Category Archives: Biblical Doctrines

Just My Imagination

It’s the fuzzy stuff around the edges that gets us. When we are aware we are facing a text from God’s Word, we tend to tread carefully. We move slowly, break out our exegetical tools, and get to work. The … Continue reading

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Silencing the Devil

How easily, because of his craftiness, we confuse Satan and Santa. Their names are indeed anagrams of each other, and they both were obviously told by someone, somewhere along the way that they look good in red. We tend to … Continue reading

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Ask RC- Should Christians obey the Old Testament law?

Of course. Well, wait, it’s complicated. Most Christians agree that we are not to obey what Bible scholars call “the ceremonial law.” The notion that a believer must be circumcised was a critical battle while the New Testament was being … Continue reading

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Imputation, Infusion and Eternal Consequence: A Parable

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and … Continue reading

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Irresistible Grace, Bastiat’s The Law and the Call to Hospitality

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New Theses for a New Reformation #2 Worldliness

We must believe that the love of the world is hatred of God. Whatever happened to worldliness? Time was when worldliness was a front and center concern to most Christians. Eventually it became the exclusive domain of fundamentalists. Now, only … Continue reading

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Ask RC-Jesus told the rich young fool that he must sell all that he had, give it to the poor, and follow him. Is this true for all who would follow Jesus?

Yes. This, of course, is not what we typically hear about this text. We are told, for instance, that Jesus was tapping into the first use of the law rather than the third here, that rather than telling the young … Continue reading

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Five Things I’m Surprised I Can’t Find in the Bible

God is all and only wisdom, the very font of all truth. The Bible is His Word, and is true in all that it teaches, as well as sufficient to guide us into every good work. His Word is perspicuous, … Continue reading

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ABCs- Grace, Means of, The Princess Bride and Giving Thanks

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything N.B. Unlike some lazy-bones podcasters, we will have fresh episodes Thursday and Friday so you won’t have to go without any JCE juicy goodness. If you miss them, no trouble. If you want them, we’ll have … Continue reading

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