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Amillennialism 101

2011-08-11T20:18:00.004-04:00

Here is a fun video explaining the common Reformed and historical view of the Eschatology (study of last things): Amillennial Timeline from Puritan Reformed on Vimeo. Original Post can be see here: http://headhearthand.posterous.com/amillennial-timeline-animation

The Rise of the Sojourner

2011-02-28T02:51:00.002-05:00

The sojourner who is among you shall rise higher and higher above you, and you shall come down lower and lower. (Deuteronomy 28:43)That is the result of not following God's ways.Deuteronomy 28:1 "And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. One

Cantique de Noël

2010-12-27T03:53:00.003-05:00

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.What is wrong with that? What possible critique could be given to that? Well, let's delve into this a bit further and see what it brings forth. Do we ever really listen to what the words of a Christmas carol say, or do we just enjoy the warm feeling it gives? I cringe at some of these carols, though at times

Tossed bread.

2010-10-03T02:42:00.002-04:00

Ecc. 11:1 Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.What an odd thing to think about, to cast bread on the water, what happens if we do that? Will it come back later or will fish and birds consume it, or perhaps just sink to the bottom and decay? It is hard to expect a loaf or even pieces of bread to float back to us once it has been tossed out, rather it

The Voice of God and the Demi-idol

2010-08-03T02:13:00.002-04:00

When we gather to worship the centrality of it is the preaching of the Word of God, without which all focus on God is lost, and at times by some it is said that the sermon preached is the Voice of God. Or as I have heard said, when we sit in that worship service it is the Heavens that open up and we are before the very throne of God hearing His voice.The preaching of the Word is a weighty

The Ponzi Church

2010-05-24T00:28:00.000-04:00

What kind of preaching is it when so many things are promised to a person? If we are promised to have a good life, to be free from addictions, health, wealth, even heaven itself, these things sound so good. Indeed the Gospel is the promise of salvation that we look forward to. We know of the promises made to Abraham, to Israel, to Moses, to Adam, to David and the promises made to God’s people.

The Byzantine Text is a Better Text

2010-04-30T08:13:00.000-04:00

Many criticize the Byzantine Text because of its smoothness over and against the Alexandrian Text which is not nearly as smooth in its Greek renderings. These critics claim that the smoothness is proof of an editing process to refine the language. Here is my take on that issue and a couple of other issues surrounding the textual debate...One of the reasons the Byzantine Text reads smoother is

A Sobering Video...

2010-04-28T18:08:00.000-04:00

Idol Worship is placing anything thing before God... Think about what you do on the Lord's Day... Watch this one and a half minute video: Idol Worship - The Skit Guys Your brother and servant in Christ, Joshua Morrison Owner/Contributor of The Reformation Underground Student of The North American Reformed Seminary Member of The Westminster Fellowship Clearly and Unequivocally

The Old Gray Dog Ponders. . . Why Was Jesus Resurrected?

2010-04-05T22:02:00.000-04:00

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining

The Old Gray Dog Ponders: Why Was Jesus Resurrected?

2010-03-03T22:38:00.000-05:00

Fwd: The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . Christian Theology, 101

2010-03-02T12:09:00.000-05:00

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 If people don't like us, they don't like us, but at least they heard the story. Lee Scott, CEO, Wal-Mart How to make an Evangelical Ingredients: 3 parts Methodism 2 parts Finneyism 4 parts Anabaptism 1 part pietism Combine all these

Board in the Eye

2010-02-28T11:38:00.003-05:00

He also told them a parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,'

The Old Gray Dog Ponders. . : For Whom Did Christ Die?

