Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 19 Q & A 70 Q What is justification? A Justification is an act of God’s free grace unto sinners,*1 in which he pardons all their sins, accepts and accounts their persons righteous in his sight;*2 not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them,*3 but only …
What does Your Church Is Too Safe? (Mark Buchanan, Zondervan Publishers, 2012) promise? Mark Buchanan wants the regulated security of the church to look more like the majestic glory of the kingdom of God; and has recorded stories of what happens when this goal is put into practice, along with biblical insights which provide a …
Jean Williams writes of her own experience and also commends the concept of ‘church invaders’, Christians who consciously seek fellowship and ministry with people who aren’t like them. The only reservation I have about the article are her reservations. If your exclusive fellowship is with people who you’d be comfortable hanging out with even if …
There’s something in Ray Ortlund’s observation below which shouldn’t be diminished with whatever warnings and qualifications you may want to add as riders. The compulsion to use Old Covenant attitudes to New Covenant living is strong, but misguided. And this is because, while Moses and Paul instructed the people of God under two covenants, Moses …
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