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Category Archives: grace
Why do we have such a hard time grasping grace?
Because we need it. I mean that in two ways. First, we have a hard time grasping grace because we are sinners, and sin begins with pride. All of us, from the most pious saint to the most egregious sinner … Continue reading
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At Such a Cost
Men were made for work, for protection, and for rescue. When we look at the imago Dei, the glorious truth that we are made in the image of God, I fear we miss much when we describe it in terms … Continue reading
Posted in Apostles' Creed, assurance, Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, Doctrines of Grace, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, prayer, RC Sproul JR, sovereignty
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New Theses, New Reformation
Thesis 88 We must correct gently. The devil, I suspect, delights to play both sides against the middle. That is, when he encourages God’s people to careen into the ditch on one side of the road he is quick to … Continue reading
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Back Up
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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Child Abuse in the Godhead?
One of the great dangers that comes of stripping words of their meaning is the constant need to up their intensity to try to get the work done. That is, if we embrace the idea that words have no meaning, … Continue reading
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And It Came To Pass
I was not, as a kid, a particularly gifted athlete. I enjoyed sports, however, and so my hours were determined by the seasons: football, basketball, baseball. I realized early on that my gifts were limited, while my desire to compete … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascension, Christian Testimony, church, kingdom, peace, RC Sproul Jr, suffering
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How were people saved in the Old Testament?
The only way there is to be saved, by trusting in the work of Christ alone. Because God is just, sin must be punished. Because we are sinners, that is bad news for us. The promise of God to Adam … Continue reading
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Why doesn’t God save everybody?
The idea that God chooses not to save everybody is horrifying to some. The idea that He wants to save everybody and would save everybody but His desire for such is trumped by a deeper desire to leave room for … Continue reading
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More Pious Than God; The Church and the Sexually Unrepentant
That accusation, “You’re more pious than God,” when rightly used isn’t an argument against piety, but against impiety. That is, when our scruples line up with the law of God we are not being anything other than faithful, as we … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, Devil's Arsenal, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, scandal, sexual confusion
Tagged abortion, apologetics, Christian Testimony, church, culture wars, devil, kingdom, kingdom notes, lies, RC Sproul Jr, scandal, suffering
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The Accuser; The Parable of the Lost Coin
Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast
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