Gracious God and Father, we thank You for all the blessings that You have poured out upon us this last week, and we look forward in faith to what You will allow us to do in this coming week. We thank You that the good works which we will do were prepared by You, before …
Foundations of Marriage II
Introduction: We have already considered how discontent is a universal corrosive, and how those who are discontent cannot learn to live biblically in the married state. But discontent is not the only sin in the world, and we have to consider a few other reasons why many professing Christians might not be able to learn …
Foundations of Marriage I
Introduction: Marriage is instituted by God, and rightly understood it is one of the most glorious pictures of the gospel given to man. And of course, abused as it often is, it presents a potent false gospel as well. That false gospel either seduces people into a sentimental mess, or it presents a caricature that …
Auburn Avenue Hubbub (AAH) Cool Quote #12
From Death of Death by John Owen “[Christ’s] own exaltation, indeed, and power over all flesh, and his appointment to be Judge of the quick and the dead, was a consequent of his deep humiliation and suffering; but that it was the effect and product of it, procured meritoriously by it, that it was the …
Distinguishing and Construing
“There’s an ill fama of you gone abroad, Mr Sempill, and it is my duty as your elder in the Lord’s service to satisfy myself thereanent. It is reported that you pervert the doctrine of election into grace, maintaining that this blessed estate may be forfeit by a failure in good works, as if the …
Mystery Theology Theater
Color Commentary on A Précis of the Federal Vision (FV) Précis by the Mississippi Valley Presbytery (PCA) Play by Play Commentary by Douglas Wilson in italics The FV (sometimes termed the Auburn Avenue Theology (AAT)) is a term descriptive of a system of theology that has been current since at least January, 2002. This is …
God of Deliverance
Majestic Father, God of all glory, we lift up Your great name through name of Jesus Christ our Lord. You are the God who brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, and with Your outstretched arm You struck pharaoh and his armies, and the horse and rider have been thrown into the sea. …
Christ As Manna and Water
Our Jewish fathers in the wilderness were followed and fed by Christ. He was the Rock that accompanied them, and they all drank from that Rock. St. Paul says that this was written for us, as an example, lest any of us destroy ourselves, as many of them did. In the wilderness, the solution to …
Opening Statement
Are Roman Catholics Members of the New Covenant? Debate with James White I would like to begin by offering my thanks to Alpha/Omega ministries for inviting me to this event, and to James White for engaging in this debate with me. I have been looking forward to it, and I am genuinely glad to be …
Just Back From LA
I just arrived back in town from a debate jaunt down to LA. The hosts of the debate, Alpha/Omega Ministries, were gracious in every respect, and I enjoyed meeting James White, and thoroughly enjoyed our debate. The event was videotaped, and will be available some time soon. When it is, I will post a link …