God's effort to reconcile with humanity through Jesus Christ becomes a tremendous encouragement to work through reconciliation with one another.
All in Theology
Murray on One Baptism
"If it is proper to administer baptism to infants, then the import of baptism must be the same for infants as for adults. You cannot have one meaning for infants and another for adults." - Murray
A Priori Creation Ethics
If there is any value in Wellum's principal point, it continues to linger even over his own promoted basis for Christian ethics.
The Value of the Geneva Catechism
I fully intend to utilize the catechism in leading my son in the faith, as well as sharing much of its treasure with any who will listen.
Calvin on the Sabbath
Calvin clearly supports a celebration of the Lord's Day. But he does not strongly tie it to the Sabbatarian principle of no work.
God's Ever Presiding Grace
"Baptism is more important than our birth." - Karl Barth
Not a False Irenicism
We need to heightening the amount of time we spend discussing our disagreements.
Gospel Before Law
For Barth, knowledge of self and sinfulness cannot come before knowledge of God. For even in the proposed law/gospel dichotomy, God must first reveal Himself as one who can be trusted and His law — in terms of revelation — always remains a grace.
The ESV and Genesis 3 & 4: Nothing New Under the Sun?
To sum up, the changes to Genesis 3:16 and 4:7 in the ESV Permanent Text reflect one accepted understanding of the relationship between those two passages; this understanding has been latent in the ESV text from the outset. There is nothing new under the sun.
Striving in Sin
Does man strive for God and righteousness? Both Paul and Jesus seem to say yes.
To Sin is Anti-Human
Sin is always ever against God. But it is also against God's purpose for man.
Old & New Covenant Stipulations
"The difference between the old and new covenants is not how the stipulations are grammatically structured or formed or that the former stipulates obedience and the new does not." - Caneday
Women & Contracts
In today’s society this law would apply to shady bank accounting or commercial enterprising by spouses. But alas, we do not have holy and just laws.
Book Review: Baptized into Christ
"The entire life of the baptized is lived in view of the end, when Jesus returns for his people." - Jordan Cooper
The Empty Spot At The Rail
People in our churches need to know that they would be missed at the Lord’s Table.
Humility in God's Generational Faithfulness
The pride that stems from a denominational conversion is sneaky.
Parenting on the Supper
Every single week I am encouraged to renew the instruction with my children because with each week's consumption the benefits of faith are renewed.
Endless Imperfection of Obedience
God's law remains a reminder of our failure compared to God's standard.
Calvin on God's Paternal Clemency
"For I do not accept the distinction made by learned and otherwise godly men that good works deserve places that are conferred upon us in this life, while everlasting salvation is the root word of faith alone." - Calvin
Luther and Progressive Covenantalism
Despite Luther's conclusion that "Christ, the Founder of the new generation, did not change the covenant; He changed the sign of the covenant," he stands removed from the Reformed tradition which provides starker continuity between circumcision and baptism.