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Monday, 16 November 2009
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Common Grace Condemned by the Reformed Creeds
An interesting video by Red Beetle where he demonstrates that the Reformed Creeds never teach what is known as Common Grace -- despite its popularity in many "Reformed" circles today. The only timethe word Common Grace is mentioned is in the Canons of Dort where it condemned the Arminians. Also covered in these videos is the Heidelberg Catechism and the Westminster Confession of Faith.
For those who have not seen these videos before in the past:
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Sanctified by paying taxes
Quote of the day: Sanctified by paying taxes!"The Roman taxes of Christ's day were outragerous. Yet, Christ commands his followers to pay their taxes. Strange though it may seem, we are sanctified by paying taxes." Gordon H. Clark, What do Presbyterians believe, p.141
Thursday, 05 November 2009
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The importance of believing in the inerrancy of the Bible
If you disagree with the Bible, then you disagree with God, and you are not a Christian
Reflections on First Timothy by Vincent Cheung.
http://www.vincentcheung.com/books/timothyfirst.pdf
page 5-6
"The Bible is a written revelation from God, and we must approach it as such. In terms of what God has decided to tell us, and in terms of accuracy and authority, there is no difference between God and the Bible. To say, "The Bible says" is to say "God says." The two are synonymous. This provides definition to the Christian faith. That is, you can claim that you are a Christian, but you are really not a Christian if you disagree with Paul, or Matthew, or Isaiah. As long as you disagree with the Bible, you may say that you are a Christian you can make the sounds that form the sentence but you cannot fool God. If you disagree with the Bible, then you disagree with God, and you are not a Christian.And if you are not a Christian, then you are entitled to none of the promises and blessings that God has deposited in Christ for those who are Christians, who are the beneficiaries. Therefore, whenever we approach the Bible, we must remind ourselves that it is the written revelation from God, and it provides an inflexible standard that defines and governs all the doctrines and practices of the Christian faith. Whether we are reading the letters of Paul, the prophecies of Daniel, or the Psalms of David, it is Christ who speaks through the pages, and who teaches our minds as we read, so that our response to the words of Scripture is our response to God himself. There is to be no gap in our minds between faith in God and faith in the Bible, or obedience to God and obedience to the Scripture. Our attitude toward the Bible reflects our attitude to God. May the Spirit grant us wisdom to perceive and acknowledge this." - Vincent Cheung
Saturday, 17 October 2009
Friday, 16 October 2009
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Simon Murphy on the Gospel and your money
Simon Murphy from Redemption Hill Church has preached a very good sermon entitled The Gospel and Your Money, which can be heard here. If you are sick about hearing sermonettes about money that sound like a fund-raising speech, this is a sermon you would not want to miss.
[phrasing above is lifted from Daniel Chew's website]
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