by | Jan 28, 2013 | Bible, Books, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: A major principle of interpretation used by the Puritans was the idea, firmly rooted in Scripture, that all of God’s Word points to Christ. As John Owen argued, anyone reading Scripture must always keep in mind...
by | Jan 25, 2013 | Bible, Books, Church, History, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Having discussed the similarities between the two covenants [of works and of grace], [Patrick] Gillespie [1617-1617] turns his attention to the differences between the two covenants, “which are manifold and...
by | Jan 24, 2013 | Bible, Books, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: [John] Owen explains that the [Holy] Spirit does not speak to believers in an outward or inward vocal testimony. In other words, the Spirit does not speak to believers “of the Word, but by the Word.” When...
by | Jan 24, 2013 | Bible, Books, Preaching, Worship
No only do the Father and the Son love their people with an everlasting love, but James 4:1-5 insists that the Holy Spirit loves us with a jealous love that utterly detests our worldliness because our worldliness is a form of spiritual adultery. The Holy Spirit is...
by | Jan 23, 2013 | Bible, Books, Preaching, Worship
The Jealous Love of God in the Old Testament From beginning to end, the Old Testament proclaims the great love of God for his people. Anyone who caricatures the God of the Old Testament as a God of wrath simply has not read the Old Testament carefully enough. But at...
by | Jan 22, 2013 | Bible, Books, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Revelations from God, such as that given to Abraham, commanding him to sacrifice his only son, had a “divine power and efficacy” that infalliby assured Abraham that the words came from God. Nevertheless, God...