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Nov 2014 26 Nov 26, 2014
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In the previous article we looked at Hebrews 9:27-28 and took note of the first two of four truths concerning the Second Coming of Christ. We now turn to the remaining two. Continue reading . . . In the previous article we looked at Hebrews 9:27-28 and took note of the first two of four truths concerning the Second Coming of Christ. We now turn to the remaining two. Here again is the text under consideration. “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, an...Read More

Nov 2014 25 Nov 25, 2014

In the previous article we looked at Hebrews 9:27-28 and I asked what the Second Coming means to you; what do you expect to happen when Christ returns? We saw that the author of this letter declares that Jesus is coming back to “save” those who eagerly await his return. In this article I want to continue our investigation of Christ’s coming by noting the first two of four important truths about our Lord’s return. Continue reading . . . In the pre...Read More

Nov 2014 24 Nov 24, 2014

How seriously and sincerely do you look forward to the Second Coming of Christ? Does it occupy your thinking on a regular basis? Continue reading . . . How seriously and sincerely do you look forward to the Second Coming of Christ? Does it occupy your thinking on a regular basis? I’m not asking whether or not you enjoy engaging in speculative debates with friends about the identity of the Antichrist or whether or not Russia will conspire with other nations to inva...Read More

Nov 2014 21 Nov 21, 2014
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The people at Credo Magazine recently asked me to write a short answer to the question: Should a Christian Pray in Tongues? What follows isn’t substantially different from what I’ve written before on this subject, but I thought this summary statement might be helpful. You can read the entire issue of Credo Mag on the topic of prayer at www.credomag.com. Continue reading . . . The people at Credo Magazine recently asked me to write a short answer to the quest...Read More

Nov 2014 20 Nov 20, 2014

Do you have any idea what it means when Christians are said to possess an eternal inheritance? Continue reading . . . Do you have any idea what it means when Christians are said to possess an eternal inheritance? Look with me at how this is expressed in Hebrews 9:15-17. 15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions commi...Read More

Nov 2014 19 Nov 19, 2014

Our local newspaper recently ran an article on the increase in gambling addiction in the state of Oklahoma. Continue reading . . . Our local newspaper recently ran an article on the increase in gambling addiction in the state of Oklahoma. In the article it was stated that there are currently 116 casinos and/or gaming centers in the state. The days when one had to travel to Las Vegas or Atlantic City to indulge one’s fantasies of instant wealth are long gone. This...Read More

Nov 2014 18 Nov 18, 2014
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Hear Charles Spurgeon on the blood of Christ Continue reading . . . Hear Charles Spurgeon on the blood of Christ: “Beloved, it is a thought which ought to make our hearts leap within us, that through Jesus’ blood there is not a spot left upon any believer, not a wrinkle nor any such thing. Oh precious blood, removing the hell-stains of abundant iniquity, and permitting me to stand accepted in the beloved, notwithstanding all the many ways in which I have ...Read More

Nov 2014 17 Nov 17, 2014

One of the more unsettling passages in Scripture is found in Exodus 11:4-6 where we read of the plague of death that befell “every firstborn in the land of Egypt.” Continue reading . . . One of the more unsettling passages in Scripture is found in Exodus 11:4-6 where we read of the plague of death that befell “every firstborn in the land of Egypt.” So Moses said, “Thus says the LORD: ‘About midnight I will go out in the midst of Eg...Read More

Nov 2014 13 Nov 13, 2014

A lot of people struggle to make sense of the first ten verses of Hebrews 9. But there is much for us to learn here. Continue reading . . . A lot of people struggle to make sense of the first ten verses of Hebrews 9. But there is much for us to learn here. Read the text closely. 1 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and man earthly place of holiness. 2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the br...Read More

Nov 2014 11 Nov 11, 2014
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So, does the Calvinistic doctrine of unconditional divine election and monergistic regeneration make God “a respecter of persons, arbitrary, and morally ambiguous”? Continue reading . . . I recently came across this statement from Roger Olson, an evangelical Arminian theologian: “From an Arminian perspective, if regeneration is monergistic (totally independent of any free human decision and irresistible) God would regenerate all people. Otherwise, i...Read More

Nov 2014 10 Nov 10, 2014

As I’ve been preaching through the book of Hebrews I’ve often wondered to myself: What does this book have to do with life in 2014? Its language seems so foreign and its images so distant and its symbolism so strange. Continue reading . . . As I’ve been preaching through the book of Hebrews I’ve often wondered to myself: What does this book have to do with life in 2014? Its language seems so foreign and its images so distant and its symbolism so ...Read More

Nov 2014 10 Nov 10, 2014
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[Andrew Wilson, one of my favorite bloggers, recently commented on the situation at Mars Hill with Mark Driscoll. His comments are well worth your consideration.] Continue reading . . . By Andrew Wilson / Wednesday 5 November 2014 / posted at www.thinktheology.co.uk/blog [Andrew Wilson, one of my favorite bloggers, recently commented on the situation at Mars Hill with Mark Driscoll. His comments are well worth your consideration.] Sometimes we look to learn lessons in...Read More

Nov 2014 7 Nov 7, 2014

When the author of Hebrews delineates for us the blessings of the New Covenant we find perhaps the best summation of the essence of Christianity to be found in the NT. Where we go wrong is in identifying Christianity with external rituals and rules and activities or perhaps with the local church you attend or the denomination of which you are a part. Continue reading . . . When the author of Hebrews delineates for us the blessings of the New Covenant we find perhaps the...Read More

Nov 2014 6 Nov 6, 2014
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In Hebrews 8 the author of that epistle cites Jeremiah 31 regarding the New Covenant. There God spoke through the OT prophet and said, “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah” (Heb. 8:8b). But wouldn’t that mean that we, the Church of Jesus Christ, have no membership in this covenant and can’t benefit from its blessings? After all, most of us are Ge...Read More

Nov 2014 5 Nov 5, 2014

In the previous post I asked whether or not Jesus is really all we need. I hope your answer to that is Yes! But that leads to yet another question: how do we know Jesus is up to the task? What gives us such confidence? What makes him so special? Continue reading . . . In the previous post I asked whether or not Jesus is really all we need. I hope your answer to that is Yes! But that leads to yet another question: how do we know Jesus is up to the task? What gives us su...Read More

Nov 2014 4 Nov 4, 2014

What do you need most? An increase in salary? A new laptop computer that’s faster than the one you now have? Greater respect from your peers? A more satisfying sex life? Would it strike you as hyper-spiritual and unrelated to the most pressing needs of your daily existence if I were to answer that question by saying: What you need most is Jesus Christ as your high priest. Continue reading . . . What do you need most? An increase in salary? A new laptop computer th...Read More

Nov 2014 3 Nov 3, 2014

We’ve come to the tenth and final theological trademark noted in John Piper’s book, Doctrine Matters: Ten Theological Trademarks from a Lifetime of Preaching (Minneapolis: Desiring God, 2014). It concerns the Christian life as one characterized by Paul as “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” (2 Cor. 6:10). Continue reading . . . We’ve come to the tenth and final theological trademark noted in John Piper’s book, Doctrine Matters: Ten Theo...Read More