Tag Archives: doctrines of grace

Reformed Jerks

It’s an irony that hits close to home, so it’s one I make note of regularly. We who confess to being Reformed, Calvinistic, embracing the doctrines of grace, begin our confession of our distinctives with the doctrine of total depravity. … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 65- We must believe He will never let us go. Fear can be a potent motivator, or conversely, a great de-motivator. Many of us have a deep fear of change. However disappointed we may be in ourselves, in our … Continue reading

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A is for Atonement

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A is for Atonement

Friends, Tonight, 7 eastern, we continue our study, The ABC’s of Theology, looking at A is for Atonement. Need a basic refresher? Feeling a mite light in your theological credits? Better still, would you like to know God better? Join … Continue reading

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New Study Begins Tonight

Friends, Tonight, 7 eastern, we begin a new study The ABC’s of Theology. Need a basic refresher? Feeling a mite light in your theological credits? Better still, would you like to know God better? Tonight-why study theology? Join us online … Continue reading

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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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What Paul Didn’t Do

Though such doesn’t keep us from our appointed camps, we are well aware of the plain teaching Paul gives to the Corinthian church about party loyalties. It demonstrates our pride when we declare “I am of Paul” or “I am … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 48 We must remember from whence we came, giving thanks for God’s grace in our lives. It is our perennial weakness that we are prone to forget. We are creatures of the now. We do not often think of … Continue reading

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Let No Man Tear Asunder

My favorite theologian of all time was known to argue that the defining quality of the theologian is to make distinctions. That’s what we do. We bring clarity through precision, precision through distinction. That man who may well be my … Continue reading

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Ask RC- Did Jesus suffer the Father’s wrath for all sinners, or just for the elect?

Just for the elect. This truth is hard for some people for what seems like a good reason- It shows God treating people unequally. If Christ’s atoning work covers only some people, doesn’t this somehow make God unfair, treating one … Continue reading

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