2010-02-27T15:47:00.000-05:00

But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. John 10: 26-28 Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . Resisting Temptation

2010-02-21T22:56:00.000-05:00

And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matt. 6: 13 Get thee behind me, Satan, and push! Most of us can find temptations on our own. (If we are honest, we have to admit that often we go looking for them.) It is not God's way to keep temptations out of our way. It is

Men of Ephesus

2010-02-15T03:04:00.000-05:00

Do our lives spark riots? Simply living our lives, not deliberately engaging in acts of civil disobedience? When is that last time our day to day lives have caused a problem with the economy? When the average citizen complains of the results of our evangelism because they are losing their jobs or income? Curious questions, of course, to think that just being changed in the heart would so

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . The Salt of the Earth

2010-02-12T16:48:00.000-05:00

No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.420 / Virus Database: 270.14.4/2416 - Release Date: 10/05/09 18:23:00 You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. Matt. 5: 13 We have gotten accustomed to the blurred puffs of gray

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . Forgiveness. . . On Whose Terms?

2010-02-09T17:12:00.001-05:00

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matt. 6: 12, 14-15 A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices. Edward R. Murrow

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . Forgiveness

2010-02-01T07:57:00.000-05:00

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matt. 6: 12, 14-15 One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . Equipping the Saints With What They Need

2010-01-25T22:28:00.000-05:00

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Heb. 10: 23-25 Beauty fades, but dumb is forever.

God's Presence Manifested

2010-01-18T10:55:00.001-05:00

Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem,

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . God's Kingdom

2010-01-17T19:48:00.000-05:00

Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Matt. 6: 10 Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. Marie Curie The Kingdom of God was central to Jesus'

Temple Furnishings

2010-01-17T07:15:00.001-05:00

He made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high. Then he made the sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. Under it were figures of gourds, for ten cubits, compassing the sea all around. The gourds were in two rows, cast with it when it was cast. It stood

The Answer to the Problem of Despising God

2010-01-14T10:28:00.002-05:00

"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, 'How have we despised your name?' By offering polluted food upon my altar. But you say, 'How have we polluted you?' By saying that the LORD's table may be despised. When you offer blind

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . .The Doctrines of God's Grace: Unconditional Election

2010-01-14T08:19:00.001-05:00

Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14: 1-3 Repetition does not make something true. Our

Despising of God Examined

2010-01-13T08:31:00.001-05:00

The Despising of God Expressed

2010-01-12T09:49:00.002-05:00

Despising of God Revealed

2010-01-11T11:44:00.002-05:00

The Life We're Called To

2010-01-04T22:30:00.001-05:00

"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. And as you wish that others

Friendship with the World

2009-12-29T09:11:00.001-05:00

"But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. "Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. "Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets. (Luk 6:24-26 ESV)Now Jesus pronounces woes on those who experience their blessings in this world rather than in the one

Heavenly Blessings

2009-12-28T09:32:00.003-05:00

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. "Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. "Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and

Apprehending God's Mercy

2009-12-24T09:01:00.001-05:00

Taken From: “Daily Words for Zion’s Wayfarers”; by: J.C. Philpot"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us." Titus 3:5To view mercy in its real character, we must go to Calvary. It is not sufficient to contrast the purity of God with the impurity of man. That indeed affords us some view of what mercy must be to reach the depths of the fall--a side

The Priority of God's Word

2009-12-23T09:28:00.001-05:00

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him

The Importance of Prayer to Christ

2009-12-22T09:08:00.000-05:00

Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles: Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the

The Wrong Use of God's Law

2009-12-16T15:07:00.001-05:00

On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him. But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, "Come and stand here." And he rose and stood there. And Jesus said to

Christ and the Sabbath

2009-12-15T12:13:00.002-05:00

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred,

No Fasting with the Bridegroom

2009-12-14T08:13:00.002-05:00

And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink." And Jesus said to them, "Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days." He also told them a parable: "No one tears a piece from a

Meeting with Sinners

2009-12-11T08:12:00.002-05:00

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me." And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink

Promises of Christ

2009-12-10T07:22:00.003-05:00

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And when they could

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . Effective Evangelism

2009-12-08T14:05:00.002-05:00

Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), "where are You staying?" He said to them, "

Cleansing Our Leprous Sins

2009-12-08T08:18:00.001-05:00

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for

A Defense of Calvinism

2009-12-07T23:56:00.000-05:00

by C. H. Spurgeon The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again. It

Fishers of Men

2009-12-07T09:04:00.001-05:00

And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And

Pressing in to Hear God's Word

2009-12-03T15:38:00.001-05:00

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the

Not So Common Means of Grace

2009-11-30T08:30:00.002-05:00

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on

The Old Gray Dog Ponders. . .Beyond Retaliation

2009-11-29T22:18:00.000-05:00

You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to

God's Power

2009-11-25T15:02:00.003-05:00

And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art;

A Classic From The Past That Surprisingly Still Applies To Today...

