On Augustine, Pelagius, Semi-Pelagians, Evangelicals, Catholics, and Other Sunday School Stuff
The Biblical Doctrine of Sickness and Healing
Water with good deeds whatever you plant with godly words.
God’s work done in God’s way, will not lack God’s provision.
Justification never results from good deeds; justification always results in good deeds.
It is an amazing thing, indeed, to realize that God takes more delight in our salvation than even we do when we turn to Him (Luke 15:7, 10 [& Zephaniah 3:17]).
Work as if Christ comes back tomorrow, plan as if he comes back in 100 years.
Only when we place ourselves in God’s hands can we bring glory to him and growth to ourselves.
If you are doing good for selfish reasons, you are not doing good; you are just good at being selfish.
Seven Things to Remember
Truthtelling in the Bible
Should Christians always tell the truth at the workplace? This article explains the biblical view on telling the truth. It shows that truth is required because of God's character, but also that there are exceptions to truthtelling.
Why People Can’t Rest – Human Nature Revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures
Commanded to Rest: The Impact of the Fall
The impact of the fall on the pattern of rest established by God is not limited to physical rest. The fall also impacted spiritual rest. This article explains how God's commanded is directed to restoring both these aspects of rest.
We Are to Use Our Wealth for the Aid of Those in Poverty
Developing right attitudes to provisions and wealth and making changes in our personal lifestyles are a starting point for redeeming the economic sphere of life. This article shows that the responsibility lies with the wealthy to help the poor through giving, investment, and spending.
Competition Can Hurt People and Societies
What should be the Christian approach to market competition and participation in the market economy? This article looks at three ways in which competition can hurt people and how God has put measures to guard against hurting others through competition.
Competition Is Essential in Work
What should be the Christian approach to market competition and participation in the market economy? This article looks at the nature of competition as well as its place in the Bible.
Discerning God’s Guidance to a Particular Kind of Work
Does God guide people to particular types of work? He does, by way of Bible study, prayer, Christian community and individual reflection. How do you discern the guidance of God toward a particular kind of work? This article offers three major considerations for discerning God’s vocational guidance: the needs of the world, your own skills and gifts, and your truest desires.
The Call to Belong to Christ and Participate in His Redemptive Work in the World
The Christian sense of vocation starts with the call to follow Christ. Added to this are the biblical callings to work and glorify Christ in all of life. These are foundational to the Christian view of work.
Comforting a Grieving Family
How should one go about comforting a grieving family? Be physically present, listen to them, empathize, share a passage of Scripture, and pray with them. This is what the article advises on comforting a grieving family.
Why Are There Two Testaments in the Bible
This article discusses why the Bible is made up of two testaments, and asks the reader what age he belongs to.
The Martyrdom of Thomas Hawkes
This article narrates the martyrdom of a Reformed believer, Thomas Hawkes, who was burned at the stake for refusing to have his child baptized by a priest.
A Bible-Infused Mind
This article offers concrete suggestions for developing the discipline of meditating on God's Word.
Stumbling Blocks on the Christian’s Path
Guilt, Grace & Gratitude
Creeds & Confessions
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 – God Loves a Cheerful Giver
Tolerance Some Thoughts on the Subject – To Stimulate More Thoughts!
Do We Serve God, or Does He Serve Us?
Matthew 5:20 – “…Unless Your Righteousness Exceeds…”
What’s in It for Me? The Selfist Philosophy
2 Corinthians 12:7 – What Is a Thorn in the Flesh?
Christ in All the Glory of His 'Offices'
Created and Redeemed as Male and Female
Should women be ordained to office? To answer this question this article looks at creation. It argues that man and woman were created equal and given different gifts and roles to play. This article looks at this role in a marriage and the church. It shows that though women can serve in the church, they cannot be ordained as elders and deacons. God is the one who decides the position of women in church.
Historical Propaganda
"Let the buyer beware." This is the warning that is contained in this article for those who would read The Da Vinci Code. Some of the problems pointed out are the twisting of truths with regard to Jesus' alleged marriage to Mary Magdalene, the fallacy of the woman perceived to be Mary Magdalene in Leonardo Da Vinvi's portrait The Last Supper, and the gnostic texts discovered at Nag Hammadi.
The Heidelberg Catechism
This article introduces the Heidelberg Catechism. It looks at the structure of the Catechism, its relation to Scripture, and the reasons it was written.
Use of the Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism can be used for teaching, preaching, devotions, and Bible study. This article explains how.
Reading the World's Greatest Story
To understand the Bible one must understand the story of the Bible. This article looks at creation, fall, redemption, and consummation as acts that will help you read and understand the Bible. The goal is to help you find yourself in this story.
52 Week Bible Reading Plan
Struggling to read your Bible is structured way? This article is a Bible reading plan for one year.
Biblical Sexuality
A Public Statement concerning Sexual Abuse in the Church of Jesus Christ
Sexual abuse has happened not only outside of the church, but also within the church. How should the church respond? This article gives a suggestion.
The Promised Seed
This article draws the line from Genesis 3:15 to the birth of Christ, showing that the promised seed was Christ.
