a journal about life in the shadow of the cross of Christ...
From the category archives:
What can be said of Christ’s being the “express image of His person”? Are not we all created in the image of God and does not this reference merely speak of Jesus as the perfect man, the one in whom the image of God has not been besmirched or corrupted? I think the text means [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
On the night Jesus was born something spectacular took place. The plains of Bethlehem became the theater for one of the most spectacular sound-and-light shows in human history. All heaven broke loose. Luke tells us what happened: And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
On November 20, 2009, a document called the Manhattan Declaration was presented to the public by a coalition of cobelligerents. The document is concerned primarily with three very important biblical and cultural issues: the sanctity of life, the meaning of marriage, and the nature of religious liberty. Without question, these issues are up for grabs [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
One of the grand traditions of America is our tradition of taking one day out of the year and setting it apart as a special holiday–a holy day–a day to commemorate the benevolent providence of God. It was originally called Thanksgiving. The idea of Thanksgiving day has its roots in our own history, in the [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
If we think the Bible teaches universal salvation, we may arrive at a false sense of assurance by reasoning as follows: Everybody is saved. I am a body. Therefore, I am saved. Or, if we think salvation is gained by our own good works and we are further deluded into believing that we possess good [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
The Christian life is lived in the context of mystical union with Christ. This union finds its initial origin in eternity. Our salvation is from the foundation of the world, resting in the grace of God’s sovereign election. Paul indicates this in Ephesians 1:3-6. It is in the Beloved that our redemption is found. From [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
Our souls cannot climb out of the mire of sin because they are dead. Salvation comes not to those who cry out, “Show me the way to heaven,” but to those who cry, “Take me there for I cannot.” Lest we see the sinner’s prayer as mere technique, we must remember that Christ raises the [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
By grace, God offers the righteousness of Christ to all who put their trust in Him. For all who believe, all who have faith in Him, the merit of Christ is reckoned to their account. Does this exclude good works in the life of the believer? By no means. Our justification is always unto good [...]
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL
Coming Soon: Dr. Sproul on Romans
September 25, 2009 · Posted in Commentary, Romans, Sproul
Resources: Printable Version | Short URL