This book is now available. From the back cover:People need to maintain a diet of nutritious foods if their bodies are to grow and thrive. But what do the people of God need in order to grow and thrive in the Christian faith? In this book, noted theologian and pastor...

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We are pleased to release our newest music project: Light All Around featuring The Master's Chorale conducted by Dr. Paul Plew.Here is how Dr. Plew introduces this CD:The Master's College students heard on this recording represent a host of young Christian men and women who desire to make a significant...

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by John H. Gerstner What, then, is the church of Christ? Although the previous definition is unsatisfactory, the addition of two words will make it quite satisfactory. Thus, the church consists of all who sincerely profess faith in Christ, who are normally subordinate to His officers, and who associate with...

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from Kaki Cobb, Development Officer:Doing Good Through eBayYou can now support Ligonier by buying and selling on eBay. Ligonier Ministries has joined with eBay Giving Works and Mission Fish (administrator of eBay Giving Works), providing a new and exciting way to raise money for the ministry. This program allows you...

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by John H. Gerstner This notion that members of some particular denomination are necessarily members of Christ's church or body I cannot grant. I will not deny that a person who sincerely and truly makes a sound profession of faith in Christ is a member of His true church, but...

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by John H. Gerstner There are fundamentally two views of the church. There are variations of these and mixtures of them, but fundamentally only two views. This division runs through the various denominations or "churches," as we shall see. The first conception of the church is stated as follows: It...

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"God wills evil to exist."So begins Dr. John MacArthur's address from our 2007 National Conference Contending for the Truth. We featured this 2-part message last week on our radio broadcast, Renewing Your Mind.Listen to part 1 here.Listen to part 2 here.*****The MP3 is $2. The conference is available on audio...

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If you randomly select 100 Christians and ask them to name their five favorite books of the Bible, it is unlikely that the books of 1 & 2 Chronicles will be found on many lists. These books are largely neglected by Christians today. They are, however, part of God's inspired...

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From the back cover of The Gospel Ministry...On November 20, 1717, Thomas Foxcroft presented a message on faithful gospel ministry and was strongly petitioned to have it published as a book. However, Foxcroft had not delivered this message at a conference for pastors, but at his own ordination. His intention...

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by John H. Gerstner The third fruit of justification that the apostle mentions in our text is rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God. The preceding joy of fellowship with God was augmented by its promise. In a certain sense, that present joyful fellowship was partly from anticipation...

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That's right, one of the blog world's favorite words: "free." If you are not aware, Tabletalk published a great issue on "The New Atheism" this month. In light of this timely topic, we would like to equip you with extra copies to discuss atheism with those close to you...

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by John H. Gerstner The second proof of one's salvation that the apostle mentions is a gracious state: "We have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand." The grace here mentioned signifies a condition of fellowship with God. It introduces us to a second level of Christian experience....

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Renewing Your Mind with Dr. R.C. Sproul has been added to the Sunday morning program schedule at 7:30am for KTIS in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Part of the Faith Radio Network at Northwestern College, they also serve the following stations and cities:Sioux Falls, SD -- KNWC AM1270Waterloo, IA -- KNWS AM1090Madison, WI...

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by John H. Gerstner Up to this point our interest has been in coming to Christ. We have considered our lost condition by nature, our need of a Savior, Christ's remarkable qualifications for that role, and the way by which we are persuaded of it. But now we address ourselves...

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There are a handful of biblical books for which there is no shortage of commentaries. One thinks immediately of books such as Genesis, Psalms, the Gospel of Matthew, and the Book of Revelation. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, however, may very well be the one book of the Bible that...

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Castle Church is a group of Reformed Christians producing content with a view to benefiting believers around the world. Their panelists recently conversed with the Rev. Richard Phillips, senior minister at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC, and author of Jesus the Evangelist and What's So Great About the Doctrines...

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In the beginningActive and present at creation, hovering over the unordered conditions (Gen. 1:2)In the Old TestamentThe origin of supernatural abilities (Gen. 41:38)The giver of artistic skill (Ex. 31:2-5)The source of power and strength (Judg. 3:9, 10)The inspiration of prophecy (1 Sam. 19:20, 23)The equipper of God's messenger (Mic. 3:8)In...

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"We will leave the Muslims, Hindus, Mormons, and Jedi Knights to respond for themselves, although we note in passing that it is another fundamental belief of the atheist creed that all religions are essentially the same -- hence the oft repeated statement or accusation that 'atheists do not fly planes...

