The Greatness and Comprehensiveness of Adoption
The Puritans were fond of stressing the transforming power, superlative value, and surprising wonder of adoption.
Definition of Puritanism
Simply put, we would assert that the Puritans embraced five major concerns and addressed each of them substantially in their writings.
God’s Majestic and Moral Holiness
God's majestic holiness; God's moral holiness; Concluding application: fear the Holy One
Prophet in the home
As a prophet to your family, you confess your own faith and speak forth the counsel of God given in the Bible. You do not add to the Bible; your task is to make its truths known to your children. This is your prophetic task as a father.
Preparation for Communion
Divine drawing (Preparatory); Divine rest (Lord's Supper); Divine nourishment (Lord's Supper at the table).
Reasons for reading the Bible
So what reason could there be to read the Bible? Well, praise God, there are some very good reasons for reading this long, challenging book.
Some Frequently Used Theological Sources
God’s promises in Christ while encountering affliction
Christ’s Amazing Priestly Intercession
In the book of Hebrews, the author is comparing different priests—the priesthood of Aaron, the priesthood of Melchizedek, and the priesthood of Jesus. At the end of the day, the author casts his vote in favor of Jesus.
