42. So the Christian faith is a religion of world conquest? That is exactly right. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the …
Marriage As Manifest Glory XIV
Introduction: Although it is not possible to separate the various aspects of marriage from one another, it is possible to distinguish them. We have come now to the third section in this series on marriage, a section that deals with marriage and sin. And in order to understand sin rightly, we have to understand forgiveness. …
One More Idea Grinder
Trying to bring a little moisture into our dogmas concerning Scripture, Carl Raschke’s words drip like cold water from the roof of a damp cave. Taking Charles Hodge to task for his stalwart defense of the doctrine of Scripture, Raschke says this: “Hodge essentially made the unprecedented claim that the saga of the parting of …
Gospel Glory
35. Does the Old Testament contain visions of glory for the gospel era, and not just judgment at the beginning of that era? Yes. These Scriptures below are only a small portion of what could be gathered under this head. A diligent reading of the Old Testament will reveal many more. God gives a wonderful …
Resurrecting Grace
We begin by reviewing what we have covered. First, the condition of man is such that he cannot save himself, or contribute to his own salvation. Secondly, we saw that the Father elected some to salvation before the creation of the world. Election is the work of the Father. In our last installment, we looked …
Belated Christmas Greetings
Dear visionaries, Just a short note expressing my deep hope that you all had as blessed a Christmas as our household did. Nothing compares to it — worship on Christmas Eve, family gathered around a table in deep fellowship, prime rib and rich red wine, grand-kids delighted with their stick horses, and a glorious tree …
Biblical Swearing
This subject of biblical swearing provides yet another example of the necessity of systematic study in the Scriptures. It is impossible to subject to the authority of just one text as we are reading it, because submission occurs at the point of obedience in real life. And when it comes time to swear, or not …
Discrimination
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 36 Discrimination used to be a good word, and it is still possible to use it that way in some settings (e.g. “He is a man of discriminating taste.”) But for the most part, our modern thought police have seen …
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Weeping for Tammuz
“Not even God knows what is true. Remember that for postevangelicals, God is out of it and pretty groggy. True postmoderns know that He is dead, and that is why He does not view objective truth from His Nowhere House. But we in the postev milieu are still sensitively struggling away in the church, and …