Not to be a Suffenus
Ne Mihi Suffenus essem – Not to be my own Suffenus “Duller is he than country dullness’ self, Once he takes pen in hand, yet ne’er so happy As when he scribbles verse; then is he all Self-admiration and…
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Theology for International Law
Esther D. Reed, Theology for International Law. London and New York: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2013. 350pp. $26.99 The big issue which this book addresses is: what does theology have to say to those who argue that international relations are nothing…
Why Do You Live Like Tomorrow is Promised?
The question is sometimes asked, “What would you do if you knew you were going to die today?” I often hear people respond to the question by sharing a series of things they wish they had accomplished or enjoyed in…
Union with Christ and Sanctification
One of the chief benefits of the recent debates regarding sanctification is a renewed emphasis on the believer’s union with Christ through faith. If we realize how often the apostle Paul situates our salvation “in Christ,” we will also realize…
Union with Christ and Sanctification
One of the chief benefits of the recent debates regarding sanctification is a renewed emphasis on the believer’s union with Christ through faith. If we realize how often the apostle Paul situates our salvation “in Christ,” we will also realize…
The Use and Abuse of Video Church
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation” (Ps. 111:1). One of the more popular features on our church website (www.spcgreenville.org) is the live video webcast that allows…
The Gospel Includes Sanctification
In this article, I want to examine the third of the Affirmations & Denials of the Gospel Reformation Network, which makes a point at the very heart of our concern in presenting a balanced view of the gospel: We affirm…
The Gospel Includes Sanctification
In this article, I want to examine the third of the Affirmations & Denials of the Gospel Reformation Network, which makes a point at the very heart of our concern in presenting a balanced view of the gospel: We affirm…
A Real Balanced Man
I am I am, I am I am I think I am, I think I am I’m glad I am I’m proud I am A real [balanced] man Who is this person in the middle who carefully avoids extremes in…
Subjects suitable to an immortal being
A reminder from Spurgeon to deal in our ministry with subjects suitable to an immortal being, taken from a sermon on The Word of the Cross (#1611): If I were able to explain to a general audience how to make…