For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Grace and Faith
Posted in Ephesians on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Great Love
Posted in Ephesians on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved – and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ [...]
Walking Dead
Posted in Ephesians on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience (Ephesians 2:1-2).
Paul speaks of our being dead in our trespasses and sins. Death is [...]
Knowledge Claims
Posted in General on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I thought this quote from Timothy Keller’s Reason for God was interesting and informative.
Skeptics believe that any exclusive claims to a superior knowledge of spiritual reality cannot be true. But this objection is itself a religious belief. It assumes God is unknowable, or that God is loving but not wrathful, or that God is an [...]
A Simple Request
Posted in General on October 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As I look at several other blog sites, I see hundreds of people visiting each day. Now, I realize and freely admit that I am not agreat theologian with a wealth of knowledge to impart. I also admit that this is not a blog site which tackles current issues of doctrine and gets involved in [...]
English Standard Version
Posted in General on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Westminster Theological Seminary bookstore has just announced that they are selling eight editions of the new ESV Study Bible. Their prices are great, with 43% off the hardcover edition, and 40% off all others. Follow these links to view each of the editions: Hardcover, Genuine Leather black, Genuine Leather burgundy, Bonded Leather black, Bonded [...]
Central Theme
Posted in Covenant on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For years, I have taught that the covenantal relationship – I will be your God, and you will be my people – is a central theme of Scripture. Looking back through some notes, I found the following from Herman Bavinck’s Our Reasonable Faith.
The Bible begins with the account that God created man after His own [...]
