What The Court-Packing Debate Teaches Us About Defining The Adjective Reformed
I raise the question about the apparently newfound passion among Baptists for the fluidity of language because I perceive that their support for this approach to the meaning of words is selective.
One of the arguments that has been made most frequently in favor of the relatively recent attempt to re-define Reformed along minimalist, theologically inclusive, and even latitudinarian lines, has been: the meaning of words change. This argument has been made to me in the comments box in this very space. Never mind the fact that... Continue Reading
Woke Christianity and Genuine Christianity Are Two Different Religions
Progressives, the Media, members of Congress, et cetera have drunk the Kool-aid of CRT and Intersectionality.
I was in one of the Christian discussion groups on Facebook and saw a discussion going on where a young man was being congratulated for becoming the pastor of a “Woke” church. I read what they were saying. I intervened. I asked direct questions about the priority of the Gospel in their ministry. The reaction... Continue Reading
What Is Keeping You From Your Church?
The interruptions of 2020 have made it very easy to make church attendance optional.
We used to say that you should be at church unless “providentially” hindered. In other words, unless something that is in the Lord’s control keeps you from being here. If you are in a high risk category today, you could definitely say that you have been providentially hindered from begin here. But, unless you are providentially... Continue Reading
When Revival Comes…
Heaven is filled. One by one the converts die, and it even gets fuller; the harps of heaven are louder.
The revival of the church then touches the rest of society. Men, who do not come forward and profess religion, are more punctual in attending the means of grace. Men that used to swear, give it up; they find it is not suitable for the times. Men that profaned the Sabbath, and that despised God,... Continue Reading
How to Battle Spiritual Lethargy
Though the climb may be steeper for some than others, the Spirit of God comes alongside of you.
Sanctification is a grind. It is a long, wearying struggle against sin. A similar fatigue to that which hits us physically also hits us spiritually. One of the difficulties in overcoming spiritual lethargy is that the toil, thorns, thistles, and sweat impeding our sanctification are often not as easily recognized as the physical ones. The following... Continue Reading
The Fragrance of Union with Christ
A person who has learned how to spend good time in his personal, private worship brings an aroma with him or her.
When we help a new believer to learn how to read the Scripture and pray as a daily practice, we have helped him learn that Christ actually meets with Him, opens the Word, answers his prayers. In short, Christ by His living Spirit Indwells him and teaches him. If he fails to seek this “mystical”... Continue Reading
The Simple Call of the Gospel, Part 5: Simple Logic From Simple Servants
Perhaps by your testimony to God’s Word, some will heed the call of the Lord and be washed in the blood of the Lamb.
Though men may scoff and scorn God still has servants today continuing to present His message. He has servants in pulpits proclaiming the power and wisdom of God. He has servants in work places, neighborhoods, retirement homes, testifying to the world this simple truth: If you will pursue great deeds for salvation, why would you... Continue Reading
Who Do You Say That She Was?
The legends of Mary Magdalene.
What the Spirit tells us clearly about her in all four Gospels (a rare honor) is that she was present at Jesus’s crucifixion (Matthew 27:55–56; Mark 15:40–41; John 19:25–27) and at his burial (Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47). And then she was the first of Jesus’s followers to see the tomb empty, the first to see... Continue Reading
What I Love When I Love My God
Life in the love of God is not a deprived life; rather, life in the love of God is a multiplying life.
In a world where all loves are competing, he says that love for God is exponential. It’s not that we have a certain amount of love that we need to distribute accordingly; rather, in life with God, when we love God, we have more love to give. It’s an ever-expanding resource like a fountain that... Continue Reading
Discouraged? Take Courage and Take Heart
Christ promised that He will build His church, and He promised that our souls are secure in Him.
Paul sailed along the Italian coast and finally made it to Rome by land. Just before getting there, however, fellow Christians came down to Paul in order to escort him to Rome (Acts 28:11–15). As a result, “Paul thanked God and took courage” (Acts 27:15). “Courage” here is from tharsos, a noun related to the... Continue Reading