From the New City Catechism: Q1: What is our only hope in life and death? A1: That we are not our own but belong, body and soul, both in life and death, to God and to our Savior Jesus Christ.…
Without the Trinity, Love Would be Less
Tim Keller in a recommended sermon on the Trinity: If God was unipersonal, there would have been no love until he created the world. However, if the world was created by a triune God, then relationships of love are what…
Why the Yawns over Theology? Summary of Your Feedback
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 1 Timothy 1:15 On my blog, I recently asked: “Why, even amongst Christians, are some…
Michael Horton on the Place of Systematic Theology
Michael Horton: In systematic theology, we are drawing together all three of these stages at once: teaching the vocabulary and rules of speech (grammar) of Christianity, investigating its inner consistency and coherence as well as comparing and contrasting it with…
Doctrine is Not a Matter of Life and Death
Thursday night I will begin a doctrinal study at 7:00 PM at the Red Brick Church. When deciding whether or not to attend, keep in mind that doctrine is not a matter of life and death. Hence, you need to…
The Role of the Seminary in Today’s World
I don’t normally share posts that are as technical as this one. The target audience for my blog is the people in our church. But I am convinced they will benefit from watching this video. The program focuses on some…
What does that little word “Amen” express?
Consider how the Heidelberg Catechism defines the word “amen.” Heidelberg Question 129. What does that little word “Amen express”? Answer: Amen means, This is to be sure! It is even more sure that God listens to my prayer, than that…
Do you know what began on May 20 of the year 325?
In 325 Constantinople, modern day Instanbul, was seething with discussion. The buzz in the city was not about a sports team or about an election. People were talking about the doctrine of the Trinity. One church leader said, if in…
What is God?
Westminster Question #4. What is God? God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
Light: A Most Important Statement About God
One of the most important statements about God is that He is light. John R.W. Stott (TNTC on The Letters of John, 75) says that no biblical statement is more comprehensive of God’s essential being than the 1 John 1:5…