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Why it makes sense for Baptists to be Calvinists
Okay, I know this may ruffle a few feathers. Nevertheless, Michael Haykin has written an excellent atricle on the Baptist/Calvinist connection. While an answer to the question of where Baptists came from has yet to reach a widespread consensus among…
More on Perseverance of the Saints
In light of my last two sermons based on Hebrews 6:4-12 I thought I would follow up with some links to helpful resources on the doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints.See this catalogue of biblical texts compiled by Nathan Pitchford.Three…
Blog 186: 4.7.18 – 4.7.22
Well might Calvin have drawn upon Lord Acton’s famous dictum in describing the outcome of the papacy’s successful bid to usurp all ecclesial authority in Christendom: “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” During his earlier recitation of the earlier…
J.I. Packer on the The Gospel
“I formulate the Gospel this way: it is information issuing in invitation; it is proclamation issuing in persuasion. It is an admonitory message embracing five themes. First, God: the God whom Paul proclaimed to the Athenians in Acts 17, the…
The Impact of J.I. Packer
Few writers, if any, have had as profound an impact on my thinking as J.I. Packer. He has been and continues to be a blessed gift to the church of Jesus Christ. Books such as Knowing God, Evangelism and the…
Why abortion matters more OR Why I’m a single issue voter
It seems that in every election cycle those of us who will not, indeed cannot vote for a pro-abortion rights candidate are chastised as being myopic, too narrow, single-issue voters. Of course, everyone has a single issue over which they…
Where are the children?
Look around the typical large or mega-church and try to find the children. Increasingly, they are disappearing from the church’s corporate worship. I know why we do it:Kids can be noisy.Parents need a break. Kids won’t really learn anything in…
Blog 185: 4.7.11 – 4.7.17
In contesting Rome’s claim to universal authority over the entire Christian Church, Calvin pits the sober record of history against the fraudulent records of the papacy. It had long been the besetting sin of Rome, Calvin asserts, to desire hegemony…
Blog 184: 4.7.5 – 4.7.10
As Calvin continues his refutation of papal claims to supremacy, he shows the great value of detailed learning. Reading 4.7.5-10, one may soak in the volume of facts marshaled by Calvin, but we should appreciate his vast reading in the…