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When Jesus "speaks of future disaster, he always teaches its close relation with the [joy] of redemption, so that when disasters suddenly come they...may be borne by hearts that have premeditated them."-- Jerome, Commentary on Matthew, 3.17.23...

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The books of 1 and 2 Kings recount events that cover a period of just over four hundred years, from the death of David to the release of Jehoiachin from prison in Babylon. The books of Genesis through Samuel describe the progressive and gradual fulfillment of God's promises to give...

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Here at Reformation Trust Publishing, a spring and summer of intense labor is passing, and now the fields are white unto harvest. In other words, a bumper crop of good books is just beginning to arrive in our warehouse--and becoming available to you. We have just released a new edition...

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Tolle Lege: Take Up and Read by Keith A. Mathison One of the first Reformed authors I ever read was Sinclair Ferguson. I was a dispensationalist in transition at the time, and I ran across a little book titled The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction by Dr. Ferguson. I started...

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This year at our Pastors Conference we will provide live Spanish translation. We hope to serve a growing number of Reformation-minded pastors in South Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America. A pastoral ministry rooted in the doctrines of the Reformation has the ability to counteract the deeply embedded Roman Catholic...

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Pastor's Perspective by Philip G. Ryken Make no mistake: there is an aggressive new atheism in America. The new unbelievers are eager to win people to their cause. Not content simply to disbelieve in God for themselves, they want to persuade other people not to believe in Him either. Some...

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The books of Samuel deal in the broadest sense with the establishment of the monarchy in Israel in fulfillment of promises found within the Pentateuch. Within this larger context, these books focus primarily on the stories of three important individuals in the history of Israel: Samuel, Saul, and David. The...

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Our friend and exceptional musician Terry Yount sent us this note:I ran across this listing for Pipedreams, the Minnesota Public Radio organ broadcast, for an upcoming program featuring recent recordings of Bach. Ligonier's CD, "God of Grace and Glory" is the last listing in the program. BACH (arr. Fox/Yount): Now...

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For those who listen to Pilgrim Radio out West or on the web, you will have the opportunity to hear our 2008 National Conference, Evangelism According to Jesus, rebroadcast every weekend starting August 9 & 10. The schedule is located here.For available frequencies, please see this list.*****These popular messages are...

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Following is the brief introduction R.C. wrote for his book 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow. It is available for pre-order from Reformation Trust Publishing:It's a worldwide phenomenon. Every four years, the world pauses and holds its collective breath while the Olympic Games take place. Staggered so they occur...

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Listen as Dr. Sproul joins James White on his webcast program, The Dividing Line. The broadcast aired on Thursday, August 7. The MP3 file is located here.They will be discussing many topics, including our upcoming conference in Scottsdale, September 26-27....

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Pro Ecclesia: For the Church by Carl R. Trueman Many evangelical Christians are instinctively suspicious of the whole idea of creeds and confessions, those set forms of words that certain churches have used throughout the ages to give concise expression to the Christian faith. For such people, the very idea...

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Truth and Consequences by Gene Edward Veith The old atheists maintained that belief in God is not true. The new atheists maintain that belief in God is not good. The atheists' problem, though, is that however much they attack belief in God, their own worldview lacks all appeal. They get...

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Right Now Counts Forever by R.C. Sproul In this postmodern culture we have witnessed a fascinating revival of ancient Gnosticism. The Gnostics of antiquity were called by that name because they asserted that they had a superior type of knowledge that surpassed the insights found even in the apostles...

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Coram Deo: Living Before the Face of Godby Burk Parsons Since hearing about the supposedly "new" atheism I have been trying to figure out what's so new about it. Its proponents are not saying anything different than their atheist ancestors have said throughout history. In truth, they are simply using...

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The book of Acts is Luke's sequel to his Gospel. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of Christ, focusing in particular on the work of Peter and Paul. A helpful work that places Acts in the larger redemptive historical context of Scripture...

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by John H. Gerstner But to come back to our point: We must put on holiness. It is not enough to know how it is done, it must be done. It is not enough to know that it must be done, we must do it. Though I have all knowledge...

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The August edition of Tabletalk is out. This month's theme is The "New" Atheism. Articles by R.C. Sproul, Ravi Zacharias, John Blanchard, and other authors look at this new brand of atheism which represents just the latest attack on the Christian faith. Christians would do well to be prepared to...

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by John H. Gerstner In What Sense the Christian Is Imperfect Now The saint's imperfection is no less apparent than his perfection. It jumps right out from the Scripture. In Colossians 3:12 we are told that Christians are elect and holy; immediately after that we are exhorted to put on...

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