“Simply put, the objectivity of the covenant does not mean that a man does not have to be born again.”
In All His Holy Mountain
“The Lord said to my Lord sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool” (Psalm 110:1). After the Lord Jesus completed his perfect work of salvation He ascended into heaven, and on clouds of glory He approached the Ancient of Days. The Lord Christ, the Great High Priest, presented His perfect …
Growth Both Changes and Doesn’t
“Hidebound tradition and spontaneous innovation do not go together, but there is another combination which does. We desire to see the Church reformed—zeal for novelty is a sinful desire. Our deep desire should be to walk in the old paths in the right way. But we also desire to see her always reforming—Jesus taught us that faithfulness is the basis for godly originality and not some spark of ‘creativity’ (Matt. 13:52). When a tree grows, it is not innovating. But it is not dead either.”
Ain’t It the Way
God Is Always God
“In no way am I backing away from high-octane Calvinism. There will be things written later in this book which may look as though this is happening, but the reader should be assured that it is not. The point of this section has been to establish foundational Calvinistic bona fides. Doctrinal prejudice may still refuse to see how the harmonization works, but the harmonization is still there”
Content Cluster Muster [09-19-24]
Another Smashmouth Reminder: When the Apostle Paul first arrived in Rome, he didn’t pay any attention to the gladiatorial games at all. He did not have his followers start circulating petitions to “end the games now.” He had other fish to fry. He needed to do what he could to establish and encourage the… pic.twitter.com/JOpFHqm6FO— …
Not Even Close
“External badges of Christian obligations do not get someone ‘halfway there.’ They are not ‘better than nothing.’”
Jim and Bessie
Honor is not an invisible thing. When the Bible tells us to honor the emperor, or to respect all men, or to honor our fathers and mothers, this is not referring to an invisible attitude tucked away somewhere in our hearts. Honor must be expressed and shown, and not some cliched and trite greeting card …
The Most Basic of Distinctions
“To apply Paul’s distinction here, they are not all the Christian church who are of the Christian church.”
Letters, You Know, Actual Letters
Letter to the Editor: Western civilization is certainly dependent on the influence of Christianity which has so influenced the culture. How much weight do you put on Christian influence ...