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Blog 188: 4.8.1-7

Calvin insists on two presuppositions for thinking about the power of the Church: (1) it must be aimed toward edification for God’s people, and (2) such edification must be done by maintaining Christ’s authority. In the Bible when someone is…

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Blog 187: 4.7.23-30

In the concluding paragraphs of Book 4, Chapter 7, Calvin goes for the jugular in his battle against papal supremacy.  Throughout this chapter, he has steadfastly refuted Rome’s chief arguments, denying that: Christ appointed Peter head of the whole church;…

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Mark Dever on Preaching

The following is Mark Dever’s message from the God Exposed Conference at Southeastern Baptist Seminary. Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C. is one of my heros. When I was a new and terribly green pastor…

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A Good Weekend

I was happy to spend the weekend speaking at a singles retreat at Longbeach Island. Thanks to the hosts for making it possible to bring my family along. We had a good time. I spoke on the subject of the…

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Of Dogs and Churches

Derek’s post really got me thinking . . . about dogs. Just kidding.  He got me thinking about loving the church.  My memories are the same as Derek’s but have a different starting point.  They go way back past when I was 17. …

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Discussing Eschatology

Boyce College (the undergraduate college of Southern Seminary) hosted an excellent panel discussion on the topic of eschatology. Among the issues discussed is Dr. Schreiner’s recent move from amillenialism to premellenialism. Listen HERE.

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