I have a problem with government attempts to restrict people’s freedom to engage in activities that are not dangerous to other people. For example, I would not favor the outlawing of ‘adult beverages’ - however the government has a duty to prevent people from driving under the influence of alcohol. That is a clear danger [...]
Q. What doth God require of us that we may escape his wrath and curse, due to us for sin?
A. To escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life (Acts 20:21), with the diligent use of all the outward [...]
As a follow-up on my previous post on Church Discipline I thought we ought to further develop the other part of church discipline; the part that happens constantly within a body of Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. In my research I came upon this excerpt from an old church constitution that says it fairly [...]
Helium was up, feathers were down.
Paper was stationary.
Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading.
Knives were up sharply.
Cows steered into a bull market.
Pencils lost a few points.
Hiking equipment was trailing.
Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline.
Weights were up in heavy trading.
Light switches were off.
Mining equipment hit rock bottom.
Diapers remained unchanged.
Shipping lines stayed at an even [...]
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
Romans 8:32
I love the logic of this verse. Not because I love logic, but because I love having my real needs met. The two halves [...]
Objection to Christianity Examined
The same could be said for politics, but politics cannot be eliminated from society; we can only try to find the right political formula. Neither can we eliminate our religious need; we can only find the right religion. A good start would be to find one committed to [...]
Previously I have argued why a church ought to subscribe to a confession of faith. Do we want our community to clearly know what we believe? But what a church believes may be nullified by the way that church members behave. If we preach what we are not then I think [...]
Our church sees the 1689 London Baptist Confession as a most excellent and concise ’systematic theology’ that is a helpful statement of faith in at least two ways:
First,
it is a great yardstick by which we may judge truth and error. Again, the scriptures are the only true and infallible guide, but [...]
I encourage you to read this excellent exposition of Psalm 73
“I believe that every Christian has at least once in their life asked the question “why are the wicked prosperous?” Psalm 73 gives us this exact question this time asked by the psalm writer, Asaph.”
Continue reading this post at Barry’s blog, My Times Are In [...]
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