PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 27 February

CHASTENING AND SONSHIP  If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons – Hebrew 12:7  Chastisement, whereof all are partakers – Hebrews 12:8  The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat. – john Bunyan  Affliction is a badge of adoption. – Thomas Watson  A Christian’s life can … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 27 February

No … “Saul the Persecutor” did not become “Paul the Apostle”

A ‘sticky’ misconception I keep coming across both in the church world and in the seminary world is the notion that God (or, specifically, Jesus) changed the name of a certain figure of importance that we now typically refer to as “St. Paul.” CONTINUED AT Source: No … “Saul the Persecutor” did not become “Paul the … More No … “Saul the Persecutor” did not become “Paul the Apostle”

PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 02 February

GOD NOT AUTHOR OF SIN  Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. – Romans 9:14  Is…Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. – Galatians 2:17  We owe our creation to God, our corruption to ourselves. – Stephan Charnock  God made the face, and the devil paints it. –  Thomas Adams  Man’s fault cannot prejudice God’s … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 02 February

TULIP and its Origins

Re-blogged from : December 28, 2016 William Hemsworth Since the beginning of its history the Christian church has evolved.  From its inception with Jesus and the Apostles it has morphed into many branches and theologies.  After the start of the Protestant Reformation Lutheranism got its start in Germany.  Meanwhile is Switzerland reformed theology was born … More TULIP and its Origins