Marriage: Biblical Communication
Communication in marriage should be guided by four biblical principles: seek to know and be known; seek to achieve a oneness of understanding; build trust; and build one another up spiritually.
Marriage: How to Deal with Conflict
Money (5): Developing a Heart that Values Money Rightly
By fighting against materialism, Christians can learn to value money based on its intended purpose. Materialism leads to idolatry, while seeking to glorify God leads to viewing money only as a tool.
Money (4): The Economics of Tomorrow - Debt and Saving
Money (3): The Economics of Today - Spending and Budgeting
Money (2): Giving
Money (1): God's Purpose for Wealth
Why do you have money? This article on Matthew 25:14-30 shows that all money belongs to God. God entrusts it to us so that we can exercise faithful stewardship, while knowing that we are accountable to Him for it.
True Blue Presbyterianism
'True Blue Presbyterianism' is a term that has been used to describe a true Presbyterian. A True Blue Presbyterian is characterized by adherence to confessions, keeping the Sabbath, embracing the covenant of grace, going to church, conservatism, and protestantism.
Gambling
Is the Bible against gambling? This article shows that gambling is against the eighth commandment, as well as the biblical work ethic.
Unconditional Election
This article looks at the doctrine of election, giving the biblical foundation and implications of this doctrine.
How Did We Come to Faith?
How did you come to believe in Christ? Answering this question rests in understanding: man's total inability, God's sovereign power in election, free will, the gift of salvation, the work of the Holy Spirit, the well-meant offer of the gospel.
Sanctification: A New Life in Christ
This article shows that sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit, who purifies us from the pollution of sin, restores us to the image of God, and enables us to do good works.
The Ground of Our Justification
This article shows that justification is rooted in the work of Christ, through which the believer receives forgiveness of sins, imputed righteousness, and a clear conscience before God.
Preaching and our Confessions at Adoration
What should preaching that is based on the confessions look like? This article provides three approaches for preaching from the confessions that are used within reformed churches.
Biblical and Confessional View of Missions
This article is on mission work. The author discusses the church as the agent of missions. Preaching is central to the advancement of mission work, and every member of the congregation has a responsibility for missions. The author looks at this topic through the lens of the biblical and confessional position.
Office of Deacon in the Churches
How to Plant a Reformed Church
This article on mission work is about how to plant a reformed church (church planting).
Covenant Baptism as Practised in the Reformed Churches
Is there biblical ground for infant baptism? Infant baptism is rooted in God's covenant with Abraham and the promises He gave to him. The author looks at the unity of the old and the new covenant.
Mark 8:35 - Saving and Losing
Revival Snapshots
This article gives a snapshot of a revival God caused through John Livingstone.
True Assurance
True assurance of salvation is rooted in the work of Christ, the experience of salvation, and the testimony of the Holy Spirit.
God's Last Word
The death and resurrection of Christ should be viewed as two sides of the same coin - one should not be preached without the other. In this article focus is given to the resurrection of Christ as a declaration of satisfaction and justification.
Revelation 5:1-7 - The Lion and the Lamb
In Revelation 5:1-7, Jesus is portrayed as a Lion and a Lamb. These titles refer to two events: Christ's first coming, and His second coming.
Hebrews 7:25 - Eternal Intercession
Looking at Hebrews 7:25, this article shows that Christ's intercession in heaven rests in His eternal priesthood.
Christian Liberty
Christ the Mediator
Hebrews 12:24 describes Christ as the Mediator of the new covenant. In Christ all the promises of the Old Testament covenant are fulfilled.
Joshua 1:6-9 - The Source of Strength
Clothed With Christ
This article gives the account of Nate Saint and his colleagues who evangelized to the Huaoranis in Ecuador. God used their death at the hands of the Huaorani men to open the door for mission work.
The Gospel of Judas - Good News or Bad?
There is currently interest around the gospel of Judas. This article maintains that this book cannot be regarded as a missing piece of scripture, since it has a Gnostic root, and also does not fit in with the relationship between the Old and New Testament.
The Price of Revival
Thankfulness
Christians must develop a heart of thankfulness, learn to work and speak in a thankful manner, cultivate a thankful mind, and express thankfulness in worship.
A Heart for the Gospel
Engaging in evangelism requires true compassion for people. A heart for witnessing is grounded in a passion for the lost, the desire to see the lost saved, personal knowledge of Christ, and the knowledge of Christ's love for the lost.
Running the Race
This article is a biography of Eric Liddell, focusing on the impact he had as an Christian athlete and the impact he had in China as a missionary.
Revival
This article examines the revival of 1857 in America which flowed to Britain, showing that revival often occurs in times of difficulty. Times of distress can have a positive results, since men may turn to God as their only hope.
Trust
We live in a world where many people have experienced betrayed trust. Ultimately, Christ is the only One who cannot disappoint. This article is a call to trust in Him.
Five Reasons Preachers Should Preach on Hell
This article provides five reasons why ministers should preach on hell.
No Neutral Ground: A Christian Critique of the Secular Onslaught in Education Systems
This article shows that education is not neutral. Looking at the context of Canada, this article considers public schools as promoting a different worldview than Christian schools - one that is founded on humanistic grounds instead of Scripture.