Chapter 16.3
iii. Their ability to do good works is not at all of themselves, but wholly from the Spirit of Christ. And that they may be enabled thereunto, beside the graces they have already received, there is required an actual influence…
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Chapter 16.2
ii. These good works, done in obedience to God’s commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith: and by them believers manifest their thankfulness, strengthen their assurance, edify their brethren, adorn the profession of the Gospel,…
Christ in the Chaos
I have a book review of Christ in the Chaos over at the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood’s website today. Check it out: Christian mom. These two words sound delightful until you are actually faced with the challenge to…
No choices, just situations
Like Paul Levy, I have to confess to having been away from this blog for far too long. It’s as well there is no contractual obligation to write anything. But there is an ethical one, so I shall try to…
Christ is the end of the law
It’s been too long away from Ref 21, computer troubles, endless sermon preparation and last week I was away for a short preachers conference with other London ministers. It was a good time. Peter Adam on Revelation, Nigel Styles on…
Anfechtung and Vanilla Essence
Over at TeamPyro, Dan ‘Dispo’ Phillips and Frank ‘Sollozzo’ Turk have posted a couple of very good reflections on a recent post over at The Gospel Coalition on the indicative/imperative thing (and by inference sanctification). Their observations provoke two thoughts: …
Anfechtung and Vanilla Essence
Over at TeamPyro, Dan ‘Dispo’ Phillips and Frank ‘Sollozzo’ Turk have posted a couple of very good reflections on a recent post over at The Gospel Coalition on the indicative/imperative thing (and by inference sanctification). Their observations provoke two thoughts: …
Convicting & Challenging Words from Brooks
Oh that the Christian reader would seriously consider these twelve things: There is nothing that the great God hates–but sin. There is nothing that He has revealed His wrath from heaven against–but sin. There is nothing that crucifies the Lord of glory…
Derek is Mortified and Paul is Not
A few more odds and ends. Derek Thomas is interviewed on the latest Mortification of Spin, where he talks about potential family connections to Pelagius and Max Boyce and, on a more serious note, Calvin’s sermons on Job, his own…
Derek is Mortified and Paul is Not
A few more odds and ends. Derek Thomas is interviewed on the latest Mortification of Spin, where he talks about potential family connections to Pelagius and Max Boyce and, on a more serious note, Calvin’s sermons on Job, his own…