Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 49 Chapter 30 – Of Church Censures I. The Lord Jesus, as king and head of his Church, has therein appointed a government in the hand of Church officers, distinct from the civil magistrate. II. To these officers the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are committed, by …
Ray Ortlund passes on an observation about three stages in a local church’s growth and decline. It’s vital to humbly self-examine because what can be observed as strength can be the rigidity that is precursor to decline. Movement A healthy church is born as a burst of positive gospel energy. It’s a Pentecost-like explosion of …
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 …
I’ve downloaded the free 1650 Psalter app. Emulating the old split-leaf format of the classic Psalter (Psalm Hymn Book) this app has lyrics (the complete 1650 Scottish Psalter) and midi music of the tunes that are set for each Psalm. Other tunes of the same metre can be selected to play instead as well. Even …
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