The Human Race Has Seen Better Days
There is no way to explain the universal condition of the human race except by the account of the Fall given in Genesis 3.
The fall of Adam is an historic fact; and, the fall of the human race in Adam is the only satisfactory explanation of human history. These are facts which cannot be denied: man is a fallen creature. Since the fall of Adam, all men are sinners by birth, by nature and by practice. Fallen man... Continue Reading
The Balm of the Law
How the Christian's Keeping of the Commandments Shows the Gospel Grace
Whenever we talk about God’s law we have to keep in mind that the nature of the law has not changed regardless if we consider it under the covenant of works or the covenant of grace. It’s not the law that changes, it is us. Today in our catechism lesson we’ll be doing something... Continue Reading
Safeguarding Our Unity: RPR’s Citation of a Woman Preaching
When a gross breach of the Scriptures and the PCA Constitution occurs, the offending presbytery must be called to account by the General Assembly.
If allowing a woman to preach during a Sunday morning worship service is not an “important delinquency or grossly unconstitutional proceeding,” then I am at a loss for what is….The PCA is not a loose federation of churches. We are united by our Constitution and our commitment to the Scriptures. The actions complained of here... Continue Reading
What Pentecost Means for Our Work (Part 1)
The Holy Spirit gives ordinary Christians the ability to work with a renewed mind and a higher purpose.
The Apostle Paul taught that every follower of Jesus Christ is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). We are like “walking tabernacles” of God’s presence wherever we go, including the workplace. Just like the tabernacle, the portable temple where God’s presence resided that the Israelites carried through the wilderness for forty years until they... Continue Reading
The Allure of Evil
Destruction and violence are anything but banal.
What we are up against is a generation transfixed by the allure of desire, the delight and satisfaction of destruction which lets loose the forces held in check by civilization. Any effort to respond in a persuasive manner must come with an appeal to the heart—one that offers to satisfy not only material needs but... Continue Reading
Fear Is a Function of Worship
The idea that fear is a function of worship is an uncomfortable notion if we’re honest, because it reveals our idols.
Whatever it is you most fear—you are giving that thing, that aspect of your life,worth. You are saying it is worth your time, it is worth your thoughts, it is worth your worries, it deserves your energies, your planning, and your deliberations. It is worth giving large swaths of your life over to serve it in your mind. ... Continue Reading
Undistracted by Spiritual Isolationism
God has designed the Christian life to be lived together, not alone.
Straying sheep must be found and carried home with compassion and care. This is the picture Jesus paints in Matthew 18 as He describes the church discipline process. He begins with a parable about a lost sheep and then transitions to His instruction on church discipline (Matthew 18:12-18). I was sent only to the... Continue Reading
NYT Polyamory Puff Piece Proves Conservative Christians Right Again
The left has lost the ability to say no to anything demanded in the name of sexual liberation.
Polyamory is a particularly apt illustration of how the sexual revolution encourages us to try to have our cake and eat it too—to have not just pleasure, but also the joys of love, while keeping our options open and never really giving all of ourselves to anyone. This is also why it is so destructive.... Continue Reading
Loving People Isn’t the Most Important Thing in the Church
It is not because love for others is unimportant; it is because love for others is presented in the Bible as a byproduct of something else.
There is a definite chain of events that happen when it comes to love. The last link in the chain is that we love others. Back up on, and you get that we love God. And then back up to the beginning and you find that God loves us. Put it in reverse order and... Continue Reading
WCF Chapter 4—Of Creation
We want to define ourselves. But God already has.
After Genesis one briefly records six days of creation, chapter two backs up to emphasize the significance of God’s creation of humans. What essential truths can we learn about ourselves from the creation of the first two people? Have you ever told someone, “I must have missed the first part of your story. I... Continue Reading
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