Reformation Theology
This morning as I was jogging around the track of a local junior high school I listed to one of the most engaging expositions I have ever heard on Revelation 11:1-2 --- the sermon covered evangelism, martyrdom, the rebuilding of the temple and the vindication of God's people. What made the sermon rise up above others was its Christocentricity and understanding of how apocalyptic texts should be interpreted. The exposition was driven by apocalyptic genre and the Text itself rather than crass literalism. A must download sermon. Truly eye-opening. Right click and download to a folder on ... [read more]
add to discussionAnd Yahweh said unto Moses, “See, I have made you a god unto Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet. You shall speak all that I command you, and Aaron your brother shall speak unto Pharaoh to send away the children of Israel from his land. And I will harden the heart of Pharaoh, and I will multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt; and Pharaoh will not listen unto you. And I will place my hand upon Egypt, and I will bring my hosts, my people, the children of Israel, out from the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment. And Egypt shall know that I am Yahweh, whe... [read more]
add to discussionLet your soul feast and meditate on the greatness of the Lord as you watch this short video put together by Bob Kauflin and featured at his Worship God Conference:
add to discussionAn interesting review of the book Young, Restless, Reformed can be found here . Opening quote - "Colin Hansen, an editor for Christianity Today, makes this observation (with a little hyperbole): your average Evangelical American high school student is in a youth group that emphasizes games, down plays preaching, and as a result the student does not even know the basics of the Gospel — much less the difference between justification and sanctification. But, your average American-Evangelical 22-year-old is probably a foaming-at-the-mouth Calvinist, a John Piper “fiend,” and would love t... [read more]
add to discussionAnd God said unto Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”. And he said, thus shall you say to the children of Israel, “I AM sent me unto you”. – Exodus 3:14 The deliverance of the children of Israel from their bondage in Egypt would become the greatest redemptive act of God in all the Old Testament, and so would serve as the great illustration of Israel's peculiar blessedness throughout the rest of her history, and be the act of covenant love which she would remember more ardently than any other, and cling to as an immovable assurance of her future salvation, no matter what trouble she was in (se... [read more]
add to discussionFrom his blog at www.aomin.org Dr. James White writes: I was reading John chapter 8 when I encountered these familiar words from Jesus' encounter with the Jews, "And He was saying to them, 'You are from below. I am from above. You are of (from) this world. I am not of (from) this world" (καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ὑμεῖς ἐκ τῶν κάτω ἐστέ, ἐγὼ ἐκ τῶν ἄνω εἰμί· ὑμεῖς ἐκ τούτου τοῦ κόσμου ἐστέ, ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου. John 8:23). I was struck once again by a them... [read more]
add to discussionWhen it comes to today's Christian music scene, it's quite easy to find much that's shallow, meaningless, man-centered, and just plain wrong. It's a little harder to find theological depth and rock solid truth. That's why I've been very pleased in the past to highlight a growing movement in the medium of hip hop that is characterized by a commitment to biblical truth and the historic, reformed faith -- previously, I've spoken of Lampmode recordings, and specifically of some phenomenal albums by Shai Linne and Timothy Brindle. Well, recently I came into contact with a sister ministry, calle... [read more]
add to discussionShould we say, "perhaps you should try Jesus as you savior" ...almost with a consumer market oriented mentality? "There are lots of religious options and if you try this particular religious option you might like it." ... No... rather, Jesus is Lord and he will soon be invading with His armies. He is offering pardon in advance of His invasion and should you receive the pardon and ally yourself with Him now before He invades, when He comes you will be considered His ally and He will raise you to Kingship. The alternative is to be under the wrath of the King. It is not some kind of religious ... [read more]
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