Christ the Lord of Real Presence

The practice of the Lord’s Supper demands thoughtful observance. Without a careful scriptural study of what we are doing we are vulnerable to many errors — whether superstition on the one hand, or ignorant controversies on the other. Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will …

Catholicity and Fundamentalism

There is quite an interesting post, and follow-up discussion, to be found here. Tim Bayly defines the sine qua non of fundamentalism as a willingness to fight in order to defend the faith once delivered. There is a good fundamentalism that acquired a bad name through its faithfulness. “There’s another sense, though, that hearkens back …

Merit or Obedience?

Green Baggins makes reference to something I wrote in RINE (p. 174), while talking about the justification of Jesus. The fact that Jesus was justified is seen in this great passage from Timothy. “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, …