Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Grace Abounding

Posted on January 16, 2021 by RC

Grace is a virtue that is not only far more powerful than nice, but, not coincidently, is far more difficult to cultivate. All it takes to adopt a nice attitude toward others is to simply not care. Nice, in fact, … Continue reading →

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What should I look for in a church?

Posted on January 14, 2021 by RC

First, that it be a church. The Reformers argued that there are three distinguishing marks of the church- the Word, sacraments and discipline. That means your campus ministry isnā€™t the church; your podcasts are not the church; your family sitting … Continue reading →

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Catechism 57; Church Unity; Power of Habit

Posted on January 13, 2021 by RC

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How did we get in this mess?

Posted on January 11, 2021 by RC

What if I told you that on September 12, 2001 terrorists in the United States killed 3000 people, and the story didnā€™t even make the news? What if I told you that on January 7th terrorists killed 2500 people in … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on January 5, 2021 by RC

Thesis 55 We must put bitterness and envy to death. Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field (Genesis 3:1). Part of his craftiness is encouraging us to see sin as something that we do rather … Continue reading →

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Coming Up Repentance

Posted on January 1, 2021 by RC

Forgiveness of sins does not, of itself, erase the need, in some contexts, for real, painful, and fitting consequences. If a man robs a bank and then throws himself on the mercy of God in Christ his sin will most … Continue reading →

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The Mis

Posted on December 23, 2020 by RC

Truth is I have neither read nor watched Les Miserables. Iā€™m not much one for musicals and well, I have no other excuse. As I recall part of the story is about a man who is sentenced to five years … Continue reading →

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God’s Good Pleasure

Posted on December 21, 2020 by RC

Ask RC: Does God take pleasure in the death of the wicked? Yes, and no. First, to the no. The Bible explicitly says exactly this, Say to them, As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on December 15, 2020 by RC

Thesis 52 We must believe God loves us. Love is one of the good words. Just as no one particularly labors to have words like death, or cruelty associated with themselves or their ideas, so everyone wants to lay claim … Continue reading →

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Sinner- n. One who sins.

Posted on December 12, 2020 by RC

I have noticed in recent years a great upsurge in objections to the objective truth to what we are. Anytime I speak of the believer as a sinner, let alone a miserable sinner, I can always count on someone to … Continue reading →

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