A Two-Fold Forgiveness
The judicial pardon that we have in our justification on account of the sacrificial death of Jesus is the foundation of our paternal pardon (1 John 2:1-2).
On the one hand, Scripture teaches us that all of our sins–past, present and future–are forgiven based on the once-for-all atoning sacrifice of Christ. On the other hand, Scripture teaches us that we must confess and forsake our sins in order to obtain forgiveness. We know that to confess and forsake our sins is not... Continue Reading
He Sealed His Fate with a Song
The Most Famous Psalm in Scripture
As he walked that harrowing road, he was rehearsing the Psalms and living out the ancient Script with every act of faith. On Tuesday, he drew the Psalm from its blessed scabbard, stumping the brightest minds of his day and silencing the loudest mouths. Now, their only recourse would be to kill him. The... Continue Reading
What Does “You are the Salt of the Earth” Mean?
The minute you became a Christian, He made you salt and light.
One godly man or woman, faithfully following Scripture and sharing Christ will stick out in the circle God has sovereignly placed them in. Like salt on meat, a faithful Christian will keep the circle God has sovereignly placed them in from decaying as fast as it would without them. I used to referee soccer... Continue Reading
Small Beginnings: J. C. Ryle in Exbury
Ryle’s early life teaches us the importance of not despising small beginnings.
Pastors are often tempted to be dissatisfied with their churches and long for greater prominence and larger congregations. But this dissatisfaction is part of the enemy’s lies and such outcomes must be left to the Lord. Instead we should see that God is also at work even in less than ideal situations. When we... Continue Reading
Politicizing Pediatrics: How the AAP’s Transgender Guidelines Undermine Trust in Medical Authority
The new guidelines from the AAP explicitly eliminate any role for age in evaluation of the child.
The five-year-old boy who transitions to identify as a girl has taken a major step on a road that may lead to treatment with cross-sex hormones, castration, and infertility. Most five-year-old boys who say they are girls will not persist: fifteen years later, in the great majority of cases, that boy will say he is... Continue Reading
Jordan Peterson: High Priest for a Secular Age
Peterson is right about many things, but not always for the right reasons.
Peterson wants us to live as if there is a God because he understands well the disastrous consequences of living as if there is not a God. But what good is the recovery of transcendence if it is only an evolutionarily useful figment of imagination? As a high priest of traditional Western values, Peterson’s temple... Continue Reading
You’re Dead, Start Acting Like It
There is no more wrath for you to bear.
The irrefutable realities of the death and resurrection of Jesus are more than mere doctrinal points to quibble over; they are the soil from which our lives must grow, or as Paul says, the head from which we are nourished. “To live is Christ and to die is gain” is more than a hashtag for... Continue Reading
The Insecurity of Lust
Lust always has a hook of some kind.
Lust that seeks to find validation and worth in possessing another is looking to the wrong person. Jesus has invited us to be united to him, and by his Spirit he is pleased to dwell in us! The next time you are out and about, and tempted to find your validation in the attractive people... Continue Reading