Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 11 Chapter 7 – Of God’s Covenant with Man (Paragraphs 1-3) I. The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him, as their blessedness and reward, …
The path that follows ‘Your will be done’ for Jesus is one of betrayal and rejection. But make no mistake, He is not being dragged along against His will to an uncertain destination. Jesus purposely walks this path of alienation and condemnation of His own free will. Thanksgiving is our theme, and we’ll prepare for …
Mark Buchanan offers some pointers about how to love – and even like – difficult people. A pastor friend of mine quipped the other day: “There are some people I couldn’t warm up to even if I was cremated with them.” I laughed, and then didn’t. I know exactly what he means. … Jesus commanded …
Justin Taylor quotes a classic from Don Carson (who is providing his own take on a poem by Wilbur Rees). I would like to buy about three dollars worth of gospel, please. Not too much—just enough to make me happy, but not so much that I get addicted. I don’t want so much gospel that …
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