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Reformed theology in the form of musings, sermons, and comments. Reformed theology means that God, the Bible, and the entire world are the subjects of conversation
2016-03-19 18:53
I have decided that I am going to move. I like the category feature so much (and could not find a satisfactory category hack for blogger), and the ease of use, that I am going to switch. The… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I am experimenting with WordPress as a possible new blog. I would very much appreciate comments on the new blog, if you like it better than my blogger blog. I am not satisfied with blogger a… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Christ shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead. This is creedal, and it is biblical. the book of Revelation amply testifies to it, as do many other passages of Scriptu… Read More
2006-09-26 15:30
Matthew 6:5-8
Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer once told a story about prayer. It seems that a certain minister was in the habit of profound prayers, oftentimes using words that the people didn't kno… Read More
2006-09-25 15:39
When a believer dies, his soul goes to be with God, though his body turns to dust. The soul does not sleep. This is proved by Hebrews 12:1, among other passages. The body awaits the resurrec… Read More
2006-09-25 14:51
Genesis 42
In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church's integrity problem is in the mis- conception "that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a ch… Read More
2006-09-24 19:51
Sacraments are signs and seals. As signs, they function like road markers that point to a city. "Minneapolis this way," a sign might say. The sign is connected to the city, assuming that no… Read More
2006-09-24 19:51
Genesis 41
Robert Dick Wilson, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary before it went liberal, once heard one of his students preach. Afterward, he came up to the man and said this: &l&hell…Read More
2006-09-24 19:51
Go here for a great sermon. There are some real eye-openers here. Tags: Jesus, Mohammed, Islam, Muslims Jesus Mohammed Islam Muslims Read More
2006-09-24 19:50
Here is an interesting interpretation of Genesis 41:56-57, from Hamilton's commentary, volume 2, pg 513: "Joseph is an antitype of Noah, building storehouses just as Noah built his ark. The… Read More
2006-09-24 19:50
It is very odd to share a name with a hurricane Read More
2006-09-24 19:50
First, a word about sacramental language. Oftentimes in Scripture, what is said of the sign actually refers to the thing signified (WCF 27.2). This is often missed in FV discussions, and in… Read More
2006-09-24 19:49
Matthew 5:27-30
C.S. Lewis once stated this profound thought: “The books or the music in which we thought the beauty was located will betray us if we trust them; it was not IN them, it… Read More
2006-09-24 19:49
A description of the task that Muller has set himself is explicit on page 37: "The underlying theses of the present study concern the continuities and discontinuities in Reformed theology du… Read More
2006-09-24 19:49
I really cannot believe that Mark Horne thinks that Jim Jordan is somehow on target here. I am not going to argue the merit issue itself, since I have already done so here and here. But the… Read More
2006-09-24 19:48
Here is a remarkable instance of political maneuvering by Islamic states. If any other religion is caricatured, or ridiculed, or laughed at, nothing really severe happens. But if Islam gets… Read More
2006-09-23 20:14
Here are two quotes that I found compelling:
1. One pastor once said that repentance involves a complete 360 degree turn from sin. Hmm. I guess knowing your math could be helpful in preach… Read More
2006-09-23 15:34
It is usually objected by the congre- gationalists that Acts 15 doesn't really prescribe a normative behavior. After all, if we are not to imitate the church in regard to having all things i… Read More
2006-09-23 15:05
Matthew 6:1-4
There are few things that a child needs or wants more than to be noticed by their parents. They want their parents' attention almost more than food. Especially when they learn… Read More
2006-09-22 18:38
Matthew 5:43-48
Your enemy may not be who you think it is. You may have grown up thinking that that person is your enemy; that you are not to even talk with him; that you are not going to li… Read More
2006-09-22 14:18
Peter Leithart has a very interesting article here. He argues that the recent fuss over baptismal regeneration is really the fuss about Presbyterians going in a Pietist direction. However, o… Read More
2006-09-21 19:16
Church discipline is the single biggest problem in the church today. There is nothing more serious that the lack of serious commitment to the keys of the kingdom. Many churches have decent W… Read More
2006-09-21 18:34
Matthew 5:38-42
In 1878, Floyd Hatfield had a pig. But Randolph McCoy said it was his. The courts decided in favor of Floyd Hatfield because of the testimony of Bill Staton, a relative of bo… Read More
2006-09-21 14:38
I am having a blogger problem. I cannot load up the main page of my blog from either of my browsers. I have backed up all my posts, but can't seem to find a way to get at the main page. Sugg… Read More
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