2009-11-24T12:00:00.002-05:00

This sermon a response to a famous sermon preached the Liberal Theologian Henry Emerson Fosdick titled, "Shall the Fundamentalists Win?"Shall Unbelief Win? by Clarence Edward MacArtneyDate: 1922There appeared recently in a number of the religious papers, and has since been distributed in pamphlet form, the copy of a sermon, entitled, “

Familiarity Breeds Contempt

2009-11-24T09:02:00.001-05:00

And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" And he said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself.' What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well." And he said, "Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. But in truth,

Free Book Contest!

2009-11-23T10:23:00.005-05:00

What book is it? It is one brand spanking new ESV THE REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE [Hardback] published by Ligonier Ministries. What do you need to do? You need to write a paragraph (or a few, don't write a book though) on the importance of have a good study Bible. Deadline: 12/31/2009 @ 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time as recognized by the State of Pennsylvania. Send all entries to

The Power of the Gospel

2009-11-20T09:55:00.002-05:00

Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened

Temptation and the Bible

2009-11-19T09:45:00.002-05:00

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not

Conquering Our Temptations

2009-11-18T09:45:00.002-05:00

Free Copy of Desiring God (Audio Book)

2009-11-17T16:08:00.002-05:00

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Our Temptations

2009-11-17T10:01:00.002-05:00

Temptation

2009-11-16T10:07:00.002-05:00

The Trinity

2009-11-14T09:07:00.001-05:00

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the

Lazarus come out.

2009-11-13T02:36:00.002-05:00

Lazarus come out!Isn't that an effectual call? John 11:1-44 tells of something miraculous, of a dead man being resurrected. It is odd to think of John 11 as describing evangelism, but it is there. Predestination is there too. Christ did not say to Lazarus, "Do you want to come out here?" and he didn't say to him "You'll feel much better if you come out of that tomb." There were no reasons given

The Sword of the Spirit Against Us

2009-11-12T08:51:00.001-05:00

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. (Luk 3:19-20 KJV)It is worth noting that though Herod put John in prison, in times past he listened to John gladly (i.e. with pleasure)…For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and

Holy Spirit Fire

2009-11-11T07:59:00.001-05:00

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and

Fruit of Repentance

2009-11-10T08:06:00.001-05:00

He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . .The Humanity of Jesus: What Kind of Man Was Jesus?

2009-11-06T04:07:00.000-05:00

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the

Motivation for Denying Ourselves

2009-11-05T07:56:00.002-05:00

Matthew 16:24-28 (ESV)24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 For the Son of

Denying Ourselves

2009-11-04T09:48:00.002-05:00

Devotion to Christ

2009-11-03T14:25:00.001-05:00

Devotion - Alone Time with God

2009-11-02T07:51:00.000-05:00

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. And he went into all the region around

Reasons Why Every Christian Needs to be a Good Apologist for the Faith...

2009-11-01T01:49:00.008-04:00

"I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to

Bible Version Dispute Resolved - Romans 14 Adaptation

2009-10-30T09:09:00.001-04:00

One person believes he may read many versions, while another person reads only one. Let not the one who reads many versions despise the one who reads one, and let not the one who reads one version pass judgment on the one who reads many, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for

Prodigal Son - Applied to Our Lives

2009-10-29T10:46:00.003-04:00

And he said, "There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. And when he had spent everything, a severe famine

What is Calvinism?

