Christ Reigns at the Lord’s Supper
In volume 2 of Arnold Dallimore’s George Whitefield biography, Dallimore describes Whitefield’s interactions with Scottish Presbyterians. In regard to the way in which these Scottish Presbyterians received the Lord’s Supper, Dallimore quotes this...
Why I Baptized My Infant Daughter
On July 29, 2012, I had the privilege of baptizing my infant daughter, Evelyn Christine. I have not always believed in infant baptism, but I only came to understand why we baptize infants about six years ago. Ever since then, I have been looking forward to the day...3 Ways the Holy Spirit Gives Christ to Us
Immediately in the opening of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, the apostle launches into robustly theological praise to God for the love that he has lavished upon his people in and through Jesus Christ. When Paul focuses his praise on the Father (Eph. 1:3-6),...How to Reform Church Planting Mistakes
A couple of weeks ago on Kevin DeYoung’s blog, Josh Blunt wrote four guest posts that I thoroughly appreciated. Blunt describes the journey his own church plant took from being an attractional church (“metro”) to becoming a church marked by...The Centrality of the Blood of Jesus in the Christian Gospel
For Paul, the gospel of Jesus is a message first and foremost of our redemption and forgiveness through the blood of Jesus: 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8which he lavished upon...Natural Disasters, Repentance, and the Voice of God
As I mentioned earlier, D. A. Carson’s For the Love of God has probably been the most influential Bible study tool of my life. Very often I realize that a theological idea that has become very important in my thinking probably originated when I originally read...Your Prayer Life and the Holy Spirit of Adoption
Growth in my prayer life has been, by far, the most practical result of my renewed interest in the Holy Spirit. This past weekend, I preached on Romans 8:12-17, where Paul insists that we have received something far greater than the “spirit of slavery to fall...The Filioque Controversy, The Holy Spirit, and Christ’s Incarnation
The Filioque Controversy is the long-standing division between the Eastern and Western Churches, where the West added the phrase filioque (“and the Son”) to the Nicene Creed, so that the creed explains that the Holy Spirit “proceeds from the Father...Reformed Theology and the Holy Spirit – The Holy Spirit as Treasurer of the Trinity
Many Christians who embrace Reformed Theology have a serious problem with the Holy Spirit. At least, I know that I, as a Christian firmly committed to Reformed Theology, have had a serious problem with the Holy Spirit for much of my life. We Reformed Christians love...Download My Free eBook
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