by | Feb 21, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Though the elect experience the Spirit’s regeneration passively as so many dry bones (Ezek. 37:1-14), believers put their trust in the promises of the comfort of the Spirit and pray for Him and His work in them...
by | Feb 20, 2013 | Books, History, Preaching, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: But looking to the Son we see the Father, as we see the sun by the beams of light which shine from it. [John Owen (1616-1683)] wrote, “Jesus Christ in respect of the love of the Father, is but the beam, the...
by | Feb 19, 2013 | Books, History, Preaching, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: The Father’s love is “a love of bounty,” but our love for God is a “love of duty.” The love of the Father is “antecedent love,” always going before ours; our love for the Father...
by | Feb 15, 2013 | Books, History, Preaching, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Within that framework, [John Owen (1616-1683)] taught distinct roles or economies for the Father, Son, and Spirit. He said the First Person, the Father, is initiator, who chooses whom He will save, and how. The Second...
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...