2009-10-29T00:00:00.001-04:00

An Introduction to Reformed TheologyCalvinism in a general sense is most famously (or possibly infamously depending your leaning) known by the anachronism T.U.L.I.P., but it is a miss understanding to characterize the historic Christian Position by just those 5-Points, it is far more in depth than this…There are many things that separate Reformed Christianity from mainstream or popular

47 Lectures on End Times for free...

2009-10-28T17:08:00.003-04:00

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Repentance/Return to the Father

2009-10-28T16:29:00.002-04:00

Should Christians Say That Their Aim Is to Convert Others to Faith in Christ?

2009-10-27T00:00:00.002-04:00

First of all, why am I asking this question? Three reasons:1. Because in our delicate and dangerous setting of global religious pluralism, how we speak about our aims can get us kicked out of a country or worse.2. Because we want to follow Paul’s pattern of honesty: "But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open

A Mighty Fortress is Our God

2009-10-26T08:45:00.002-04:00

A Mighty Fortress is Our Godby: Dr. Martin Luther1. A mighty fortress is our God, A Bulwark never failing; Our Helper He amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing; For still our ancient Foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and pow'r are great, And armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.

Realization that Selfishness doesn't work

2009-10-22T11:59:00.002-04:00

Do you want to be healed?

2009-10-22T02:59:00.007-04:00

This is my first post here, I am testing the waters a bit... (pun intended). The richness of what is found in John 5 and the miracle by the pool of Bethseda speaks so well to attitudes of a kind of laziness of faith that can happen in all of us.After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda,

Fruit of Selfishness

2009-10-20T08:47:00.002-04:00

Selfishness

2009-10-19T09:38:00.002-04:00

The Old Gray Dog Ponders . . . Covenant Theology

2009-10-17T10:43:00.003-04:00

Posted here with the permission and encouragement of The Old Gray Dog For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broke for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner He also took the cup after supper,

Evangelism 101: Part 01 - First Things First…

2009-10-14T13:55:00.005-04:00

“1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man

Total Inability of Human Nature

2009-10-12T06:46:00.002-04:00

The reason that we can’t help but fall short of God’s requirement of perfect love is because in our fallen state we are totally and completely corrupted. We are both conceived as sinners and we are born sinners, even before we act out in sin, sin permeates every fiber of our being. It’s only by God’s grace that such a completely corrupt race is not as evil as the demons themselves. God restrains

The Nature of God's Law

2009-10-10T09:06:00.003-04:00

What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, "You shall not covet." But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. I was once alive apart from the law, but

Common Grace and Witness-Bearing

2009-10-08T10:03:00.003-04:00

Cornelius Van Til on Common Grace and Witness-Bearing

A Right Understanding of Our Misery

2009-10-07T11:07:00.002-04:00

How the modern Church denies the preservation of Scripture

2009-10-05T10:37:00.003-04:00

The doctrine of preservation is a foundational teaching of the Protestant Church. Most conservative Christians are in agreement that the original manuscripts of Scripture are inspired. But as we do not possess these originals the doctrine of the preservation of those originals is of utmost importance. What this doctrine states is that while the Bible was immediately inspired in the originals, it

What Generation?

2009-10-02T12:45:00.002-04:00

“What Generation?”What’s all the hub-bub about A.D.70 in eschatology (end times) discussion? Let me try and break it down as best I can in regard to the generation Jesus is discussing in Matthew 24. I hope I can make it as clear as possible, feel free to leave any questions as comments and I’ll get back to you as soon as I am able.In Matthew 23 the disciples had just heard Jesus give all His "

Modern Critical Study

2009-10-02T06:07:00.001-04:00

Critical study of the New Testament seeks to answer the question, “How accurate are the writings?” This broad question is answered in segments – manuscript source, manuscript context (circumstances), manuscript collators. This type of critical study brings about questions as to the historicity of Jesus Christ. Some believe the writers of the New Testament wrote what they felt the church needed

The Duty of the Church: Evangelism in a World that Desperately Needs the Grace of God

2009-10-01T10:31:00.000-04:00

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you