Sometimes we need to remember this… and let go of the world and it’s pressures. The price has already been paid… we just need to learn how to walk in the fullness of what He has done for us. Thanks to Secret Angel for this post: The Price is Paid
BODY AND SOUL Both body and soul – Matthew 10:28 The soul pays a dear rent for the tenement it now lives in. – John Flavel The body is a prison of the soul. – John Calvin Some have their souls as swine, for no other use than, as salt, to keep their bodies from … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 12 April
Phil Newton | April 11, 2017 My sermon betrayed the gospel. I was young, a-theological, and gripped by legalism. That toxic mix led to a litany of don’ts with no hint of the power of the cross, standing with Christ, or certainty of the believer’s sanctification. Instead, it left the hearers with more stuff to … More Some Errors Avoided by a Right Doctrine of Sanctification
April 12 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. – Psalms 40:2 Gina held onto the branch for dear life. The floodwaters swirled around her, pulling at her, threatening to carry her off in the raging … More My Help and My Deliverer
APPEARANCES MAY DECEIVE Man looketh on the outward appearance – 1 Samuel 16:7 Judge not according to the appearance – John 7:24 A man may wear Christ’s livery {special uniform worn by a servant or official} and do the devil’s drudgery {work}. – George Swinnock Heralds account the plainest coats the most ancient, better than … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 06 & 07 April
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. – Psalms 37:4 I remember thinking, when I first because a Christian, how wonderful prayer would be. All I would have to do was let God know what I wanted, and He promised that I would have it. I … More What do you Desire?
HOLY SCRIPTURE The Holy Scriptures – 2 Timothy 3:15 In Scripture every little daisy is a meadow. – Martin Luther Till we are above sin, we are not above Scripture. – Thomas Watson God’s truth always agrees with itself. – Richard Sibbes THE FREQUENCY OF SLANDER I have heard the slander of many – Psalm … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 03 & 04 April
(Edward Payson, 1783-1827) I look up to Heaven and there see the blessed and only Potentate, the Creator and Upholder of all things, the infinite and eternal Sovereign of the universe–governing His vast kingdom with uncontrollable power, in a manner perfectly wise and holy and just and good. In this Being, I see my Creator, … More Slighted, disobeyed, and dishonored by His creatures on earth!
What is it that makes a “Reformed Baptist” distinct from other kinds of Baptists and Reformed folks? Reformed Baptists grew out of the English Reformation, emerging from Independent paedobaptist churches in the 1640’s for some very specific theological reasons, and they held to a particular kind of theology. Here are some of the theological identity markers … More What is a Reformed Baptist?
EXTREMES Oppositions [lit, antitheses] – 1 Timothy 6:20 There is sure a mean to be found betwixt defying men and deifying {worshiping*} them. – William Gurnall The devil is always in extremes – Richard Sibbes Taken from: The Puritans Day by Day © The Banner of Truth Trust 2016 Check out our Faithful Steward … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 27 March
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