WE Are NOT the Gospel
If we could live the gospel and be the gospel and love as the gospel, then we wouldn’t need Christ now would we?
Jesus Christ is the gospel. We are not. He is the One who saves, the One who is perfect, the One who died on the cross for us and He really doesn’t need our help. All we need to do is share these truths with others. Jody, a member of my church, mentioned to me... Continue Reading
Sex, Shame, and the Superbowl
There was something very wrong about the Beyonce act during half-time of the Super Bowl
It’s shameful that advertisers and choreographers are so dull, so uncreative, so tired, that performing a striptease is the only move they can think of to appeal to viewers. It’s shameful that porn and stripping are such quietly lucrative industries that market researchers are eyeing their profits and saying, “Yes, this is what people want... Continue Reading
Addressing the Top Five Misconceptions of Calvinism
Answering misconceptions of Calvinism by one who used to hold the misconceptions
Because I know both sides of the fence so well, I thought I’d try and sort out what I believe to be the top incorrect stereotypes and misconceptions about Calvinism that I constantly run into and see if some of the confusion that surrounds this sometimes volatile subject can’t be cleared up. I’ll use Calvinism’s... Continue Reading
An Interesting Little Study on Junia(s) the ‘Female’ Apostle
Egalitarian and feminist evangelicals point to Romans 16:7 as indisputable evidence in favor of women's ordination in the early church; does it?
To sum: of the four ancient references to the name “Junia(s)” two of the four are men. Of the three references that refer specifically to the Junia(s) of Romans 16:7, two of three refer to a man. This is hardly the checkmate argument from a narrative text that egalitarians and feminists have held it to... Continue Reading
Opening a Can of Worms in the PCA Intinction Debate?
Are PCA churches following the exact wording in the Book of Church of Order on communion?
How many PCA communion tables are “being decently covered”? How many churches are limiting themselves to wine? How many communicants are sitting there “gravely” in demeanor? How many elders in our typical PCA practice are “sitting around” the table, or even “before it,” as opposed to standing there? Anyone wanting to pursue the intinction... Continue Reading
Poets and Theologians
Reformational Christianity and the various related theological tributaries which connect into it in various ways have a rich poetic tradition
Machen, in his lectures, sermons, and writings, was often referring to poetry and poetic form. Another example would be Geerhardus Vos, who is probably better known for being a pioneer in “Biblical Theology.” Did you know, however, that he was also a very accomplished poet, producing eight volumes of poetry and some several hundred miscellaneous... Continue Reading
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Parliament and Same Sex ‘Marriage’
February 5 was an historic day in the UK parliament. MPs voted by 400 votes to 175 to in principle approve same sex marriage (SSM)
Rather than progression, this was regression backwards to a Greco-Roman- Pagan view of the world. This was, at best, a confused and muddled attempt to make a statement which will undermine that most basic of human institutions, marriage; and at worst, the next step in the retrograde and twisted efforts of those who think that... Continue Reading
Scouting Suicide? A Change in the BSA Policy On Homosexual Leadership Will Have A Profound Effect
The national board of the BSA will likely vote on the policy by Wednesday
The new policy, if adopted, would allow local councils and individual troops to decide whether homosexuals can serve as Scout leaders. In theory, this change would be consistent with long-standing Scout policy, which allows sponsoring organizations to choose or approve the leaders of the packs and troops they sponsor. But in practice, the new policy... Continue Reading
Dealing with Lust
In the booklet Impure Lust, John Flavel gave seven directions for dealing with lust
Sexual temptations are everywhere; we are bombarded by sexual temptation via clothing (or lack thereof), television, billboards, songs, suggestive language, and solicitations on Facebook. Take, for example, pornography. No longer does a person have to walk into a store and purchase pornographic material—it is as close as the privacy of your computer screen, and it... Continue Reading
What is Natural Law?
The moral order of creation as designed by God and written on the human heart
But what is natural law? And what do we make of the fact that natural law can be and has been claimed as the moral basis for virtually everything – including slavery, racism, and the Nazi genocide of the Jews? Since I’ve started this blog a number of people have written me to ask me... Continue Reading
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