Those Whom God Hath Joined Together
The article deals with the marriage covenant, one entered into by human beings. However, God has made covenant promises to his people, which, unlike human covenants, cannot be broken.
The article deals with the marriage covenant, one entered into by human beings. However, God has made covenant promises to his people, which, unlike human covenants, cannot be broken.
The author revisits the crucial story of Noah.
This book and essay are about assurance of salvation and perseverance in the faith. This assurance of God’s gracious fatherly love to us in Christ is vital to Christian life and witness. Many Christians lack this assurance. Chapter 1 reflects on the one sure foundation of Christians’ assurance—Jesus Christ—and the purpose of salvation.
How important is believing in the existence of God? This article attempts to answer this question by referring to religions that do not believe in an ultimate creator God, such as Bhuddism.
The author of this article reminds believers of the right attitude they should have as they wait for the second coming of Jesus Christ.
In this article the author gives grounds for his belief in the Reformed teaching of God's saving love and electing grace. He makes reference to the gospel of John as well as to the first letter of John, especially 1 John 4:8.
The author unfolds his experiences of his meetings and discussions with various members of some sects, such as the Jehovah's Witnesses, whose main error is that they deny the deity of Jesus Christ. He warns that those who have developed such teachings and led many astray will not escape the punishment of God.
This article gives a short historical account of the contribution of Augustine of Hippo, who defended the church against the heresies of the Manicheans, Donatists, and the Pelagians.
The article considers how a new understanding of knowledge, called conceptualization, poses a danger for a believer's view of knowledge, and hence also biblical truth.
The article gives insight into the reality of death, the sanctity of life, and the creation of man in the image of God.
What should be the position of the church in relation to homosexuality or lesbianism?
What does it mean that believers have differing gifts, and yet are members of one body? This article discusses the various roles of members of the congregation and the leadership of the pastor. Each member is critical for the proper functioning of the whole body, the church.
Using an example from the world of music, this author illustrates the kind of commitment and humility that is required in leaders. These qualities are required in pastors as leaders of the church, and fit with Ephesians 4:15-16.
The article considers some of the major questions that arise concerning the doctrines of election and reprobation.
In the emergence of the Reformation, it became necessary for the reformers to qualify certain words in order to distinguish their understanding of the gospel from that of the Roman Catholic Church. This article discusses the qualification of the doctrine of justification.
This author laments the fact that most modern churches are falling into the trap of seeking to please people in their worship rather than conforming worship to God's demands. Worship is becoming increasingly man-centered.
Perseverence of the saints is not something that believers have to do or achieve on their own. It is God who makes believers capable of finishing the race of perseverence.
Looking at the hesitance to use the word religion to describe the Christian faith, this article shows that opting to describe Christian faith as just a relationship with God does injustice to the faith. The author calls for a proper use of the word religion.
In this article on the perseverance of the saints, the author looks at the faithfulness of God in our salvation, and the place of faith in our salvation.
"Instead of standing firm in love, many Christians have been duped by the world’s definition of love, which proclaims self rather than sacrifice." This article looks at the love of God, the goodwill of God, and sacrificial love.
Are we justified because we associate with certain people? This article looks at justification by faith, our association with Jesus Christ, our association with the church and the lordship of Jesus Christ.