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John Owen: the Holy Spirit Speaks By the Word

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...

Lloyd-Jones: How Big is the Problem of Man?

From the D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones sermon on James 4:1, “From Whence Come Wars” right after the 32:00 mark: The problem is man himself–why he lives as he does; why he is irrational; why he is a fool; why he has wars and rumors of wars. Simple problem?...

Why the Written Word is Better than Direct Revelation

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...

The Accomplished Redemption of Jesus Christ

At the 19:25 minute mark of the Reformed Forum podcast “Justification Sola Fide,” Dr. Lane G. Tipton concisely summarizes the massive, glorious work of redemption accomplished by Jesus Christ: In his atonement, Jesus propitiates wrath, expiates sin,...

What Can We Know About God By The Light of Nature?

A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Stephen Charnock (1628-1680)…lists ten attributes of God that may be recognized by the light of nature: (1) the power of God, in creating a world out of nothing; (2) the wisdom of God, in the order, variety, and...

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