The Belgic Confession of Faith, article 5, speaking of the dignity and authority of holy scripture, states that they are: "for the regulation, foundation, and confirmation of our faith." Note, 'for the regulation.' It is holy scripture that is to regulate the entirety of our worship of God. That, of course, includes what we do …
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Not Ashamed of the Gospel!
Recently I was invited to visit Greece for an inside look at Gospel work among the tens of thousands of refugees there...The refugees I met in Athens are from some of the most war-ravaged and Gospel-destitute regions of the Middle East, including Syria, Afghanistan, and Iran. They fled here looking for a better life, and …
Dispensationalism & Orthodoxy!
There are two distinct areas where dispensationalism, which is a theological system, diverges from orthodox New Testament Christianity. There is, to begin with, a consistent Antinomianism which distinguishes dispensational theology. This one ingredient alone, if shown, destroys completely any claim of dispensationalism to Christianity. A person just cannot be antinomian and Christian in his theology. …
The Call of God!
"The Lord knoweth them that are his" (2Timothy 2:19). "My word...shall not return unto me void" (Isaiah 55:11). There is a threefold end of purpose in God desiring the promiscuous proclamation of his gospel in all the world. One, the Lawgiver, on his authority, he has the sovereign right to dictate to man his duty. …
Molech’s Fires Still Burn!
The voices of children they cry from the womb, Unwanted by parents and facing their doom; In the name of abortion sentenced to death, Long before they’ve taken their very first breath. Mamas’, don’t kill us we promise we'll be good, We’ll grow up just fine and do what we should; To live, to live …
Home-born Slaves!
I've talked to a lot of people in a lot of places in my travels. A guy in Ocho Rios, in Jamaica, collared me one day. He asked if I thought that what we, the Brits, that is, had done to Jamaicans in the past was wrong. He was taken aback when I agreed with …
From the Qur’an to the Bible!
“From the Qur’an to the Bible” “From Muhammad to Jesus” FROM THE QUR’AN 1. The Christian Scriptures Many Muslims and their Clerics speak of the Holy Bible as Muhammad never would. They speak of Christians and Jews that have corrupted the Bible, that it’s not trustworthy. Muhammad did not speak in this way and neither …
