Here are some questions to think about this week on the doctrines of calling and regeneration. The following quote is from The Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 10 (On Effectual Calling):
All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, He is pleased, in His appointed and accepted time, effectually to call, by His [...]
Archive for February, 2007
GFS: Calling & Regeneration
Posted in Ministry, Theology on February 27, 2007 | No Comments »
GFS: The Doctrine of Election
Posted in Ministry, Theology on February 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Here are some questions to help you think through and apply the doctrine of election this week:
”Our election is unconditional except for one thing. There is one requirement we must meet before God will ever elect us. To be elect we must first be sinners.” (R.C. Sproul)
1. According to this quote and Romans 9:11, what [...]
On Evangelicalism and Abortion
Posted in Culture on February 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Three weeks ago an old friend of ours visited us for an evening. As a graduate student in social work and an evangelical Christian, she commented on the hypocrisy of many in the pro-life movement. According to her, “Christians are the first to condemn women for having abortions but the last to give them any other option.” I fear [...]
The Gospel According to Anselm
Posted in Church History, Theology on February 15, 2007 | No Comments »
As part of the Theology of Anselm course I am taking under Dr. David Hogg at Southeastern Seminary, I’ve been reading his Prayers and Meditations. Read and meditate on Anselm’s (1033-1109) words as he reflects on the Christian life:
Consider, O my soul, and hear, all that is within me, how much my whole being owes to [...]
GFS: The Doctrine of Sin
Posted in Ministry, Theology on February 13, 2007 | No Comments »
This past Sunday at Christ Our Hope Church we began our eight-week study of the Order of Salvation by looking at the Doctrine of Sin. Here are some devotional questions to help you think through and apply this doctrine to your walk with Christ this week.
“You have not yet considered how heavy the weight of [...]
Welcome!
Posted in Personal on February 7, 2007 | No Comments »
This site is now officially the home of the [in]famous Post Tenabras Lux. For all five of you who read this blog, congratulations, you’ve found my new site. I will work hard now on producing content which is worthy of the cool new bells and whistles of WordPress.
On an undeniably more nerdy note, I am [...]
A New Blog?
Posted in Personal on February 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So, I just mentioned to my wife that I feel as if I’m cheating on my hypothetical spouse. By this I mean that it is an oddly emotional experience to consider shutting down a blog in its prime when it has served me so faithfully. To make it even worse, I gave the WordPress blog the [...]
