The unity of the Godhead means that any depiction of the Cross that paints Jesus as the one who protects us from the Father profoundly misrepresents the character of God. From Noel Due and Daniel Bush: The cross is the point at which God exposed our delusions – our wanting to be judge – and …
From a devotion by Steve Brown about Christians who suffer from false feelings of guilt. As a pastor, I have performed hundreds of marriage ceremonies. Often newly married people say something like, “I don’t feel married.” And I often reply, “Stay with it. It takes a bit of getting used to. Eventually the truth will …
Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 22 Q & A 37 Q What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? A The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness,1 and do immediately pass into glory;2 and their bodies, being still united in Christ,3 do rest in their graves, till the …
Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 21 Q & A 36 Q What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification? A The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love,1 peace of conscience,2 joy in …
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