Archive for June, 2007
Observations on the Nature of Sabbath-Keeping in the Modern Church
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007It might come as a surprise to some that Calvin was not always in agreement with some of the positions that would later be subscribed to by the Westminster Confession of Faith. A notable example of this, which I recently came across, is his view on the Sabbath. Following are a few excerpts from his […]
Images of the Savior (33 – His Teaching at the Feast of Tabernacles)
Monday, June 25th, 2007And on the last great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirst, let him come to me and drink!” – John 7:37 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the Light of the World: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light […]
Images of the Savior (32 – His Teaching on Life in the Kingdom)
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Therefore, whoever should humble himself as this little child, he shall be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. – Matthew 18:4 Among all peoples, they who are considered greatest in a kingdom or government are they who are in the most prominent positions, who command great honor and respect, and who use their authority to […]
Are There Two Gospels in the New Testament?
Friday, June 15th, 2007I just finished reading an article which had obviously been influenced by the idea that there are two distinct gospels in the New Testament. This insistence that there is a “gospel of the Kingdom,” which Jesus proclaimed to ethnic Jews, who rejected it insistently enough that they received a temporary retraction of the offer; and […]
Images of the Savior (31 – His Transfiguration)
Thursday, June 14th, 2007And after six days, Jesus takes Peter and James and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain alone; and he was transformed before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. – Matthew 17:1-2 The great mystery of the work of redemption, and the […]
A Letter to a Jehovah’s Witness
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Some time ago, I was stopped on the street by a Jehovah’s Witness, passing out literature. Since we did not speak the same language, she promised to have an English-speaker call me, and a few days after that he did. Our conversation was cut short by a bad phone connection, but before we hung up, […]
Images of the Savior (30 – His Giving the Keys of the Kingdom)
Saturday, June 9th, 2007And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”. And Jesus answered and said unto him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood has not revealed it unto you, but my Father who is in heaven…and I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom […]
10 Observations Against the Style-Specific Position on Music in Worship
Thursday, June 7th, 2007I have long considered music to be one of the most precious gifts that our bountiful heavenly Father has bestowed upon the world of men. Music is the food of the soul. It is the aged and well-refined wine of the affections, and no drippings of the honeycomb could fall upon the palate with a […]
Images of the Savior (29 – His Answering the Syro-Phoenician Woman)
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007And he answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.” And she said, “Yes, Lord, for even the dogs eat from the crumbs which fall from theirs masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered and said unto her, “O woman, great is your faith: let it be […]