Posted in Calvinism, The Gospel on Sep 30th, 2008 No Comments »
So how did John Newton, the author of the most popular Christian hymn of all time, Amazing Grace, proclaim the gospel to unbelievers?
“A well-wisher to your soul assures you, that whether you know these things or not, they are important realities…Oh hear the warning voice! Flee from the wrath to come. Pray thee that they [...]
Posted in Christian Culture on Sep 24th, 2008 3 Comments »
**UPDATE: CNN has linked to my previous post on this subject (I believe it was an automated link, because my post didn’t really discuss the actual controversy). However, after reading the article over at CNN, my post below (written before I read the article) speaks well to the argument made there by Roland S. [...]
Posted in Christian Culture on Sep 20th, 2008 61 Comments »
In my hometown newspaper this week, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, there is an article published concerning female pastors and the Southern Baptist Convention’s bookstore, LifeWay Christian Bookstore. You can read the full article here. Or, on Foxnews.com, here.
The controversy surrounds a recent cover story in the Christian magazine (a Fayetteville, GA published magazine), Gospel Today, [...]
Posted in Christian Living, Puritans on Sep 16th, 2008 6 Comments »
In the excellent work, Precious Remedies for Satan’s Devices, Thomas Brooks lists 8 ‘devices’ or ’schemes’ Satan uses to hinder people from religious services and duties, and he then he follows up with several ‘remedies’ to combat each lie.Regarding Satan’s attempt to hinder our obedience to the faith, I found the 8th device and 4th [...]
Posted in Christian Living, Church History, Law/Gospel on Sep 12th, 2008 5 Comments »
Antinomianism is a term that literally means ‘anti-law’, but it has morphed into many different forms down through the centuries. Generally speaking, consistent Antinomianism is a heresy, and has been condemned by the church in just about every age of history.
Because I posting sporadic thoughts on the Law of God in the life of the [...]
Posted in Christian Living, Law/Gospel, Theology on Sep 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
It is my intention to share a few things about the law (or Law, as in Old Testament Law) versus the Gospel in the coming weeks. The issue is so broad and entailed that I do not intend to cover every issue, but I’m hoping that setting forth a few basic, Biblical principles will help [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Puritans on Sep 1st, 2008 1 Comment »
Biblical Theology
by John Owen
The History of Theology from Adam to Christ
Binding: Hardcover
Page Count: 911
Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria
ISBN#: 9781877611834
To review this book in detail would require much more space than is allotted here. Biblical Theology covers such a broad topic in such great detail, that pretty much any review this size will fail [...]
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