“If I had to bring even one ‘sigh’ to my salvation, then I would be lost forever.” In a conversation with Hendrik de Cock, a founder of the Separatist church in Holland; Ron Gleason, Herman Bavinck: Pastor, Churchman, Statesman, and Theologian (Phillipsburg: Presbyterian & Reformed, 2010), 436.
June 15, 2011
“I do not know if you departed from the faith because you drifted from it, bolted from it, or were chased out by hypocritical Christians. Regardless, the kindness of God is revealed to all of us in Christ, and everyone, whatever their story, has to come to terms with this kindness.” Christopher Hitchens and Douglas… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011
“The Cross is God’s merciful provision that executes autonomous pride and exalts humility. The first Adam received the fruit of death and disobedience from Eve in a garden of life; the true Adam bestowed the fruit of His life and resurrection on Mary Magdalene in a garden of death, a cemetery. The first Adam was… [Read more…]
May 26, 2011
“Man’s original state was a state of indefinite probation: he remained in possession of what he had, so long as he did not commit sin, but it was not a state in which the continuance of his religious and moral status could be guaranteed him. In order to assure this for him, he has to… [Read more…]
March 16, 2011
“The gospel is the heart of the Bible. Everything in Scripture is either preparation for the gospel, presentation of the gospel, or participation in the gospel.” Dave Harvey, When Sinners Say “I Do:” Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage (Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd Press, 2007), 24.
February 25, 2011
“It’s just the same story as a doctor once told me,” observed the elder. “He was a man getting on in years, and undoubtedly clever. He spoke frankly as you, though in a jest, in bitter jest. ‘I love humanity,’ he said, ‘but I wonder at myself. The more I love humanity in general, the… [Read more…]
September 26, 2011
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