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Christ’s Love in Heaven: Utopian Perfection
There is surprisingly low emphasis on heaven in the history of the Christian Church. Even in some of the Reformation times and the greatest systematic theologies written, it’s rather shocking that even Calvin has only two pages out of 1200 in his theology on heaven. So, it’s not just our...
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Christ’s Ascension for Us
The ascension of Jesus Christ does not stand out as prominently in the bible as does the resurrection. And thats probably because the resurrection is the grand turning point when our LORD moved from the state of humiliation to the state of exaltation and is raised again for our justification....
Christian Living
The Indispensability of the Spirit
Contagious Christian living brings many blessings, but let us always remember that the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential not only in empowering us to live contagiously but also in making that contagiousness effective by blessing others through our lives. Many believers forget that today; they write entire books on how...
Christian Living
Who Should Pray?
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will...
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God’s Steadfast Love
Psalm 103 is a very special psalm… Spurgeon compared it to the Alps and said this psalm is like the highest mountain among the Alps. And then he said, “It’s also the apple tree among the trees of the wood and the golden fruit of a beautiful flower....
Christian Living
Preparing for the Preached Word
“It is required of those that hear the word preached, that they attend upon it with diligence, preparation, and prayer,” the Westminster divines wrote (LC, Q. 160). This involves several, practical applications: 1. Before coming to God’s house to hear His Word, prepare yourself and your family with prayer. The...
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Christ’s Final, Profound Sufferings
(1) The necessity of His death (Q. 40); (2) The purpose of His burial (Q.41); (3) The benefits of His death and burial (Q. 42-43); (4) The comfort of His descension into hell (Q. 44)....
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Satan in the New Testament
The doctrine of Satan developed further during the centuries between the testaments and in the New Testament. Intertestamental literature refers to Satan as Belial, Mastema, and Sammael. Satan is described as chief of an army of demons that wars against God and His angels. He tempts believers, attacks them, and...
Books
Book of the Month for October 2023
Beeke’s Book of the Month for October 2023 is Meet the Puritans by Dr. Joel Beeke and Randall J. Peterson. Enjoy this brief excerpt from the preface of the book that sheds light on how the writings of the Puritans can build you up in the faith. (Note: All of...
