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John 4:27-42: The Savior of the World
The Savior of the World Introduction As a child, you may remember the days where you would go feral across your neighborhood and play with school friends. Perhaps you would ride your bike, stopping at friends’ houses, or playing sports…
Genesis 12:10-20: Abram’s Shortcoming During the Famine
Abram’s Shortcoming During the Famine Introduction The Bible is a cohesive book inspired by the Holy Spirit and written by human authors. From the liberal mindset, it is merely a collection of incoherent writings by ancient people groups to determine…
Genesis 12:4-9: Building Altars to the Lord
Introduction Thus far, there has been an interesting emphasis on the act of building in Genesis 1-11. Just as man is given two options in life, to worship the Lord or to worship self, so also have we seen these…
John 4:15-26
Worship in Spirit and in Truth In the Pentateuch, as Israel stood in preparation to enter into the land, the tribes were separated and placed upon two mountains, Mount Gerazim and Mount Ebal. Upon Mount Gerizim, after crossing the land,…
Genesis 11:10-12:3
Abram’s Introduction: A Preamble to the Promise Every good story is marked by an integral turning point, which redirects the main character, or characters, back upon the very path they once began. In J. R. R. Tolkein’s book The Hobbit,…
Genesis 11:1-9
Man’s Sinful Ascent to God Introduction We can thank the difficulty of learning languages to the sinfulness of man in building the tower of Babel. Think about how wonderful it must have been to not have to memorize a bunch…
RECOVERING THE PURITAN DOCTRINE OF PROVIDENCE
INTRODUCTION The doctrine of providence as expressly taught in Scripture is one of the most blessed assurances that the Creator of the heavens and the earth is in control of all things. However, as the late R. C. Sproul notes,…
JONATHAN EDWARDS AND JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
INTRODUCTION John Calvin (1509-1564) writes in his Institutes, “[justification] is the main hinge on which religion turns.”[1] A departure from the orthodox view of justification is detrimental. The Westminster Shorter Catechism expounds upon justification succinctly, “Justification is an act of…
The Law and the Gospel, John Colquhoun, Chapter 12: The Nature, Necessity, and Desert of Good Works
Summary of Chapter 12, §1-2 Since man is saved by grace alone through faith alone, what is the purpose of good works? Are they merely a meaningless endeavor since they do not do anything? Colquhoun would answer with a vehement,…
Why Does Our Pastor Wear a Geneva Robe?
You have probably heard the idiom, “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” The way we dress says something about our personality, character, and even our job. Imagine if you will, walking down Königstraße in Stuttgart.…
Book Review: Covenantal Baptism by Jason Helopoulos
Jason Helopoulos’ short book on Covenantal Baptism is part of the “Blessings of the Faith” series. The book looks at baptism from a “paedobaptist” lens (paedo – infant). This continues to be a contentious point amongst Protestant denominations. The focus…
Preaching the Covenant of Works: Assessing Colquhoun’s Proofs
Scottish pastor-theologian, Dr. John Colquhoun (ka-hoon) is known for his Treatise on the Law and the Gospel. Colquhoun masterfully articulates the biblical doctrine of the covenants, following after the Westminsterian formula of the bi-covenantal structure as communicated in the Westminster…
Soli Deo Gloria
(Glory to God Alone) Each of the great solas is summed up in the fifth Reformation motto: soli Deo gloria, meaning to God alone be the glory. It is what the apostle Paul expressed in Romans 11:36 when he wrote,…
Solus Christus
(In Christ alone) The church of the Middle Ages spoke about Christ. A church that failed to do that could hardly claim to be Christian. But the medieval church had added many human achievements to Christ’s work, so that it…
Sola Gratia
(“Grace Alone”) The words sola gratia mean that human beings have no claim upon God. That is, God owes us nothing except just punishment for our many and very willful sins. Therefore, if he does save sinners, which he does…
Sola Fide
(“Faith Alone”) The Reformers never tired of saying that justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. When put into theological shorthand the doctrine was expressed as justification by faith alone, the article by which the…
Sola Scriptura
Scripture Alone When the Reformers used the words sola Scriptura they were expressing their concern for the Bible’s authority, and what they meant is that the Bible alone is our ultimate authority not the pope, not the church, not the…
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