How the Persons of the Trinity Work Distinctly
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,...Who is the Gospel?
Post Series on 1 John 5:1-21: Who is the Gospel? (1 John 5:1-12) Jesus is the Gospel–But So What? (1 John 5:13-21) Typically, when we talk about the message of salvation, we ask, “What is the Gospel?” This question is perfectly legitimate, as the...How God’s Holiness Demanded the Execution of Jesus
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...How to Start Running if You are as Lazy as I am
Quite frankly, I hate to exercise. I always have, and I suspect that I always will. But, during the last few months of last year, my laziness began to cause some major problems in my life. The less physical activity I did, the more exhausted I felt, day after day....The Incarnation of the Son and the Wisdom of God
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: The work of Christ manifests the wisdom of God as both just and the justifier of the ungodly; but the person of Christ also reveals the preeminent wisdom of God, for in the incarnation the finite is united with the...2nd Century Advice on Living in a Post-Christian World
I wrote yesterday about my initial reaction to David VanDrunen’s accessible introduction to Two Kingdoms Theology, Living in God’s Two Kingdoms. VanDrunen has also written a longer, more scholarly account of the history of Two Kingdoms Theology in a book...The Gospel and the Hidden Wisdom of God
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: In the person and work of Jesus Christ, wisdom shines forth with a luster seen nowhere else in God’s dealings with creation (Col. 2:3). In the gospel, the wisdom of God is described in several ways, all of which...Two Kingdoms Theology, Neo-Calvinism, and Dispensationalism
A few weeks ago, I finished David VanDrunen’s Living in God’s Two Kingdoms. On the whole, I thought that VanDrunen built a very strong case for Two Kingdoms Theology, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. Like I mentioned in an earlier article, I feel...How God’s Love for God Differs From His Love for Us
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: As noted above, God knows Himself, which has reference to His speculative and practical knowledge. Knowledge is speculative, [Stephen Charnock (1628-1680)] says, “when the truth of a thing is known without a...Download My Free eBook
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