In a previous article Puritans and Demons I noted that Puritans identified many ways in which Christians are attacked by the devil. In that article I covered two examples (Devices and Remedies) from William Spurstowe. The Puritans had much more to say about Spiritual Warfare; so here's some More Puritans and … [Read more...]
Puritans and Demons
Puritans and Demons - after I came up with this title, I thought of Dan Brown's book Angels and Demons. Those who know me also know what I think of Brown's books. However, I didn't consciously use Brown's book to come up with this title. The title of this article, and source of most of the following material, … [Read more...]
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty! I'm not much for poetry, but I was thumbing through Terry L. Johnson's book "The Identity and Attributes of God" and a Reginald Heber's hymn struck a chord with me. Sure I'd heard the song before. But reading the words without the music made it seem like it was the first time I'd … [Read more...]
David and Goliath – Slaying Giants
When I was exploring the New Age and reading a plethora of self-help books (Wayne Dyer, Dale Carnegie etc), I'd occasionally come across the story of David and Goliath. It's not that these authors actually believed the story, or the Bible for that matter. For them, the David and Goliath story became a useful metaphor … [Read more...]
Jehovah Tsidkenu
In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Jer 23:6 Jehovah Tsidkenu means The Lord Our Righteousness and is first used in Jer 23:6. It was a watchword of the reformers. In one sermon Pastor Alistair Begg mentioned that … [Read more...]
God, Sovereignty and Revelation’s Seals
Are there any limitations to God's sovereignty in Revelation six? Some time ago a scholarly friend wrote a series on getting the rapture right on his blog. While I didn't agree with everything, I liked that he wasn't dogmatic. He came to his pretribulational conclusion in logical and humble fashion. You can rarely … [Read more...]
The Gospel and God’s Providence
What is the connection between the gospel and God's providence? What relationship does Genesis 50:15-21 have with Romans 8:32? How many of us encounter times when we wonder why we're going through trials? I do sometimes. Sinclair Ferguson provides a biblical perspective for us. Dr. Ferguson is a pastor from the … [Read more...]
The Day of the Cross
This is the Day of the Cross - Good Friday. This is a Day to remember and give thanks for. In his book Cries from the Cross Erwin Lutzer informs us that in the first century the Romans crucified around thirty thousand people every year. This was the accepted method of punishment for political prisoners and a variety … [Read more...]
Crucifixion Resurrection Eucatastrophe
The concept of Eucatastrophe is an invention of J. R. R. Tolkien. It's a hard word to write without making a spelling mistake. Try it! I like the concept. And I'm not alone. Though Tolkien was a Roman Catholic, many modern Reformed folk have paid homage to the idea of Eucatastrophe. Perhaps it's because he associated … [Read more...]
Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense (Part Three)
This is Part Three of my series: Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense. See Part One and Part Two. Pretribulationism is a lie! Last time I talked about bad old John Darby who caused havoc by inventing the pretrib rapture. The goes that Darby influenced Scofield, who wrote a contagious Study Bible. Thus pretrib spread … [Read more...]
