I appreciated this article by Tullian Tchividjian. He considers Jesus’ parable about the Good Samaritan and presents an interpretation which emphasises the fact that it was told in the context of a discussion about eternal life. I think Tchividjian helpfully points out that to contend that Jesus’ lesson is that eternal life is gained by …
Tullian Tchividjian warns against reading the Bible as if it about life lessons to be learned from moral exemplars. Rather than heroes, the Bible is full of those who needed to be rescued in spite of themselves. And its lesson is that we need to be (and can be) rescued too. We often read the …
Yesterday I got the download link for my pre-ordered copy of The Blood + The Breath, an album of songs by Caroline Cobb which seeks to unfold the Bible’s big story of God’s redemptive purpose. Cobb has produced an engaging work in which lyrical, melodic, vocal and instrumental elements all work together to create a …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 12 Chapter 7 – Of God’s Covenant with Man (Cont.) (Paragraphs 4-6) IV. This covenant of grace is frequently set forth in the Scripture by the name of a testament, in reference to the death of Jesus Christ, the testator, and to the everlasting inheritance, with all things …
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