More like two sides of one coin rather than two separate works. The church has an inward and an outward focus. Or, as Jonathan Leeman puts it, to be an embassy and an ambassador: The narrow mission of a church-as-organized collective is to make disciples and citizens of Christ’s kingdom. The broad mission of a …
Scotty Smith brings a prayer that seeks to apply a truth that brings peace and liberty. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Rev. 22:13 (NIV) When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. Ps. 94:19 (ESV) You will keep …
Michael Kruger, at his blog Canon Fodder, writes about three protections that the Reformation doctrine of Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone) offers to Christians. Traditionalism: “Church tradition is our guide” Individualism: “My Own Private Bible Interpretation is My Guide” Existentialism: “Who Needs the Bible? Religious Experience is My Guide” Read his explanations here.
If you prayed as a Christian in the name of Jesus, completely confident that God hears and accepts your prayer, that’s a fruit of the Reformation. Kevin DeYoung interacts with the writings of Martin Luther: [In addition to other spiritual truths, the Reformation] was also about confidence. Not self-confidence, but confidence that God is for …
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