A Defense of the Use of the Bible as a Schoolbook
A letter to Reverend Jeremy Belknap, of Boston.
However great the benefits of reading the scriptures in schools have been, I cannot help remarking, that these benefits might be much greater, did schoolmasters take more pains to explain them to their scholars. Did they demonstrate the divine original of the Bible from the purity, consistency, and benevolence of its doctrines and precepts—did they... Continue Reading
It Doesn’t Work: Reformed Church in America
The RCA has a long history of agreeing-to-disagree going all the way back to 1880. Then they hit the buzzsaw of different views on marriage and sexuality. The result was being cut in half.
What happened in the RCA? In the words of one former RCA pastor, the RCA had gangrene in their right foot but amputated their left hand. “What would have made more sense is the progressives to go to the PCUSA or UCC if they were willing to leave,” said Bremer. “They were in the minority and... Continue Reading
Who Did Jesus Die For?
Jesus either died for everybody, died for nobody, or he actually died for a particular people whom he was willing, able and then did effectively save.
If Jesus death hasn’t paid for anybody’s sin then his death was ultimately pointless. He is a failed saviour who was unable to save any of his people. When he said ‘it is finished’ on the cross, he may as well have said ‘I am finished’. Fortunately, the Bible tells us clearly enough that Jesus’... Continue Reading
Israel the Oppressor vs. Hamas the Oppressed: The Inverted World of Western Cultural Marxists (Part 2)
Whether they are willing to admit it or not, for Leftists, their Marxist oppressor-oppressed ideology is their righteous cause, their essential religious belief system notwithstanding the formal religion with which they may identify.
Significant as the combat is between Hamas and Israel, more crucial is the battle for the mind and heart of billions. This is why I have devoted such close and extensive attention to understanding and explaining the true war that is being waged between two antithetical worldviews, the biblical-Christian view and the anti-Christ view which... Continue Reading
A Devotional Summary of the Use of Psalm 110:1 and Psalm 110:4 in the NT
Power, position, priesthood, perseverance, and punishment—Psalm 110 in the New Testament richly encourages us today!
Christ’s sacrifice was once for all, and thus He sits in heaven. And yet, at His seat, He gives Himself to interceding for you and me. What an encouragement that salvation is accomplished through Him, and what further encouragement we have to know that He lives to intercede! Jesus is over all things at the... Continue Reading
Lessons from “One Life”
We can all learn much from this film.
As I say, believers can sometimes wonder what sort of life they are living. The truth is, for most of us, the full and final revelation of what good we may have done and what lives we may have impacted or even helped save (spiritually speaking) will have to wait for the next world. Who... Continue Reading
9 Reasons You May Be in a Spiritual Drought—and How to Find Refreshment
What keeps us moving through the desert is knowing for certain that an oasis lies over the next hill.
The Galatians experienced the freedom and joy of the Holy Spirit, not by keeping commandments in order to gain salvation, but by hearing and believing a message—the gospel message. We are all in danger of drifting like these Galatians. After having received the Holy Spirit by faith, we attempt to perfect ourselves by the flesh... Continue Reading
The Resistance Will Be Organized
Anti-Trump evangelicals are very organized and well-funded.
One particular effort that Alberta highlights was the creation of a curriculum on politics targeting churches called “After Party.” After Party is a venture of Moore, French, and a Silicon Valley consultant named Curtis Chang. Chang had come out of nowhere to become a high profile voice calling on evangelicals to get vaccinated against Covid-19. He... Continue Reading
God Revealed in Our Terms
Imagine the difference in your prayer life when you think of God not as a distant force but as a loving Father who listens attentively, a Shepherd who guides with care, or a Friend who understands your deepest needs.
Understanding God through anthropomorphic language isn’t just a theological exercise; it’s a transformative experience that profoundly impacts our faith and worship. When Scripture describes God in human terms, it does something remarkable—it brings the infinite within reach of our finite minds. For many Christians, God can seem distant and abstract, a vast entity far removed... Continue Reading
Christianity and Civilisation: Science
Science as we know it today would not be the same without its Christian roots.
“Some religions, like Judaism have made many contributions to the civilised world. Others have been much less involved in Western progress. As [historian Rodney] Stark and others have demonstrated, only those religions that have had a place for reason and logic have had a real impact on science, progress and technology. The Judeo-Christian worldview certainly... Continue Reading
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