Tag Archives: sanctification

Silencing the Devil

Posted on December 19, 2019 by RC

How easily, because of his craftiness, we confuse Satan and Santa. Their names are indeed anagrams of each other, and they both were obviously told by someone, somewhere along the way that they look good in red. We tend to … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Should Christians obey the Old Testament law?

Posted on December 16, 2019 by RC

Of course. Well, wait, it’s complicated. Most Christians agree that we are not to obey what Bible scholars call “the ceremonial law.” The notion that a believer must be circumcised was a critical battle while the New Testament was being … Continue reading →

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David as a Type of Christ, Lisa and I on Life in the Blender and The Lord’s Table

Posted on December 16, 2019 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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Driving Them Out

Posted on December 14, 2019 by RC

As the book of Joshua ends things are looking up. God has delivered the enemies of Israel into their hand. The war for the land is over in principle. All that is left is a little mopping up. The Canaanite … Continue reading →

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What Are You Worried About?

Posted on December 7, 2019 by RC

We are inveterate plea-bargainers. We are adepts at the art of the deal. Romans 1 tells us that in our fallen condition we all deny the God we know exists. We know we stand guilty before Him, but we suppress … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Is acting a sin?

Posted on December 6, 2019 by RC

In its exposition of the meaning of the 7th commandment the Westminster Larger Catechism says, “The sins forbidden in the Seventh Commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, adultery, fornication, rape, inces3, sodomy, and all unnatural lusts; … … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Advocates

Posted on December 5, 2019 by RC

There are many blessings that come with being de-platformed. One of those blessings is being freed from various internet press-gangs. Time was whenever there was a hubbub on the internet that agitators on both sides would seek to win my … Continue reading →

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Ask RC-Jesus told the rich young fool that he must sell all that he had, give it to the poor, and follow him. Is this true for all who would follow Jesus?

Posted on December 4, 2019 by RC

Yes. This, of course, is not what we typically hear about this text. We are told, for instance, that Jesus was tapping into the first use of the law rather than the third here, that rather than telling the young … Continue reading →

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New Theses For a New Reformation

Posted on December 3, 2019 by RC

Today we begin a new series of posts, New Theses on a New Reformation. Once a week I will be posting a brief challenge to us as individuals, as families and as the church, encouraging us all to repent and … Continue reading →

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Environmentalism, Sinclair Ferguson’s The Whole Christ and The Theology of Glory

Posted on December 3, 2019 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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