Communion with God is not letting go and letting God, but the active exercise of faith in Christ as He reveals Himself in the Word of God. It is not an emptying of the mind, but the filling of the mind with the gospel of Christ. It is not union with a …
Several years ago a fellow pastor who served with me at Grace Baptist Church told me how he came to study the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints as … More
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_s9Rcsg5UI&t=305s And also, in this post, I will address Archpriest Josiah Trenham – his EO perspective on Evangelical Protestant Faith The first video (above) by Dr. Ryan Reeves gives a good overview of the…
Day of judgment! Day of wonders! Hark! the trumpet’s awful sound, louder than a thousand thunders, shakes the vast creation round. How the summons will the sinner’s heart confound! … More
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“Why do you wear a beard? Our last pastor said godly men are clean-shaven.” “Do your wife and kids ever get tired of you reading the Bible and preaching to … More
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31:2. At the last day, such of the saints as are found alive, shall not sleep, but be changed; and all the dead shall be raised up with the selfsame … More
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31:1. The bodies of those who have died return to dust and undergo destruction. But their souls neither die nor sleep, because they have an immortal character, and immediately return … More
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In our undertaking to give an exposition of the Second London Confession, we have come to our final issue. The important and existentially absolute issues of death, resurrection, and judgment … More
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Revelation 1:18 Jesus Christ said “I was dead, and now I am alive forevermore – into eternity”. I will never forget in 1986, first hearing a debate between Josh McDowell & the famous Muslim…
*Note: This is the third installment in a three-part series. You can access part one (link to article) and part two (link to article) on the Covenant Confessions blog. Premises 3 and 4: Moreover, God has transcribed His moral law upon the hearts of every human being, leaving man without excuse to abide by the […]
I was recently interviewed by Gavin Ortlund on his podcast: “Which Canon is the Right One?” Enjoy!…
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So I was finishing up my 21st conference at Covenant of Grace Church in St. Charles when I heard people talking about “the coming storm.” So I started looking at the weather and my travel plans. Let’s just say I am thankful that I invested an extra four hours of travel today and have managed to get myself out of […]
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If you haven’t noticed by now, I have been using the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB) as my main Bible translation for sometime. I have to admit, I did not think anything would take over the English Standard Version after I made the switch f…
Introduction Last time we contemplated how God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. Now we come to contemplate the fact that this God is one and there is no other and how this one God is one in essence and three in persons. We […]
I would like to briefly respond to an argument presented by Dr. Tim Stratton which he styles the Omni Argument Against Calvinism: 1- If Calvinism is true, whomever God provides “irresistible grace” to will go to heaven and not suffer eternal hell. 2- If God is omnibenevolent, He would not desire to, nor would He, send anyone to suffer eternal […]
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Jesus Christ is the most read about person in history. There have been more books about Him as well movies and TV shows. Jesus is the most studied individual in all of history. There are books in bookstores that address the person of Christ both Christ…
There are two words to define at the outset of today’s post. The first is monergism, and the other is synergism. Both of these words contain the Greek word “ergon” … More
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*Note: This is the second installment in a three-part series. You can access the previous article here. Premises 1 and 2: As a natural law, the Sabbath pattern[1] is universally binding throughout every generation of human history. From the outset of creation, God sanctified one day to be reserved for resting from weekly labor and […]
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28, LSB).This verse is quoted quite frequently to someone who is going through a hard time. There is nothing wrong wi…
Every once and a while I read a book that provides one of those genuine (and rare) light bulb moments. It’s not so much that the book changes the way you think about the world, but rather it explains why the world works the way it does. And in our ever…
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever (Isaiah 40:8, LSB).One of the best things about the winter season is there not a whole lot of gardening to do, which in my case, consists of mowing the yard. I love mowing…
*Note: This is the first installment in a three-part series. You can access each subsequent article as they are released on the Covenant Confessions blog. Throughout the history of the Western world, few philosophers have managed to define the meaning of human life as succinctly as Saint Augustine. In the opening remarks contained in his […]
“When are the two of you going to write a book together?”
My wife Melissa and I have been asked this question many times over the last few years. I’m excited to announce that we have finally written a book together! On Feb 1st, we rel…
Introduction It has been some time since we considered the Baptist Catechism and the Scriptural truths it states and orders simply and memorably. We ended with the sixth question that set the stage for questions 7-86. Q. 6. What are the Holy Scriptures mainly about? A. 6. The Holy Scriptures are mainly about what man […]
I preached a message at a funeral last evening. One of the dear, dear women of our fellowship passed away last week, leaving her wonderful husband and children to deal with all the proper realities of Christian grieving (anyone old enough to love is old enough to grieve), which is always grief in the presence of hope, and yes, even […]
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This video by David Wood demonstrates how Muslim “apologists” (those that give Da’wa and defense of Islam) really failed in 2020 and damaged their own religion. This video is a synopsis of major things that happened in response to Dr. … Continue reading
“Don’t forget in the dark what you learned in the light.” –C.S. Lewis
These words by C.S. Lewis remind us that the Christian life can be filled with dark times—doubts, fears, and questions about all sorts of things. What if Chri…
On the most recent episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell B Harrison gave a list of 20 reasons for not loving the world composed by Horatius Bonar. I searched for that list and found it on Monergism. Here is the list:1. Because the gain of it is…
Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crow…
