Spurgeon on Adoption
This Sunday I am preaching on the doctrine of adoption from Romans 8. With that in mind I thought I would post some thoughts from the good Reverend Spurgeon on adoption from Galatians 4:6. Now, also, saith the apostle, we…
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Packer on hell
Martin Downes draws my attention to a lecture on hell and annhilation given by J. I. Packer in Cardiff in 1991. You can find an audio file here.
Counterfeit Gods
As I’ve grown in my knowledge of the Reformed faith, I’ve come increasingly to appreciate the Heidelberg Catechism. In its exposition of the Ten Commandments, the Catechism wisely notes that the first commandment requires shunning “all idolatry” (Q94). When it…
“With preaching Christianity stands or falls.”
“Where your object is to secure your audience, rather than your Gospel, preaching is sure to suffer… “The orator, speaking generally, has for his business to make real and urgent the present world and its crises, the preacher a world…
Blog 214: 4.16.1 – 4.16.6
A polemic in favor of infant baptism built on the following platform: 1) An anagogic relationship between circumcision and baptism: both are covenantal signs and seals to faith of forgiveness of sin; the power of the signs consist in the underlying…
Blog 213: 4.14.17 – 4.15.22
Various problems are now dealt with: those baptized (infants) often wait many years before repentance is seen. Does this invalidate the baptism? No, “This promise was offered to us in baptism; therefore, let us embrace it by faith.” Is there…
Is Idolatry the New Sin?
Is Idolatry the New Sin?“Just talk about idolatry and you’ll be fine.” A mentor recently offered these words in my presence to a seminary student who was facing an assignment to preach on the topic of sin. The student’s sermon…
Is Idolatry the New Sin?
Is Idolatry the New Sin?“Just talk about idolatry and you’ll be fine.” A mentor recently offered these words in my presence to a seminary student who was facing an assignment to preach on the topic of sin. The student’s sermon…
Mohler on Franke
Al Mohler has posted a review of John Franke’s new book “Manifold Witness: The Plurality of Truth.” Dr. Fanke is a professor at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA (outside Philadelphia). Franke is a post-modern theologian well known for his connection…
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