10 key lessons from The Great Mystery of the Covenant of Grace
1. The Covenant of Grace is Rooted in Eternity
Before time began, God ordained a Covenant of Grace in Christ for the salvation of His elect.
Reformation Theology Blog
Summary: Upon What Warrants a Sinner May Adventure to Rest and Rely Upon Christ for Salvation
In his treatise, "Upon What Warrants a Sinner May Adventure to Rest and Rely Upon Christ for Salvation," George Gillespie articulates several foundational principles to guide sinners toward confident faith in Christ:
Man does not live by bread alone
And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. - Deuteronomy 8:2-4
What is your preferred pronoun?
You will likely be asked the following questions about gender identity at some point by either your teacher or doctor. How should you respond? Here are some possible answers
Question: What is your preferred pronoun?
Response: I reject the premise of the question. The question assumes that gender is a matter of personal preference, which is a philosophical assertion—not a neutral fact.
You shall remember the Lord your God,
You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.” - Deuteronomy 8:18
Overthrowing the Strongholds of Carnal Presumption
by Anthony Burgess
Let us now consider the proper means to overthrow those strongholds into which the carnally confident man retreats, and what way may be taken to undeceive such a one and set him in the path of salvation.
Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt - Jude 5
Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. Jude 5 (ESV)
Jude 5 is a fascinating textual variant in the New Testament, with significant theological and textual implications. The main issue concerns whether the original text refers to "Jesus" (Ἰησοῦς) or "Lord" (Κύριος) as the one who delivered Israel from Egypt.
Shadow and Substance
A religion of notions is but a shadow; true godliness is engraved upon the heart by the Spirit. This highlights the crucial difference between intellectual assent to Christianity and true, Spirit-wrought godliness. A "religion of notions" refers to a faith that exists merely in the mind—one that acknowledges doctrine but lacks spiritual transformation. Such a faith is external, superficial, and powerless to save. It is compared to a "shadow" because, like a shadow, it has the form of religion but lacks its substance (2 Timothy 3:5).
The Failure of Job’s Friends: A Warning Against Misrepresenting God
One of the most striking elements of the book of Job is the way in which Job’s friends attempt to console him, only to earn the rebuke of God. Their words, though often clothed in the language of wisdom, ultimately misrepresented the nature of divine justice and providence. At the conclusion of the book, the Lord speaks directly to Eliphaz, one of the friends, and declares, “My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has” (Job 42:7). These are sobering words.
