May 19, 2014
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Category:
A Theology on Worship
| Tags: ReformedChurch, WorshipService, Reformed, ReformedWorship, Worship, RegulativePrinciple, church, Godly Living, Fear of the Lord, Bible, Scripture, special revelation, sin, total depravity, regulative principle of worship, God's glory, Fall, Reformation, Reformation Day, Heresy, sola scriptura, Worshipper, Adam, Idolatry
Man in his fallen condition seeks to worship himself in many different ways rather than worship his Creator....
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January 14, 2014
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Category:
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 31, 2013
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Soteriology
| Tags: Reformed, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, gospel, Scripture, sin, theodicy, total depravity, atonement, problem of evil, God's glory, salvation, redemption, love, Fall, amazing grace, Reformation, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, predestination, election, soteriology, grace
God sent His Son Jesus Christ to completely atone for the sins of His people, so that they are saved to worship Him forever and ever. This post covers the Second Head of the Canons of Dort....
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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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December 12, 2013
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Category:
Soteriology
| Tags: ReformedChurch, Reformed, Confessionalism, The Doctrine of Justification, doctrine, Fear of the Lord, Bible, gospel, Scripture, total depravity, God's glory, amazing grace, Reformation, Calvin, Doctrines of Grace, Canons of Dort, predestination, election, soteriology, grace, salvation
This is an introduction to a five-part series on the Doctrines of Grace as they are expounded in the Canons of Dort, describing the nature of how God saves His people. ...
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October 2, 2013
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Category:
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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Category:
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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