The Perfect Fulfillment If we are to rightly understand the Scripture we must see the beauty and consistency of the covenants made across the history of the Bible. Out of His grace and mercy, God has covenanted with us even though we are not worthy of the blessings He has bestowed upon us. He promised to send the seed of the woman to crush the head of the serpent (Genesis … [Read more...] about The Kingship of Christ in The New Covenant
Theology
The Local Church Pursuing Sanctification
Life-Transforming Worship The local church consists of born-again Christians who have been made new by the power of Christ. We have been made holy, we have been counted righteous, and we are the redeemed saints who have been forgiven of our sins. Our gathering together week by week is pointedly distinct from anything else in this world. Every local body specifically gathers … [Read more...] about The Local Church Pursuing Sanctification
The Joy of Discipline
Discipline: A Call From God Our culture today celebrates laziness, sinful feelings, emotionalism, and a lack of overall discipline as being that which is good. Many parents raising their kids apart from the biblical worldview often do not instill a work ethic into them. Countless are relying more and more on the welfare state to care for their daily needs. Those who “feel … [Read more...] about The Joy of Discipline
Gentleness, Correction, and Hate Speech
Hate Speech and Savagery How are we to communicate with one another? Ironically, in an age where technology has connected people from all across the planet the practice of deep conversation seems to be more absent than ever. Cries of “hate speech” toward anyone who expresses disagreement have been levied to such an extent that the fear on the part of many toward expressing … [Read more...] about Gentleness, Correction, and Hate Speech
Delighting in God’s Revelation
The Fullness of Joy In the pages of Scripture, we read of one of the grandest truths, that God reveals Himself to humanity. Perhaps this is one of the most profound blessings of grace we can all to quickly glance over. He is not obligated to allow us to know Him in any way, yet the heavens shine forth His praise and the Word of God testifies to who He is, allowing us to know … [Read more...] about Delighting in God’s Revelation