John Newton on Scripture and the Holy Spirit
….When we begin to know ourselves, and to feel the uncertainty and darkness which are inseparable from our fallen nature, how comfortable and encouraging is it to reflect, that God […]
Category Archives: Christian Doctrine
The Sabbath and Circumcision
By Leif L. Circumcision a Prerequisite to Sabbath Observance We have already explored the fact that Sabbath observance was meant for the Jewish people, and not for the Gentiles. It […]
Reformed Theology, the Unity of the Trinity, and Salvation
One of the most important insights of Reformed theology is the unity of the works of the Trinity. Calvinists believe that God the Father, God the Son, and God the […]
The Grace of God in Salvation, J Gresham Machen
Salvation and the Role of Atonement in Grace Humanistic Christianity, in rejecting the complete spiritual brokenness of the human race, the holiness of God, and the wrath of God against […]
Is Faith a Gift from God to Mankind, or from Mankind to God? – J.I. Packer
“The difference between them is not primarily one of emphasis but of content. One proclaims a God Who saves; the other speaks of a God Who enables man to save […]
Anselm on the Restoration of Human Nature
“It would not have been right for the restoration of human nature to be left undone, and it could not have been done unless man paid what was owing to […]
The Awfulness of Sin (and the Goodness of God)
God in his mercy hides from us the darkness and pervasiveness of our sinfulness. Our sinful nature is intertwined with our Imago Dei (image of God). Envision two plants growing […]
The Spiritual Touchstone of Seventh-day Adventism
By Leif L. This article is a continuation of the previous, about the spiritual touchstones of Judaism and Christianity. “Touchstone” Series: 1. The Sabbath: Touchstone of Spiritual Reality? 2. The Sabbath […]
The Sabbath: Touchstone of Christianity?
By Leif L. What is the spiritual touchstone of Christianity? In the last post I proposed that each religion has a touchstone, a particular characteristic that claims to offer access […]
The Sabbath: Touchstone of Spiritual Reality?
By Leif L. Every religion claims to offer a unique point of access to the spiritual realm. There is an essential belief or practice that they considered to be the […]
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