Posted in Calvinism, Witnessing on Oct 16th, 2009 4 Comments »
As we preach and share the gospel of Jesus Christ to our congregations and to those outside of Christ, why do we press upon them the urgency of submitting to Christ in faith and repentance?
Growing up, I always heard the same tired reasons for ‘choosing this day whom you will serve’: choose today, lest you [...]
Posted in Puritans, Shepherding, Witnessing on Mar 30th, 2009 2 Comments »
I have argued here before that ’shepherding’ is the highest duty of the Christian. Yes, all Christians, in all stages of life and maturity, have a duty before God to be shepherding somebody. Some will be responsible for shepherding their children, some the flock of God in the local church, some their brothers and sisters, [...]
Posted in Puritans, Witnessing on Mar 11th, 2009 2 Comments »
Have you ever had one of those discussions as has happened to me before when sharing the Law with the unbeliever to demonstrate sinfulness, ‘Oh, are you telling me that you don’t sin, that you don’t also break these commandments? I try not to live an upright life; why are you better or different than [...]
Posted in Calvinism, Witnessing on Jun 12th, 2007 22 Comments »
Over lunch the other day a friend of mine shared with me a rather common perception about many who label themselves ‘Calvinists’. Calvinism, of course, is just a short way of referring to a few essential points of God’s sovereignty in salvation. Obviously, I am a Calvinist, and this gentleman was as well, but his [...]
Posted in Christian Living, Trials/Sufferings, Witnessing on Jun 5th, 2007 3 Comments »
Have you ever considered what an anti-suffering Christian culture we live in now days? Or rather, as I would propose to you, have you noticed how the standards of being a Christian have been lowered to the point where any real suffering (because of our faith) has almost become non-existent?
There is no doubt that we [...]
Posted in Witnessing on Apr 16th, 2007 5 Comments »
A few weeks ago (at my old blog) I posted on Street-Preaching, and I asked the question of whether it is an effective means for sharing the gospel in our day and age. While considering this issue in great detail, I wrote on email to Pastor Gene Cook, host of the webcast/podcast The Narrow Mind. [...]
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