Category Archives: Biblical Doctrines

Should we seek to undermine unbelievers’ stereotypes about Christians?

Posted on August 16, 2021 by RC

I confess that I am one of the millions of sophomoric Christians who, along the way, thought it a brilliant idea to grow the kingdom of God by blending together the coolness of the world and the holiness of the … Continue reading →

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The One Point Sermon

Posted on August 14, 2021 by RC

Our calling is to preach the whole counsel of God, and to do that, we have to preach the whole counsel of God. But there is still more to it. Systematic theology reminds us that the Bible is one book. … Continue reading →

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Two Cheers for Doubt

Posted on August 13, 2021 by RC

Do we not tend to see doubt as something negative? Something to avoid or overcome? Doubt is what we writers and editors, when we hang out together and tell stories about the rest of you, call a “transitive” verb. These … Continue reading →

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Is it a sin to be wealthy?

Posted on August 12, 2021 by RC

No. One can certainly get wealthy by sinning. One can certainly sin while being wealthy. But it is surely not a sin to be wealthy. Though few would be so crass as to express such a sentiment, it nevertheless often … Continue reading →

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Catechism 86; Curating Books, Knowing Scripture; Atin-Lay, Lux Dei

Posted on August 12, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Back Up

Posted on August 11, 2021 by RC

It is because we are saved by grace that we sinners are able to confess publicly that we are sinners. It is because we are sinners, however, that we are so quick to get defensive anytime someone accuses us of … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on August 10, 2021 by RC

Thesis 87 We must be slow to become angry. “Judge not” is surely that text in all of Scripture that is most misunderstood outside the kingdom. Coming in second or third, at least among believers is Paul’s admonition to the … Continue reading →

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Dogmatism; The Persistent Widow; Feelings

Posted on August 10, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Sacred Marriage- Love, Honor and Obey; Bible in 5- Galatians

Posted on August 9, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Taking Our Hobby Horses into Town

Posted on August 7, 2021 by RC

Have you ever wondered, perhaps when reading through John Calvin’s Institutes or the Westminster Confession of Faith, why God gave us His Word in such a confusing and disjointed way? I mean, shouldn’t the book of Genesis be about the … Continue reading →

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