Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 22 Q & A 79 Q May not true believers, by reason of their imperfections, and the many temptations and sins they are overtaken with, fall away from the state of grace? A True believers, by reason of the unchangeable love of God,*1 and his decree and covenant to …
These observations from Justin Buzzard about the contemporary yet timeless nature of idols and idolatry are just as apt for those of us in Australian culture. Everyone has to live for something and if that something isn’t the one true God, it will be a false God–an idol. An idol is anything more important to …
These are among the finest words of non-inspired wisdom in human language. From martyred missionary Jim Elliot. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” ht
Harry Reeder demonstrates that, with various situations demanding their time and efforts, the leaders of the Christian church in the book of Acts sought to preserve the priority of ‘prayer and the Word’, appointing others to deal with the other works which the church had to perform. Helpfully, Reeder shows that this priority of ‘prayer …
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