On Controversy

John Newton |  Founders.org July 8, 2017 With the new Great Divide in America having formed (Liberal Left and Conservative Right) I was reminded yesterday in church (thanks Bobby Crenshaw) of this gem. Social media has become a place of mud slinging even between “Christians” and is that the way “mature” adults really want to … More On Controversy

Covenant Theology: The Law, Justification, and Sanctification

Posted: 23 Mar 2018 10:58 AM PDT @Foundersblog When the Protestant Reformers recovered the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone on the basis of Christ alone, they recovered the heart of the gospel. By the mid-1600’s in England, heirs of the Reformation learned that the doctrine of justification by faith alone was … More Covenant Theology: The Law, Justification, and Sanctification

The Law

We are not autonomous. That is, we may not live according to our own law. The moral condition of humankind is that of heteronomy*: we live under the law of another. The specific form of heteronomy under which we live is theonomy, or the law of God. God rules the universe by law. Gravity is … More The Law

Neighborly Love

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

Trapped

December 7 Psalms 142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. Mikhail was released after seven years in prison. Because of his political views, he had been detained in a small cell, isolated from the other prisoners. … More Trapped