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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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Is it ‘Unspiritual’ to be Discouraged?
from Sinclair Ferguson Apr 24, 2013 Category: Articles
From time to time over the centuries some Christians have taught, sometimes with tragic consequences, that a truly spiritual person never gets discouraged.
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The Day of Atonement was a Copy of Christ’s Atonement
from Sinclair Ferguson Mar 11, 2013 Category: Articles
It is common to think of the Old Testament ritual as providing the model that Jesus' priesthood subsequently copied and fulfilled. But Hebrews sees things differently.
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What is the Greatest of All Protestant “Heresies”?
from Sinclair Ferguson Feb 11, 2013 Category: Articles
"The greatest of all Protestant heresies is _______ ." Complete, explain, and discuss Bellarmine's statement.
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What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ?
from Sinclair Ferguson Feb 01, 2013 Category: Articles
The exhortation to "abide" has been frequently misunderstood, as though it were a special, mystical, and indefinable experience. But Jesus makes clear that it actually involves a number of concrete realities.
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How to Mortify Sin
from Sinclair Ferguson Jan 04, 2013 Category: Articles
My friend — a younger minister — sat down with me at the end of a conference in his church and said: "Before we retire tonight, just take me through the steps that are involved in helping someone mortify sin."
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By Grace, We Are Free in Christ
from Sinclair Ferguson Nov 02, 2012 Category: Articles
In John 8:34 Jesus underlined the bondage in which we are held by nature. On the other hand, He spoke about the freedom into which He brings sinners by grace: "If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed" (John 8:36).
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By Nature, We Are in Spiritual Bondage
from Sinclair Ferguson Oct 26, 2012 Category: Articles
Jesus taught that we are all by nature in spiritual bondage. He had to be cruel to be kind.
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How Do People Misrepresent the Person and Work of Christ?
from Sinclair Ferguson Sep 29, 2012 Category: Articles
Any Jesus who isn't both Savior and Lord, Sacrificial Lamb of God and Reigning King, cannot be the Jesus of the Gospels. Keep Reading -
What Concerns You About Modern-Day Protestant Christianity?
from Sinclair Ferguson Sep 15, 2012 Category: Articles
I try not to focus my gaze too much or too long on the discouraging things I see simply because I think I need to be careful not to become jaundiced, and cynical. Keep Reading
