The New Segregation

by Darrell B. Harrison and Cameron Buettel – Monday, May 6, 2019 A careful reading of scripture should lead one to understand there is a great divide between Biblical Separation (2 Thessalonians 3:6, Titus 3:10, 2 Corinthians 6:17 ) and unbiblical modern Segregation. – Mike  That’s a ludicrous question, or so you would think. Today it’s an actual … More The New Segregation

Christ is Lord

Image Source Once again I do not know many believers that can not quote this scripture. Yet ask them it’s origins, where Paul is getting the reference for this bold statement and most will hem and haw trying to come up with an answer.  First some context Paul in this section of chapter 2 (v,6-11) … More Christ is Lord

Does God Predestine Some to Eternal Condemnation?

4 False Accusations against Reformed Theology May 04, 2019by: Crossway Responding to False Accusations At the end of the Canons of Dort—the document produced out of the Synod of Dort summarizing the key tenets of Reformed theology—there is a section dedicated to refuting common false accusations against Reformed theology. We see here Dort’s desire to defend … More Does God Predestine Some to Eternal Condemnation?

God’s Love

Image Source If I had to pick a parallel New Testament verse that helps (me) get the message of Isaiah 59:1-2 it has to be Romans 8:38-39. I know some of you are scratching your heads thinking what is he thinking but hear me out. Like most folks I read Romans and am greatly reassured. … More God’s Love

God’s Presence

Image Source Jacob awakes from his dream (Gen 28:10-15) and makes the above proclamation. He is amazed to find God not in the temple (house of worship), John Gill comments on this: when he says, “I knew it not”, the meaning is, he did not think or expect to meet with God in such a … More God’s Presence

Image Source 5 But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him: (AMP) David Guzik :: Study Guide for 1 … More

Fear the Lord

Image Source I like the way the Berean Study Bible has rendered this verse “Above all” compared to the most common rendering of “only” in most bibles,  it puts an emphasis a priority upon the need for me to fear the Lord. This “fear” spoken of here is used 4 times in 1 Samuel 12. … More Fear the Lord

10 Things You Should Know about Reformed Theology

April 14, 2019  by: Paul M. Smalley, Joel R. Beeke This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Reformed theology celebrates the glory of God. The heart and soul of Reformed theology is the glory of the triune God (Ps. 96:3; John 17:1). For this reason, it is often called “God-centered” theology. B. B. Warfield … More 10 Things You Should Know about Reformed Theology