January 14, 2014
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Soteriology
| Tags: Reformed, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, law, gospel, Common Grace, sin, theology of the cross, total depravity, Romans 7, atonement, God's glory, salvation, redemption, love, Fall, culture, amazing grace, Reformation, human condition, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, soteriology, grace
Our total depravity shows us that we need a complete Savior to save us from our terrible predicament....
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December 22, 2013
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Soteriology
| Tags: Reformed, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, gospel, Scripture, sin, theology of the cross, total depravity, problem of evil, God's glory, love, Fall, Reformation, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, predestination, election, soteriology, grace
Election is God choosing a people for His own possession, to whom He gives faith to trust in Christ so that they may enjoy eternal fellowship with Him forever....
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October 31, 2013
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Church History
| Tags: ReformedChurch, Reformed, ReformedWorship, RegulativePrinciple, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, contraception and Christianity, Heidelberg Catechism, church, Godly Living, Sacraments, Bible, gospel, Scripture, theology of the cross, theology of glory, medieval age, regulative principle of worship, Purgatory, God's glory, salvation, Reformation, Luther, Calvin, 95 Theses, Reformation Day
We commemorate Reformation Day on October 31, for on this day in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses outlining corruption in the Church to the door of the Wittenberg Church, sparking the Protestant Reformation. The Reformation recovered and clarified the great doctrines of grace and purified the Church from error. ...
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October 2, 2013
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The Works of God
| Tags: Bible, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, general revelation, gospel, revelation, Scripture, sin, special revelation, suffering, theodicy, total depravity, theology of the cross, problem of evil, God's glory, salvation, redemption, love, Fall
The problem of evil is difficult to face, but God has permitted it for His glory. Because He is perfect, holy, and righteous, God has a good reason to allow evil - and this is shown most poignantly in His redemptive work in history....
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August 26, 2013
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The Works of God
| Tags: Common Grace, doctrine, general revelation, gospel, Godly Living, Kingdom of God, Providence, revelation, sin, special revelation, suffering, theodicy, Pilgrim, theology of the cross, theology of glory, total depravity, Romans 7, Ecclesiastes
How shall we live in a world that has so much beauty and yet is filled with so much filthiness and evil? As Christians, we recognize the providential and preserving hand of God upon this world and yet look forward to the perfect world to come....
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