Out of Pure Grace
Here are a few excellent and clear Reformation statements on justification from the Formula of Concord (Epitome), article III
We believe, teach, and confess what our righteousness before God is this: God forgives our sins out of pure grace, without any work, merit, or worthiness of ours preceding, present, or following. He presents and credits to us the righteousness of Christ’s obedience [Rom. 5:17-19]. Because of this righteousness, we are received into grace by... Continue Reading
Can ‘Faithful Presence’ Change the World? Some Christian Leaders Aren’t Sure
When I first read James Davison Hunter’s 'To Change the World' a couple months ago, I found his argument compelling
“As the book’s title implies, the idea of faithful presence in particular undergoes serious critique. The authors here largely accept Hunter’s framework for how cultural change actually occurs, but most of them strongly dispute the adequacy of “faithful presence” (Hunter’s definition of it, at least) as a response to the cultural moment in which we... Continue Reading
Peace At The Precipice
Mark Tooley re-creates the last doomed effort to prevent the Civil War
“One of the most dramatic episodes Mark Tooley captures is the news of the earlier than expected arrival of the President-elect in the Willard Hotel. The news is brought in a message to one of Virginia’s leading delegates, James Seddon. Seddon will soon find service in Richmond as the Confederacy’s Secretary of War.” Thucydides... Continue Reading
Warfield on the Incarnation
Why did God become a man? The importance of the incarnation.
God governs the universe absolutely, and creates in accord with his own sovereign plan and purpose. For that reason, the world that he has made–again, this world–reflects that purpose. The Incarnation is part of that purpose, and therefore the world as we know it reflects the Incarnation. “To such a God,” says Warfield, “there belongs... Continue Reading
My Favorite Books of 2015
A list of recommendations
C.H. Spurgeon’s Autobiography: The Early Years (audiobook read by Robert Whitfield) – Spurgeon is my favorite dead theologian, and I loved hearing about his conversion and struggles to come to faith. My favorite line is “My mother said to me, one day, “Ah, Charles! I often prayed the Lord to make you a Christian, but I... Continue Reading
Heaven Is Not For Sale
How does the Christian maintain holiness in his daily walk?
In other words, a Christian continues in holiness not by trusting in his own righteousness, performance, or good deeds. That is the way to unholiness! The Christian continues in holiness by renouncing his own righteousness, receiving Christ’s righteousness by faith, and seeking to live in obedience to him to show thankfulness for salvation. As Gurnall... Continue Reading
The NT in the OT (Murray)
The unity between the OT and NT runs very deep
To use an illustration, think of an object and the shadow it casts. The shadow is based on the object; it cannot survive without the object and it gets its shape from the object. The New Testament reality of Christ and his work is the object that casts the shadow. The shadow is the Old Testament. ... Continue Reading
English Bible Translations
Resources on the Bible in English
For those who may not have access to the original languages – and especially for those teaching the Bible – it is often helpful to compare translations. Printed books containing parallel versions of the Bible do just that; however, there are also many helps online. Just one example is: biblegateway.com. Using this resource, one is... Continue Reading
Fervent
The subtitle of this book and purpose in writing is: A Woman’s Battle Plan for Serious, Specific, and Strategic Prayer
And yet there are some major things missing for a book that is about fervent prayer. When I read a book about prayer, I expect to learn about prayer and, well, the One we pray to. But I felt like this book is more about women’s struggles and Satan’s strategies. And while I don’t disagree... Continue Reading
The Long View Of Presbyterianism
I think we really do need the long view of American Presbyterianism because if we focus only on the last couple decades we miss a lot of the struggles, the high points and low points
“I am aware that a few objections can be raised about considering our shared heritage through this one book, one that it is written from a PCA perspective. Fair enough, and if I find it too heavily biased I will report that back to you when I write my final review. But based on the... Continue Reading
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