by | Feb 15, 2013 | Bible, Books, Church, Theology
This post is the third in a series of initial reactions to Two Kingdoms Theology from reading David VanDrunen’s book, Living in God’s Two Kingdoms. In the first post, I summarized the biblical case for Two Kingdoms Theology, expressing my appreciation in...
by | Feb 14, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: In The Object and Acts of Justifying Faith…Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) wrote of an intimate connection between assurance of faith and communion with the Trinity: “Sometimes a man’s communion and...
by | Feb 14, 2013 | Bible, Books, Culture, Theology
Last week, I wrote down some of my initial reactions to Two Kingdoms Theology from reading David VanDrunen’s book, Living in God’s Two Kingdoms. On the whole, I think that VanDrunen offered a very helpful explanation of how the biblical story presents the...
by | Feb 12, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: [Sinclair] Ferguson wrote that in [John] Owen’s theology, “the Christian life is nothing less than fellowship with God the Trinity, leading to the full assurance of faith.” What did Owen mean by...
by | Feb 11, 2013 | Books, History, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: [Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680)] also notes this principle of orthodoxy: “It is a certain Rule, that Opera Trinitas ad extra sunt indivisa, all their works to us-ward of Creation and Redemption, and whatsoever else,...
by | Feb 8, 2013 | Books, History, Preaching, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: By the merits of Jesus Christ, sinners may escape the punishment due to them, but in reconciling sinners to Himself, in consistency with His essential attributes, God nevertheless displays His hatred for sin by...