The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is the greatest mystery revealed in Holy Scripture. This is the teaching that there is one God who exists in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a profound and wonderful mystery. But where do these names come from, and why does each Person have them? Where […]
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What is God like, the one who exceeds the greatness and grandeur of the world we inhabit? When we begin to ask these questions, we quickly acknowledge that we are finite creatures contemplating the infinite God.
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This video made by Bill Roach looks into what N.T. Wright believes about the doctrine of justification with a response from R.C. Sproul and John MacArthur:
This video made by Bill Roach looks into what N.T. Wright believes about the doctrine of justification with a response from R.C. Sproul and John MacArthur:
The Old Testament makes up 75% of the Bible, yet there are many Christians who want nothing to do with it. Sure, they might read the Psalms and Proverbs, but they ignore the other 37 books. We have some pastors who say Christians need to unhitch …
The Old Testament makes up 75% of the Bible, yet there are many Christians who want nothing to do with it. Sure, they might read the Psalms and Proverbs, but they ignore the other 37 books. We have some pastors who say Christians need to unhitch …
Christ is the sum and substance of the Old Testament. To Him the earliest promises pointed in the days of Adam, and Enoch, and Noah, and Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. To Him every sacrifice pointed in the ceremonial worship appointed at Mount Sinai. O…
Christ is the sum and substance of the Old Testament. To Him the earliest promises pointed in the days of Adam, and Enoch, and Noah, and Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. To Him every sacrifice pointed in the ceremonial worship appointed at Mount Sinai. O…
Christ is a Savior. He did not come on earth to be a conqueror, or a philosopher, or a mere teacher of morality. He came to save sinners. He came to do that which man could never do for himself – to do that which money and learning can never obtain – t…
Though we should love all things that exist, we ought not love all things equally. Rather, we ought to love things in accordance with their nature. How great is a thing? That is precisely how much you ought to love it.
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The divinity of Christ was never for a moment laid aside, although veiled. The manhood of Christ, during His lifetime, was never for a moment unlike our own, though by union with the Godhead, greatly dignified. Though perfect God, Christ has always bee…
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. — John 1:3 For in Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or ru…
January 6, 1850, God saved Charles Haddon Spurgeon at age 15. It happened in a most unusual way.
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Yeah, post this might get me in trouble with my Paedobaptist brethren, but here it goes. Over at The Conquering Truth podcast, there is good discussion on the problems with baptizing infants.Recommended Reading:The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Inf…
While going over Calvin’s rebuttal of Sadoleto’s letter from 1539, I read a paragraph where Calvin held Sadoleto’s argument to a biblical standard. Calvin was a scholar of the early church. He cites from patristic sources regularly. He read widely in w…
Ever heard of Federal Vision? I am sure you probably have because it is a doctrine that is mostly associated with pastor and author Doug Wilson. Now I will confess that this doctrine is confusing, so I had to some research. To help us with underst…
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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