All Authority Belongs To Jesus
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” This is a truth which is declared by Paul to the Philippians: God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name (Philippians 2:9). It is a truth which in nowise t…
A Sermon Series on the Cessation of the Revelatory Sign-Gifts
One of the discussion among Christians today is whether or not the Revelatory sign-gifts have ceased. Some have said they have while others have not. I admit that I have been back and forth on this issue many times, but have come to the conclusion that…
Why Do We Not Have Sacrifices Anymore?
A question that comes up when one goes through the Old Testament is why do we not have a sacrifices anymore. That is a fair question because God has instituted the sacrificial in the book of Leviticus which seems to be one part that most people tend to…
2 Chronicles 7:14 Has Nothing to Do with America
For most Americans, they have probably went to a church that prayed for their country. There is nothing wrong to pray for the nation you live, but we, in the United States, have a tendency to grab one verse out of the Bible and claim it as if we were W…
Fight Small Battles
I count myself a longtime listener, sometime caller, of The Sword and The Trowel podcast. Albeit, as any attentive listener of taste and sense will surely confirm, the quality of … More
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Why The Cross is Fertile Soil for Fearing God?
The cross is the most fertile soil for the fear of God. Why? First, because the cross, by the forgiveness it brings, liberates us from sinful fear. But more than that: it also cultivates the most exquisitely fearful adoration of the Redeemer. Think of …
Martyn Lloyd-Jones: Test Your View of the Cross
The Cross does not merely tell us that God forgives, it tells us that that is God’s way of making forgiveness possible. It is the way in which we understand how God forgives. I will go further: how can God forgive and still remain God? — that is the qu…
Feelings is Not A Means of Grace
We must never forget that good feelings alone in religion are not the grace of God. We may know the truth intellectually. We may often feel pierced in conscience. We may have religious affections awakened within us, have many anxieties about our souls,…
Sin is Lifting Ourselves Against God
Sin is not just the foolish mistakes you have made or the way you have brought trouble to your life or that to others. When you confess your sin, you are admitting that you have lifted yourself up against God. You are acknowledging that you have refuse…
Grace Divorced from Wrath is Meaningless
Grace loses its meaning when it is divorced from the gospel revelation of the wrath of God against sin and the sufferings of Christ on the cross to atone for sin. Peace loses its meaning when it is no longer seen as a precious gift purchase for us as a…
A Real Crossroads: The Jezebelian Intersection of a Texas Buck and The Washington Post
God writes the best stories. Like when you have a Super Bowl full of torpid cardboard “people,” with some real humans spaced about in masks, and a halftime show that … More
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The Church is Made Up of True Believers
The church which Jesus promises to build upon a rock is the blessed company of all believing people. It is not the visible church of any one nation, or country, or place. It is the whole body of believers of every age, and tongue, and people. It is a c…
Does God Accept The Worship of Other Religions?
Keith Mathison:In the contemporary world, it is common for people who believe in God to affirm that God accepts the worship of all religions as long as the worshiper is sincere. There is no evidence for such a view in Scripture, however. In fact, from …
Dismantling Dispensationalism: Dispensationalism Over Elevates the Literal Grammatical Historical Hermeneutic
Perhaps the most glaring issue with Dispensationalism’s hermeneutic is that its application to God’s Word is often exalted to the same authority of Scripture itself…
Dismantling Dispensationalism: The Origin, Necessity, and Interpretation of the Bible
Christianity is true insofar that the Holy Bible is God’s self-revelation to mankind.[1] The entirety of the Christian faith and its corresponding worldview hinges upon the Bible being the inerrant, inspired, and infallible Word of God (2 Cor. 2:17; 4:2). At least two frightening consequences would result from the Bible simply being another book from […]
For God So Loved the World
Every Christian believes in limited atonement. That may sound ludicrous to my Arminian friends because it has long been assumed that only Calvinists hold to the dreaded “L” in TULIP. … More
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Introducing the Institute of Public Theology
Founders Ministries recently announced the formation of the Institute of Public Theology (IOPT). The Institute is a Christian educational center that is committed to training men for pastoral ministry and … More
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Confessions Give Biblical Concentration to Preaching
Confessions help focus our attention on central issues of faith and avoid personal idiosyncrasies in doctrine and emphasis as well as dodge the fallacy of giving too little attention to … More
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Some Reflections On Those Who Walk Away from the Faith (Rhyne Putman)
(You can find the following Twitter thread from Rhyne Putman here or here.) A few traits characterize the theologians, pastors, and students I know who have walked away from their faith. They “loved human praise more than praise from God” (John 12:43). They often seemed more concerned about being open-minded than having their minds renewed […]
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Confessions Give Clear and Tested Expression To Controverted Doctrines
At least through the first three centuries of Christian history, baptism was preceded by a statement of belief on the part of the person being baptized. Some confessions arose, therefore, … More
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The Nature Of A Confession Of Faith In The Organization Of Its Content
Confessions can be an aid to understanding the Bible. They developed from the desire of Christian teachers to help Christians give clear testimony to biblical truth. At the most fundamental … More
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High View of God Leads To Higher Worship
The most important aspect of who we are is what comes into our minds when we think of God. The trajectory of our lives is directed by our understanding of God. Moreover, our eternal destiny hinges on our relationship to Him and who we believe He is. If…
To Be A Christian Is To Confess The Truth
This short post is the first of a series on the way in which confessions of faith embody and thus express the vital elements of the Christian faith. This first … More
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Confessional Christian Discipleship Part 2
Introduction Not long ago, I wrote the first part of this mini-series. In it, I defined what both a confession of faith and catechism is: A confession is a statement of what a group believes the Bible teaches on various topics in a succinct, orderly, and comprehensive manner. A catechism is a series of questions […]