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The Christian Doctrine of Creation is of Eminent Practical Value (Bavinck)
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (583+ words) This is an excellent discussion of creation and what it means for the Christian that God is the maker of heaven and earth. It’s from Herman Bavinck’s Reformed Dogmatics (vol. 2): From the very first moment, true religion distinguishes itself from…...
A Prison Letter to Encourage the Faithful (John Hus)
2+ week, 2+ day ago (344+ words) I entreat you and exhort you to love God, to spread abroad His word, and to hear and observe it more willingly. I entreat you to hold fast the truth of God, which I have written and preached to you…...
How Do You Love Your (Sinful) Neighbor? (Bavinck)
2+ week, 3+ day ago (532+ words) It is not always easy to love others. Other people are not always lovable! When the Lord calls us to love our neighbor, he knew, of course that these neighbors of ours are sinful. We are called to love sinners....
The Cross and Love (Kuyper)
2+ week, 4+ day ago (388+ words) It’s not a secret that the greatest act of love in history happened on the cross. Out of love, Christ gave up his life to save his enemies from eternal punishment for their crimes (1 John 3:16, 4:9-10, etc.). Christians confess with Paul…...
Christ: All Sufficient!
2+ week, 5+ day ago (239+ words) Here’s a lovely section of Richard Sibbes’ explanation of Christ being our all sufficient Savior. Enjoy! No man goes hungry at a feast. It was never heard for any to starve at a feast. In Christ there is not only…...
Learning to Pray Short Prayers (with Augustine)
2+ week, 3+ day ago (269+ words) (The following post was originally published January 2022.) ”I sighed and You heard me. I wavered and You steadied me. I travelled along the broad way of the world, but You did not desert me.” “How often we slip, who can…...
Recognizing the Holy Spirit’s Work in Us (Sibbes)
2+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) Biblically speaking, it is proper for the Christian to know and confess his sinfulness (e.g. Ps. 51). We should not be proud or arrogant, thinking that our sins are minimal. From Scripture and experience, the Christian must confess openly and honestly that…...
Living in the Last Days: Christ is On the Throne!
3+ week, 1+ day ago (447+ words) The opening words of Hebrews are well known and extremely important. They give us insight into how the OT points forward to Christ. These words also tell us deep truths about Christ – God’s Son, our Savior. I’ll put the opening…...
The Doctrine of Providence Teaches Christians…
3+ week, 3+ day ago (190+ words) Today I was reading this summary of the biblical doctrine of God’s providence by J. I. Packer, and I found it quite insightful and comforting. Enjoy! Some have restricted God’s providence to foreknowledge without control, or upholding without intervention, or…...
Burnout for the Gospel?
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (416+ words) It is true that we should serve the Lord wholeheartedly. It is true that we should give ourselves to him and follow his call. Disciples are to deny themselves, take up their crosses, and even be willing to die for…...