Category Archives: Biblical Doctrines

How can I know if my church is preaching the gospel?

It is a disheartening reality that we who affirm the doctrine of total depravity often don’t believe we are totally depraved. It’s true enough that there are institutions and individuals who flat deny the doctrine. Then there are those who … Continue reading

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Grumbling Vessels of Mercy

It is not, I would argue, only those outside the kingdom that are prone to grumble against God over His sovereign exercise of His will. Paul, in Romans 9, suggests that those clay vessels that God has prepared for destruction … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Christmas Presents

Today’s Very Merry Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Culture War Casualties

While it may be true that there are two kinds of people in the world, (those who like to divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t), there are in turn myriad places to draw these … Continue reading

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Consorting with Whores

That there is a deep and profound chasm that separates believing in the total depravity of man and our own understanding of the depth and scope of our own sin is a potent sign of the depth and scope of … Continue reading

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What’s your view on creation?

My very first “speaking engagement” happened when I was 8 and was voted as “Counselor of the Day” for my cabin at First Presbyterian Church Camp in Ligonier, PA. I was assigned evening devotions and devoted that time to trying … Continue reading

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Gratitude

It’s time once again to remind you all of the RC Sproul Jr. Principle of Hermeneutics. If you already know it, I mean, really really know it, like someone who really knows something, feel free to skip to the next … Continue reading

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Forever Friend, AJ Cochet; Why We Err

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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How Can I Know I am Saved?

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Bible in 5, I John; Shorter Catechism 97

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