The doctrine of atonement by the death of Christ is one of the great and distinguishing principles of the gospel, and its importance is acknowledged by most denominations of professing Christians: yet there are some
4 Reason Why I Appreciate Expository Preaching Few Christians will ever have a hermeneutics class, yet it is the church's role to teach believers how to study the scriptures. In this post, Meredith Cook reminders us
Mediocrity in Wisdom and Virtue Satirized Eccles. 7:15–19 There have been various opinions on the advice of the wise man, “Be not righteous over much,” &c. Great numbers have produced it with a view to
A dying plea from Horatius Bonar in 1889 was, "Please don't write a biography of me." He knew that people would be interested in his life but he always wanted to point men to Christ,
The 1 Thing I'd Say to Christians about Politics and Public Life As Bruce Ashford notes in this short piece, there are numerous things that could be said about Christians and public life, but there
“What is the true meaning of those parts of the New Testament which declare the gospel to have a powerful operation in the souls of men, especially in believers? See Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:18,
When Passivity is Pride There is a danger lurking in the pastoral position. It is the danger of applause and people pleasing to gain that applause. This article highlights the damage that this attitude causes
Let us begin on the subject of sowing to the flesh, and observe the relation which the future punishment of the wicked will bear to it. The fruit which arises from sowing to the flesh
Are You a Drunk Preacher? As noted in this post, a drunk man often needs to lean on something for support. His inebriation means he cannot stand well on this own. Sadly, that is how
After what several able writers have produced of late years upon this practice, particularly the late Dr. Stennett on the Parable of the Sower, it might have been expected that this evil would at least