by | Mar 1, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: On the other hand, [John Owen (1616-1683)] insisted that the Christian’s experience of God be molded by God’s trinitarian self-revelation. Why is the biblical doctrine of the Trinity crucial for Christian...
by | Feb 28, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Furthermore, the experience of God as the Trinity confirms and strengthens faith in the doctrine of the Trinity. [John Owen (1616-1683)] wrote, “And this is the nature of all gospel truths, they are fitted and...
by | Feb 27, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: [John Owen (1616-1683)] called believers to “ask [for the Spirit] daily of the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. This is the daily work of believers…to ask him of the Father as children do of their parents...
by | Feb 26, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Given all the manifold work of the Holy Spirit in God’s elect, what does it mean to have communion with the Spirit? What is the essence of His consolation and comfort? The Spirit comforts believers by bringing...
by | Feb 25, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: One example of the work of the Spirit is His witness in “the court of conscience,” testifying that the believer is a child of God (Rom. 8:16). [John Owen (1616-1683)] described this by way of the drama of...