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Just My Imagination
from R.C. Sproul Jr. May 18, 2013 Category: Articles
The question, of course, is not what one can imagine, but what the Bible teaches. And insofar as we are ignorant of what the Bible teaches, our imaginations will prove to be nothing but trouble. Keep Reading -
Living with a Sense of Eternity
from Sinclair Ferguson May 17, 2013 Category: Articles
It is commonplace today in Reformed theology to recognize that the Christian lives "between the times" — already we are in Christ, but a yet more glorious future awaits us in the final consummation. There is, therefore, a "not yet" about our present Christian experience. John Calvin well understood this, and he never dissolved the tension between the "already" and the "not yet." But he also stressed the importance for the present of a life-focus on the future.
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The Reformed Doctrine of General Revelation: What It Is and What It Isn’t
from Keith Mathison May 15, 2013 Category: Articles
The purpose of this brief post is to explain what the traditional Reformed doctrine of general revelation is, and just as importantly, to explain what the traditional Reformed doctrine of general revelation is not. Keep Reading -
Explaining the Universal Phenomenon of Religion
from R.C. Sproul May 13, 2013 Category: Articles
Have you ever wondered why there's a universal phenomenon of religion? You can go anywhere on the globe and you'll find evidence of cultic practices of sacrifice. Why is that? I suggest that it is because the original program and prescription for the worship of the living God was sacrifice
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Should the Pastor Preach Against the Sins of His Congregation?
from R.C. Sproul Jr. May 11, 2013 Category: Articles
Of course. And of course not. The sermon is that part of the service where God's Word exposes our failures, and proclaims Christ's provision. The end is not the sin, but neither can the sin be ignored. We do not preach simply to tell the congregation, "Stop it. Try harder. This is the right way to go." Rather we preach to tell the congregation, "Stop trying harder. Jesus already went this way." That is, we want to face our sins, give thanks for the forgiveness of our sins, and in gratitude seek to follow the royal law of love. Keep Reading -
The Heresy of Perfectionism
from R.C. Sproul May 10, 2013 Category: Articles
An ancient heresy of the distinction between two types of Christians, carnal and Spirit-filled, is the heresy of perfectionism. Perfectionism teaches that there is a class of Christians who achieve moral perfection in this life.
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Husbands, A Warning Against Bitterness
from William Boekestein May 08, 2013 Category: Articles
One of the great temptations a husband faces is to be bitter toward his wife. Bitterness and love are, in Colossians 3:19, opposite ends of the spectrum of how a husband might treat his wife.
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What is Hesed?
from R.C. Sproul Jr. May 04, 2013 Category: Articles
There may be no more significant Old Testament description of how God relates to His people than this Hebrew word hesed. I argue that the best translation of this term would be "loyal love." Keep Reading -
A Summary of the Gospel
from Jeremiah Burroughs May 03, 2013 Category: Articles
The gospel of Christ is the good tidings that God has revealed concerning Christ.
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4 Sermon Types to Avoid
from Derek Thomas May 01, 2013 Category: Articles
There are a variety of sermon types that fail to "display what is there."
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