If Ray Ortlund Jr. wrote a book about dirt, I would gobble it up. I respect him that much. So when Dr. Ortlund puts his hand to the plow and excavates some of the jewels that emerge in Romans chapter 8, I’m an eager learner. Of course, Ortlund does not disappoint. The title of theContinue reading “SUPERNATURAL LIVING FOR NATURAL PEOPLE – Raymond Ortlund Jr.”
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UNVEILING GRACE: The Story of How We Found Our Way Out of the Mormon Church – Lynn Wilder (2013)
Unveiling Grace: The Story of How We Found Our Way Out of the Mormon Church by Lynn K. Wilder is the gripping account of a longtime member of the Mormon Church and how she and her family found their way out of a works-based religious system. What makes the story even more fascinating is thatContinue reading “UNVEILING GRACE: The Story of How We Found Our Way Out of the Mormon Church – Lynn Wilder (2013)”
SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD – Jonathan Edwards (1741)
I’ll never forget a very special evening with a small group of Christ-followers at the McLean home. My good friend, Don suggested that we read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards in one sitting – on our knees. And so a group of middle-aged adults gathered in Don’s living room alongside severalContinue reading “SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD – Jonathan Edwards (1741)”
GOD GLORIFIED IN MAN’S DEPENDENCE – Jonathan Edwards
“God is glorified in the work of redemption in this, that there appears in it so absolute and universal a dependence of the redeemed on him.” This is the doctrine that Jonathan Edwards sets forth in his sermon, God Glorified in Man’s Dependence. He provides two central anchors that support his doctrine. “… So thatContinue reading “GOD GLORIFIED IN MAN’S DEPENDENCE – Jonathan Edwards”
NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES – Alistair Begg and Sinclair Ferguson (2013)
“Don’t you folks ever read your Bibles?” These were among the first words I heard from the lips of Dr. John G. Mitchell, founder of Multnomah School of the Bible – recently renamed Multnomah University. I’ll never forget the time Dr. Mitchell walked up to me, a man in his mid 80’s with clenched fistsContinue reading “NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES – Alistair Begg and Sinclair Ferguson (2013)”
LOGIC: A GOD-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE FOUNDATION OF WESTERN THOUGHT – Vern Poythress (2013)
Logic is one of the last things one would expect to hear about in a church. I have found that some Christians even have an aversion to logic – a statement which interestingly enough is not very logical! We should be thankful to men like Very Poythress who share their gifts with the church asContinue reading “LOGIC: A GOD-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE FOUNDATION OF WESTERN THOUGHT – Vern Poythress (2013)”
MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 6)
Edwards pens his concluding remarks by demonstrating how God may justly withhold mercy and by offering a brief section that he entitles, practical improvement (what we would call application). 7. God May Justly Withhold Mercy The primary argument that Edwards sets forth is basic: Since unconverted men are naturally hostile to God and prove to beContinue reading “MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 6)”
MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 5)
In this fifth post, Edwards turns his attention to the reality of restraining grace. Additionally, he explores the reasons why natural men refuse to come to Christ. 5. Restraining Grace a Great Privilege Edwards poses a critical question: “If all natural men are God’s enemies, what would they not do, if they were not restrained?” ChiefContinue reading “MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 5)”
MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 4)
Thus far, we have seen Jonathan Edwards description of fallen men and their natural hatred for him. Indeed, fallen men are enemies of God. We have seen in what respects natural men are God’s enemies. We have examined the degree of men’s natural enmity to God. And we have seen on what account men areContinue reading “MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 4)”
MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 3)
Jonathan Edwards continues his discussion on natural man’s enmity with God. 3. On What Account Men Are Enemies of God Edwards argues that the general reason that God is “opposite” to them has to do with their propensity to worship idols: “The apostasy of man summarily consists in departing from the true God, to idols; forsakingContinue reading “MEN NATURALLY GOD’S ENEMIES – Jonathan Edwards (Part 3)”
Veritas et Lux 