The gospel concerns both the Person and Work of Jesus Christ. The gospel includes the truth “that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised the third day, according to the Scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 is not merely speaking about the fact that Jesus [...]
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According to an online dictionary, one definition of neglect is: “To pay little or no attention to, fail to heed, disregard, ignore.” Unbelievers obviously come in all kinds. Some of them are relatives and family members. Some are co-workers and colleagues. Some are Muslim, Hindu, atheist, agnostic, or professing Christian (e.g., Arminian, Calvinist, Catholic). It [...]
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“Herein would I live; herein would I die; hereon would I dwell in my thoughts and affections, to the withering and consumption of all the painted beauties of this world, unto the crucifying all things here below, until they become unto me a dead and deformed thing, no way meet for affectionate embraces” (John Owen). [...]
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Some “off the cuff” responses on our Confession interspersed below: Recently in our assembly’s Bible study, we went over the Christian Confession of Faith V.E.2. The verses that we read and the discussion that we had really stuck with me. The following are the verses that we read. I hope all of you will read [...]
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Anathemas of the Second Council of Constantinople
The following is my commentary on the 11th point of The Anathemas of the Second Council of Constantinople (553 AD). This is not an endorsement of the SCoC, these are just some observations of mine. If anyone does not anathematize Arius, Eunomius, Macedonius, Apollinaris, Nestorius, Eutyches and Origen, together with their impious, godless writings, and [...]
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