Nick Batzig: Legalism is, by definition, an attempt to add anything to the finished work of Christ. It is to trust in anything other than Christ and His finished work for one’s standing before God. The New Testament refutation of legalism is primarily a response to perversions of the doctrine of justification by faith alone. … [Read more…]
Contrary to what you may have been taught, the world was made to be known and you were made to know it. Contrary to what you may have been told, the world around you, though corrupted by sin, is not an illusion and evil is not winning. Believe your eyes and ears but do not … [Read more…]
Via 1517 The Legacy Project, who add: If the Ten Commandments were not impossible enough, the preaching of Christian behavior, of Christian ethics, of Christian living, can drive a Christian into despairing unbelief. Not happy unbelief. Tragic, despairing, sad unbelief. (It is not unlike the [unhappy] Christian equivalent of “Jack Mormons” – those who … [Read more…]
How do we distinguish the promptings of the Spirit of grace in His guiding and governing of our lives from the delusions of the spirit of the world and of our own sinful heart? This is a hugely important question if we are to be calm and confident that the spirit with whom we are … [Read more…]
The death of Christ on the cross, and the fact that his tomb was empty come Easter Sunday morning, and that his dead and decaying body was never brought forward by any of his opponents is one of the best attested historical facts of the time. That Christ died, and was raised again gave hope … [Read more…]
By Nick Batzig, pastor of New Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Richmond Hill, GA. Based on the title above, you might be wondering whether this is an article that will include practical counsel on time management and how to best maximize your schedule; or, you might wonder whether it will be a defense of the … [Read more…]
This past week, Ken Pritchett and Dane Carlson had the pleasure of attending the Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastor’s Conference in La Mirada, California at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church. At the conference Dr. G. K. Beale, Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, lectured on the topic of Christology in the … [Read more…]
by Adam Ford.
Why are we here? What is the purpose of this life? The Bible explains that we aren’t just a random collect of molecules thrown together by chance, but that we were created in the image of a holy God. It also teaches that our primary purpose, our reason for being, is to give glory to … [Read more…]