The book of Genesis is always an edifying read and Dr. Richard Belcher Jr. offers a nice tour of the text with a special focus on the progress of redemptive history in the narrative. Genesis is here seen as both foundational and forward-looking, laying out the origin and early history of the promises of God and … Continue reading Book Review: Genesis – By Richard P. Belcher Jr.
For many of us it's sometimes hard to understand just what difference the Holy Spirit makes. We unwittingly pare the Trinity down to two persons. We find ourselves asking, would our lives really look any different if the Holy Spirit didn't exist? If so, how? The question basically boils down to: What does the Holy Spirit do? … Continue reading FATQ: What Difference Does the Holy Spirit Make? Does It Matter?
The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my … Continue reading A Defense of Calvinism — C.H. Spurgeon
'Alienation' is a word that has become common parlance over the past hundred years, a familiarity that was perhaps bolstered most by the writings of Karl Marx, who truly popularized the word. Alienation can come in many forms. For Marx it was primarily economic and political; as John Stott noted, alienation is partly a “sense … Continue reading The Breaking of the Wall – Alienation and [Racial] Reconciliation in Christ
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life and Christian theology according the Reformed tradition? If the stereotypes are to be believed, the Holy Spirit doesn't have much of a place in the Reformed church; the Holy Spirit, it seems, is only for those of a more charismatic or Pentecostal flavor. … Continue reading The Holy Spirit in the Reformed Tradition
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