The Declaration of Independence: ‘Systemically Racist’?
As inspiring as it is, the Declaration was a very human document
The greatest ideal animating the American experiment is here: the notion of equality by creation. In other words, whatever our social standing, we all stand equal before God as created beings. Earlier statements like the Virginia Declaration of Rights had spoken more vaguely of people as being “by nature” equal, but here Jefferson and his... Continue Reading
Confession and History: The Westminster Confession & the God of History
God is Lord of history even in the mundane affairs of this world
“God is sovereign over all history. Not just the religious parts. Redemptive history and post-biblical history are a subset of universal history. Understanding how economics, religion, politics, and social movements (like educational reform) operate in God’s world does not rule his existence and activity out of order.” The chapters on God and his relation... Continue Reading
Confession and History: Listening Backward and Looking Ahead
Historic confessions are a good thing. They help to orient our hearts and minds to bigger truths, showcasing for us an older church that has gone before us, a church which served us well
“Being a part of a church that aligns itself with an historic confession is being in a church that aligns itself within an historical identity. In other words, the church is saying that they are not coming up with anything new. They are saying that God’s people have always been bigger and older and broader... Continue Reading
Anglican Rift Over Same-Sex Marriage Widens
Conservative Anglicans reiterated their frustration with the U.K.-based Anglican Communion over the growing divide on same-sex marriage.
“We went to Canterbury out of a desire for unity,” the GAFCON primates wrote in a statement issued after the meeting. “In our hearts we desire to see the tear in the fabric of the communion mended. The sanctions passed at that meeting were the mildest possible rebuke to only the worst of the offenders,... Continue Reading
5 Reasons You Need the Westminster Shorter Catechism
Here are five reasons I consider this catechism worth engaging today
“Of course there are plenty of other documents that can help with this study. It’s likewise true the Shorter Catechism goes a bit beyond the core on some matters. Nevertheless, the first 38 questions and answers offer a succinct, clear, and heartwarming summary of central Christian beliefs.” My first encounter with the Westminster Shorter Catechism... Continue Reading
The Doctrine of Imputation: The Ligonier Statement on Christology
The word "imputation" is an accounting term; it means “to apply to one’s account.”
“The doctrine of imputation—the crediting of our sin to Him and of His obedience to us—is essential to this gospel. It shows us why the gospel is such good news—Christ really has done it all. He has met our Creator’s standard of perfection for us, so we never need to fear the Lord’s wrath if... Continue Reading
Colorado Woman Convicted Of Assaulting Mom, But Not Murdering Baby
One of 12 states that don’t allow prosecution for fetal homicide, Colorado has been a battleground for pro-life advocates.
Activists have worked unsuccessfully for years to give unborn babies in Colorado more legal protection. In 2008 and 2010, a group called Personhood Colorado put initiatives on the ballot to grant personhood to unborn babies. Both attempts failed. In 2013, following the 2012 death of unborn baby Brady Surovik, Colorado passed the Crimes Against Pregnant... Continue Reading
Southern Presbyterian Church On Dispensationalism In 1944
Dispensationalism rejects the doctrine that God has, since the fall, but one “plan of salvation” for all mankind and affirms that God has been through the ages “administering” various and diverse plans
“Dispensationalism teaches that God has at least two distinct peoples, namely, the Jewish Nation and the Christian Church. He has distinctly different purposes for them, and each of these two peoples is united to Him by various and diverse covenants.” Report of the Ad Interim Committee on Changes in the Confession of Faith and... Continue Reading
Living As Resident Aliens (1 Peter 1:13–21)
We don't live in two worlds simultaneously, but we have "two lives"
“We are live as those who have been redeemed. The logic of Peter’s instruction is clear. Our future salvation is not contingent upon our behavior now. It is not even contingent upon our cooperation with grace. Our present life is, however, to be shaped by that future favor of which we are now in possession... Continue Reading
The Trinity Is Not a Contradiction
Classically the Trinity was defined in these terms: God is one in essence, and three in person.
The formula is not meant to say that essence and person are the same things. Essence refers to the being of God, while person is used here as substance within being. Essence is primary and persona is secondary. Essence is the similarity, while personal is the dissimilarity in the nature of God. He is unified in... Continue Reading
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