The good news proclaimed at the Reformation in 1517 is still good news in 2017 and beyond. Which is why the Reformation will never really be over, or a thing of the past. From Michael Reeves on why the Reformation still matters: Almost certainly, what confuses people into thinking that the Reformation is a bit …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 23 59. Q. But how does it help you now that you believe all this? A. That I am righteous in Christ before God, and an heir of eternal life. 60. Q. How are you righteous before God? A. Only by true faith in Jesus Christ. In spite of the …
Fleming Rutledge skewers the central conceit behind the supposed superiority of being ‘spiritual’ rather than ‘religious’: they’re both manifestations of the same condition. Humans need neither. What they need is justification through Christ. From Rutledge: Spirituality, too, like religion, is essentially a human activity or trait that stands in stark contrast to faith. To put …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 19 Chapter 11 – Of Justification (Cont.) (Paragraphs 4-6) IV. God did, from all eternity, decree to justify the elect; and Christ did, in the fullness of time, die for their sins and rise again for their justification; nevertheless they are not justified until the Holy Spirit does, …
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