What The World Is Saying To God
What God Is Saying To The World
And What The World Is Saying To God
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” – Matthew 3:17
What God Is Saying To The World:
(Not a direct Bible quote) This is my beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He has come to pay… Continue reading
Misunderstood Bible Verses Series – Acts 16:31
Misunderstood Bible Verses Series
Acts 16:31
One very often misunderstood Bible verse is found in the book of Acts where Paul and Silas were speaking with a Philippian jailer who asked them what he must DO to be saved, to which they replied:
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” (Acts 16:31)
Is the Bible really teaching that we can make something happen just by believing it?… Continue reading
The Three Forms of Unity of the Reformed Church
The Three Forms of Unity of the Reformed Church
The Three Forms of Unity is a collective name for the following three Church documents:
- Belgic Confession,
- the Canons of Dort, and
- the Heidelberg Catechism,
These documents reflect the doctrinal concerns of continental Calvinism and are accepted as official statements of doctrine by many of the Reformed churches.
History
The Synod held at Dort
From 1618 to 1619 the Dutch government, on behalf of the Dutch Reformed… Continue reading
Primitive Baptists – True Hyper-Calvinists
Primitive Baptists – True Hyper-Calvinists
This article is the result of several months of dialog with Primitive Baptists (also known as Hardshell Baptists) and a good deal of time spent reading their literature. The dialog primarily consisted of email correspondence with a particularly outspoken apologist for that sect along with some interaction with several people on a Facebook Primitive Baptist discussion forum. I read articles by Primitive Baptists and former Primitive Baptists and I listened to a number of… Continue reading
The Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession
Introduction
The Belgic (or Netherlands) Confession of Faith, is a doctrinal statement to which many of the Reformed churches subscribe. The Confession forms part of the Three Forms of Unity of the Reformed Church, which are still subscribed to by the Dutch Reformed Church. The confession’s primary author was Guido de Brès, a preacher within the Reformed church of the Netherlands who was martyred in 1567.
Article 1: The Only God
We all… Continue reading