Bible Why Christians Should Be Judgmental 2 Aug 20183 Apr 2019 One of the marks of Christian maturity is being judgmental. The author of Hebrews tells his readers this in the last verse of chapter five: But solid food is for…
Bible… Baptism and the Marks of a True Church 1 Jul 201824 Dec 2019 [To listen to the sermon on this topic, click here.] In the previous post, we discussed the topic of the first mark of a true church as identified by the…
Bible… Is Calvinism the First Mark of a True Church? 16 Jun 20184 Apr 2021 It is no surprise that a topic as important as the gospel of grace will be controversial. Therefore, I realize some of the points made here will be disputed by…
Bible… The Connection Between Church Polity and Civil Engagement 2 Jun 201819 Jan 2026 For many years I have been a strong supporter of Christians being involved in the civil sphere (for example, see my post published on Dr. Ken Gentry's website). Simultaneously, I…
Bible… Praying for Our Children 13 May 2018 In our society, children are viewed as a nuisance. The wisdom of the world, embodied by organizations such as Planned Parenthood, tells us that children will only drag us down.…
Bible Be Kind 18 Mar 2018 Of all the commandments in the Bible, there are some that your neighbor would prefer you obey more than others. One of those commandments is the charge to “be kind”…
Bible… Post Tenebras, Tenebras? 8 Oct 201731 Mar 2019 It isn’t just important that we look back at history. We must look back at history and ask the right questions. The church today is flooded with teachers who are…
Culture… Thou Shalt Not Steal 29 Jul 201731 Jul 2017 Author's note: In July's Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society—Delaware's dinner and presentation at Rudy's Diner, I gave a presentation on the Eighth Commandment. The audio for that lecture can be found here.…
Church History An Analysis of a Sermon on the Exaltation of Christ Above All Evils 8 Jul 20178 Jul 2017 The Puritan sermon remains one of the most majestic memorials to an incredible period in church history. Every Puritan sermon stands as a testament to a devotion to Scripture and…
Bible… Straw men, Jesus, and the judicial law 1 Jul 201728 Feb 2019 In the previous two posts, we looked at (1) the claim that the civil law was a form of bondage to believers and (2) the claim that the civil law…
Bible… Was the judicial law part of the dividing wall? 29 Jun 201729 Jun 2017 Following up on yesterday's post, I would like to address the claim that the judicial law of Moses was part of the dividing wall that separated Jews and Gentiles. When…
Bible… The “bondage” of the civil law? 28 Jun 201730 Jul 2017 A common view is that the civil law of Moses was a bondage to Old Testament saints. This understanding leads people to view passages which speak of freedom from the…
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