Worldliness vs. Righteousness
It amazes me why so many congregations today want to bring so many worldly activities into their churches. We should never cloak righteousness in anything but God’s Glory.
It amazes me why so many congregations today want to bring so many worldly activities into their churches. We should never cloak righteousness in anything but God’s Glory.
This past fall while serving in Houston; I was asked about our church holding to the Regulative Principles of Worship and the 2LBC of 1689. I posted on the RPW in December and here is a very good article on why churches (and individuals) should adopt confessions. – Mike January 9, 2018 – robertgonzalesjr The … More The Validity & Value of Confessions
“Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered….For with God nothing shall be impossible.” Luke 1:34, 37 Do you really believe God can or, even more, WILL do the impossible in your life? The depth of your devotion and commitment to God, the … More With God Nothing Is Impossible
“…no man can be reckoned a Christian, who does not acknowledge himself to be a sinner; and in the same manner, we conclude from this petition, that we have no strength for living a holy life, except so far as we obtain it from God. Whoever implores the assistance of God to overcome temptations, acknowledges … More And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
Today more than ever “Worship” seems to take on different meanings depending on which church you happen to be in. The question though is that biblically correct? I mean after all should we, as believing Christians, hold to a standard of worship; and if so what standard? Once again one need only turn to God … More The Regulative Principle of Worship
We must be exceptionally careful in the matter of comparing Scripture with Scripture. The Bible never contradicts itself. We must never base our doctrine upon one statement only; or to put it in another way, our doctrine must never be so formulated as to be in conflict with any other statement of Scripture or to … More Doctrine
December 18 Psalms 147:6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. The message came to the small town: “I will arrive to select one of you to dine with me. Put on your best behavior. You will be judged accordingly.” The townspeople knew that Jesus was a special … More Neighborly Love
Posted on July 19, 2017 by Payte Posted on October 25, 2017 by Payte Needless to say, many women today have taken pastoral positions in churches everywhere. It’s common to hear about a church with a woman pastor. But is this biblical? Is this something that God ordains and blesses? What does God’s Word … More Why Women Are Not Pastors Parts I and II
Tom Hicks | November 29, 2017 There has been a fair amount of debate about whether the Second London Baptist Confession of 1677/1689 (2LCF) is a serviceable confession for Baptist churches. Some have argued that this confession is too detailed for a whole congregation to affirm, and they suggest a shorter confession like the New … More How to Subscribe to the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith
December 12, 2017 #books #vlog I put forth this as a very good read and solid theological argument against what I call ‘christian rag novels’. Yes I know many have been swept up by the feel good attitude that these books have promoted to their readers. Yet in each and every case, as Tim points … More 5 Most Ridiculous Books to Ever Become Christian Bestsellers – Tim Challies
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