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Can a Christian Lose Their Salvation?
from R.C. Sproul May 22, 2019 Category: Articles
There is no question that professing believers can fall and fall radically. We think of men like Peter, for example, who denied Christ. But the fact that he was restored shows that not every professing believer who falls has fallen past the point of no return. At this point, we should distinguish a serious and radical fall from a total and final fall.
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What Is Discernment?
from Sinclair Ferguson May 20, 2019 Category: Articles
Discernment is like the physical senses; to some it is given in unusual measure as a special grace gift (1 Cor. 12:10), but some measure of it is essential for us all and must be constantly nourished. The Christian must take care to develop his "sixth sense" of spiritual discernment. This is why the psalmist prays, "Teach me good judgment and knowledge" (Ps. 119:66).
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How Should Christians Respond to Attacks and Insults?
from R.C. Sproul May 17, 2019 Category: Articles
Has anyone ever said something unkind to you or about you? I think we all have had that experience. Becoming victims of slander or malicious gossip can be difficult to bear. However, God calls us to exhibit a very specific kind of response in such circumstances.
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Jesus’ Family Tree
from Joel Beeke May 15, 2019 Category: Articles
Genealogies are hardly spellbinding. Perhaps, like me, you are tempted to skip them in your Bible reading. Yet genealogies are a significant part of God’s infallible Scriptures. They, too, are “profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Tim. 3:16 kjv and hereafter).
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The Weight of Shame
from Burk Parsons May 13, 2019 Category: Articles
Shame—we all feel it, or at least we should. We are all sinful, and our sin brings shame. Although shame has all but disappeared from our culture’s vocabulary and is largely ignored by many in the church, it exists nonetheless and must be recognized and reckoned with.
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Honor Your Father and Mother
from Douglas Bond May 10, 2019 Category: Articles
No more of parental rules," declares Calvin (from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes) as he and Hobbes strut north to be masters of their fate in the frozen Yukon. "Good riddance to those grown-up ghouls!" Life will be grand, so Calvin thinks, because there he won't need to put up with—much less honor—his parents.
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Singing the Lord’s Song in a Foreign Land
from Stephen Nichols May 08, 2019 Category: Articles
Derek Kidner once remarked of Psalm 137 that "Every line of it is alive with pain." The psalmist starts weeping in verse 1 and continues lamenting on through to verse 9 and the call for ultimate justice against those who raised their hand against God's people. This is not a Psalm of joy, not a Psalm of thanksgiving.
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Why Reformation Bible College Exists
from Stephen Nichols May 07, 2019 Category: Articles
Reformation Bible College (RBC) is unique, and its mission is urgent: “Above all, know God.” It fills a needed gap among institutions of higher education. Firmly established upon and governed by theological convictions, RBC is unabashedly a Christian college. There are two main types of Christian colleges: liberal arts colleges and Bible colleges. RBC has something exceptional to offer when set against either type. Historically, Christian liberal arts colleges have offered a robust curriculum in the humanities, as well as majors devoted to professions and career paths. Yet their biblical and theological curriculum offerings have not been as plentiful or extensive. For example, colleges and universities belonging to the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) only require a minimum of six credit hours of biblical or theological instruction. And of course, Christian liberal arts colleges represent a wide swath of theological commitment, with many espousing a watered-down version of core Christian doctrines and beliefs.
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The Holiness of Christ
from R.C. Sproul May 06, 2019 Category: Articles
If Christ in His majesty were to knock on your door this morning, you would not say to Him, "Hi, buddy, come on in." Rather, you would fall on your face. When the resurrected Christ in His glory and the manifestation of His holiness appears, all creatures will fall at His feet because He is other. He is holy.
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John Calvin’s Definition of Piety
from Joel Beeke May 03, 2019 Category: Articles
Piety (pietas) is one of the major themes of John Calvin's theology. His theology is, as John T. McNeill says, "his piety described at length." He was determined to confine theology within the limits of piety. For Calvin, theology first of all deals with knowledge—knowledge of God and of ourselves—but there is no true knowledge where there is no true piety.
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