To nurture a gospel culture in a local church Ray Ortlund writes about four categories of speech church leaders should keep in mind at all times: 1. Wisdom Saying only Christ-honoring, life-giving things. Always asking oneself, “Do the words I feel like saying rise to the level of wisdom? If not, they have no place …
The fact that Jesus died by crucifixion is an integral aspect of God’s redemptive work. Appreciating the fullness of what Jesus endured for our sake is difficult for those whose social position shields them from personal experience or exposure to the fullness of the injustice of it all. Difficult, but not impossible. But we do …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 42 Chapter 25 – Of the Church Cont. (Paragraphs 4-6) IV. This catholic Church has been sometimes more, sometimes less, visible. And particular Churches, which are members thereof, are more or less pure, according as the doctrine of the gospel is taught and embraced, ordinances administered, and public …
Preaching that is full of advice about how people can live like Christians can’t transform, only preaching that points people to God’s transforming power in the person and work of Jesus Christ has the hope of change. The conclusion of an article about Luther’s theology by Phillip Cary at First Things. How we have always …
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