Category Archives: Biblical Doctrines

What He Says at His Feast, Jesus Meets John the Baptist and Rushing to Judgment

Today’s JCE podcast

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Grateful in the Kingdom

There is, in a rather small subsection of the Reformed world, a rather curious conviction. Some otherwise sound folks take the true and sound notion that because God knows those whom He has not chosen, because it is a great … Continue reading →

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Inerrant and Impotent

The devil, who is more crafty than any beast of the field, doesn’t particularly care whether we believe in the inerrancy of the Bible. Indeed it is conceivable that he might be more frightened of person A who denies the … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Does God really decide, and care who wins a football game?

I began asking this question myself long before Tim Tebow was even born. I was a little boy, deeply committed to the Pittsburgh Steelers. I remember praying that they would beat the Oakland Raiders in an upcoming playoff game. When … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s Study- Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness

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Ask RC- How often should we celebrate the Lord’s Supper?

It should not surprise us that this remains an issue of dispute. It has been at least since the Reformation. John Calvin, serving in Geneva, wanted the church to celebrate weekly. The elders of the church disagreed. Calvin submitted to … Continue reading →

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Where in the We Are We?

My father was a gracious man. He believed, and as per most of the time, I agree with him- a tri-partite view of man isn’t in itself a terrible thing. My father, however, was no dummy. He believed, and as … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Could Jesus have sinned?

Yes, and no. How we answer depends totally on how we are using the word “could.” Augustine explored the issue well, and both Luther and Edwards followed after him in distinguishing two different kinds of abilities. We could say that … Continue reading →

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ABC’s of Theology- N is for New Bodies, Lisa’s Purpose Driven Wife segment on A Godly Woman and More…

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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New Theses New Reformation

Thesis 9- We must learn to love one another. More important than minding your p’s and q’s may well be minding your we’s and you’s. That is, when the Bible starts using pronouns, we, that is, Christians, ought to be … Continue reading →

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