 11), so no one may question his operation of the world or of their own lives. Is anyone above him or does anyone give directions to the eternal, all-wise, all powerful one?
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One of the things you will notice when you study Reformed Theology is that there are lot of Reformed Christians who will use the word sacraments in reference to the ordinances of the church, which are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. I have always found …
In the past, I have enjoyed the music of Matt Redman. I have been blessed by a lot of his early music including the song “You Never Let Go,” which was a song I listened to during my first round of chemo back in 2007.I have to admit I grew concern with …
The following video is from The Chorus in the Chaos:
The Bible is not about us although it is written for us. The Bible tells us of a King who reigns over the earth despite the rebellion on His subjects. God created us. He gives us His law. We are the ones who have rebelled against Him.In the latest book…
Striving for holiness is not salvation by works because these works flow out of the heart of someone who is already saved by grace through faith. However, if people aren’t pursuing holiness, then they prove not to be saints.
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Few things are more important than knowing and understanding God’s holiness. Proverbs 9:10 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” If we want to have any wisdom at all or if we want to begin to make any progress in understanding God, […]
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This is from a sermon preached by Jesse Randolph:
In the last post, we studied what an encounter with our holy God looks like and how it changes us. True believers are filled with dread, awe, fear, and reverence upon encountering the holy God of Israel. This is completely antithetical to the world and sadly many evangelical churches that display a glibness and a […]
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The idea of a final tends to be overlooked in some Christian circles. Some Christians do not want to address it because it sounds like God is going to the boogeyman who is waiting for us when we die. Non-Christians cannot comprehend a God, who is suppo…
As we introduced in the previous post, many people and churches in our world have forgotten, overlooked, and ignored the holiness of God. We outlined four disastrous consequences for failing to appreciate, love, and proclaim God’s holiness: frivolous and trivial worship, a lost Great Commission in churches, worldly and ungodly lives, and countless false believers […]
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Charles Dickens utilized his pen to influence his readers’ opinions. In a Christmas Carol, he strikes out against the ill-treatment of the poor through stinginess. He prescribed for Scrooge’s spirit to be replaced with the love for the common man. In another work, Little Dorrit, Dickens turned threatening eyes upon a practice that stifles man’s […]
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In looking over the landscape of the church today, many people have noticed that the holiness of God has largely been forgotten, overlooked, and ignored. The late J.I. Packer claimed that the contemporary Christian finds holiness to be outdated and irrelevant. Kevin DeYoung wrote, “Shouldn’t those most passionate about the gospel and God’s glory also […]
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Imagine you are a member of a church that rents a theater for worship. Every Sunday morning you meet without incident. In fact, God has providentially used this location to reach the rich and the poor for the gospel. Thousands, who otherwise would have not heard an evangelical sermon, now sit under the preaching of […]
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We all know that those who profess Christ as Lord are given eternal life by the Father so when they depart from this life, they will be in Heaven with the saints of old and God Himself. A lot of times, the question about where babies go when they die c…
For Spurgeon, Jesus’ example did not abolish the Sabbath, but it gave Christians an accurate portrayal of Sabbath observance.
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Illumination is not to be confused with revelation. It is commonplace today to hear people speak about private revelations they claim to have received from the Holy Spirit. The work of the Holy Spirit in illumination is not the supplying of new informa…
“My people infants are their oppressors, and women rule over them.” Isaiah 3:12 Starting decades ago, many, especially in the universities, have lost faith in the Western civilization narrative. While this is not necessarily a new phenomenon, few have been the voices in the academia wanting to explore the possible reasons that led to such […]
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“My people infants are their oppressors, and women rule over them.” Isaiah 3:12 Starting decades ago, many, especially in the universities, have lost faith in the Western civilization narrative. While this is not necessarily a new phenomenon, few have been the voices in the academia wanting to explore the possible reasons that led to such […]
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This edition of the Founders Journal puts together articles on a broad spectrum of specific topics but all informed by the big ideas of the Reformed Confessional heritage. Ottavio Palombaro, in addition to having gained a (Th.D.), also gained a Ph. D. in economic sociology along with a BA in cultural anthropology. His expertise […]
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This article is Part 3 in a series, you can read Part 1 and Part 2 here. In the last two posts, we have seen that evangelism was integral to Spurgeon’s public ministry. Similarly, Spurgeon was concerned with equipping men to preach the everlasting gospel to the lost. In this final post, we will explore Spurgeon’s methods […]
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On Monday, April 8, 2024, most of the United States got to see a total eclipse which was predicted back in 1974 which was not in accordance with prophecy. There were some who go see it in its totality, meaning it was a total eclipse that turned the day…
On Monday, April 8, 2024, most of the United States got to see a total eclipse which was predicted back in 1974 which was not in accordance with prophecy. There were some who go see it in its totality, meaning it was a total eclipse that turned the day…
One of the things that most Progressive Christians believe is that Jesus commissioned women to preach when He was resurrected. In Matthew 28, we see that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to where Jesus was buried than a great earthquake happened,…
As Easter approaches, one thing that Christians need to remember other than Christ redeeming us by His sacrificial death on the cross then being raised to life on the third day, is His perfect life. Christ lived a life of perfect obedience to the Fathe…
This article is Part 2 in a series, you can read Part 1 here. In the last post, we considered Charles Spurgeon’s public evangelism in terms of his support and practice of open-air preaching. In this post, we will consider the other means that Spurgeon used to wield the sword of the Spirit and the […]
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The sun shall soon dissolve like snow,the moon forbear to shine;but God, who called me here below,will be forever mine. Newton’s Collage. Long before twentieth artists like Pablo Picasso began to use the technique of collage, employing a collection of objects in their work, and long before Charles Ives wrote his Second Symphony, incorporating quotations […]
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