That Holy Ghost Kind of Holiness
Believers Should Want to Be Different, and Be Like Their Savior
Are we concerned enough about our sin to not only want Jesus to pay for it, but to rid ourselves of it for good? Do you want to be holy? I mean really holy, not just “enough to get into Heaven holy,” but holy as the Lord is holy. Of the many passages of... Continue Reading
Should Christians Hang Out With Sinners Like Jesus Did?
We are not incorruptible. Jesus could hang out with sinners in ways that we cannot.
We must put up firewalls against evil influence; yet, we don’t shun sinners as a plague. Instead, we offer them the humble summons of the gospel. We invite them to see Christ as the doctor of salvation and to repent as sinners. Wisely, we do not sit with scoffers, but we do plead the gospel... Continue Reading
Sovereignty and Evil
God sovereignly uses man’s sinful actions to shape his people into the image of Christ.
God uses the difficulties of life, even those that are evil in intent and impact, to bring believers to the goal of completion. As you struggle through the impact of the evil actions of others, you will be led to contemplate the righteousness and truth of God, how obedience to God would have changed the... Continue Reading
Liberal Christianity Comes Not From a Closer Study of Scripture, but of Culture
There is an enormous audience available for a message that tells the public that Jesus wants them to live just as they wish.
There’s a lot of cultural prestige to be had and available platforms to stand on if you’re willing to be the sort of Christian who assures non-Christians and their liberal Christian friends that conservative Christians are cruel and misogynist and that their views on sexuality and the sanctity of life can be dismissed. (LifeSiteNews)—Earlier... Continue Reading
Splinter, Split, or Stay in the Fight?
Christ is not glorified by interminable warfare and strife, but neither is he pleased with those who quit the battle.
The PCA is not rotten, not given over to unbelief. But the denomination, now almost 50 years old, has serious problems. And many within the PCA don’t want to wait until it’s too late, and so they consider their options. It is no secret that the Presbyterian Church in America is in turmoil. No... Continue Reading
Monergism in Acts(ion): Seven Texts That Affirm the Priority of God’s Grace
Monergism stands against any form of cooperation in salvation whereby God’s work is joined with or completed by man.
In Acts, we see the doctrines of grace in action. And this gives us confidence for our salvation and for God to save those to whom we proclaim Christ. God is a God who opens hearts (Acts 16:14) and grants salvation, at the proper time, to all those whom he has appointed (Acts 13:48). ... Continue Reading
Counter Wokecraft: An Executive Summary
A manual for defending against the Woke onslaught.
The woke-relevant typology is necessary to identify with whom you might be able to work to challenge the Woke juggernaut, as well as to identify Woke advocates and enablers before they become too powerful. In short, the Critical Social Justice perspective has been promoted and supported by those who adhere to and understand it (the... Continue Reading
Growing My Faith in the Face of Death
I spent a lifetime counseling others before my diagnosis. Will I be able to take my own advice?
I found that to embrace God’s greatness, to say “Thy will be done,” was painful at first and then, perhaps counterintuitively, profoundly liberating. I have spent a good part of my life talking with people about the role of faith in the face of imminent death. Since I became an ordained Presbyterian minister in 1975,... Continue Reading
Newton and the Dangers of Disputation
We are not to fight with the same victory-at-any-cost methods of the world.
Fight the good fight, but be cautious as you enter the fray. Be aware of what is wrong with the world, but do not let it consume you. Speak the truth, but do so in love. We live in an age of innumerable errors. There are false religions, false views of man, false views... Continue Reading
“R. C. Sproul: A Life,” by Stephen J. Nichols
Book Review: The first biography of Dr. R.C. Sproul.
Nichols, one of Sproul’s successors, does a fantastic job at bringing the reader into the story of God’s grace through His servant R.C. Sproul. As you work through each page, it is as if you are listening to Sproul himself, sitting at the fire next to him and hearing his own story. Down through... Continue Reading
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