As we continue this series, it’s important to remember where we left off. In the last post, we ended saying that
The proper understanding of the gospel should drive us to deep, deep humility and reliance on God (particularly those who claim to be Reformed). As such, this understanding should foster unity among the church.
If you’re new to the blog, you can catch the cliff notes version of Ephesians 2 before you continue reading.
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Posted in Ephesians
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Church at Ephesus, Crucifixion, Divine Plan, Ephesians, God, God's glory, God's Will, Gospel, Jesus, Pain, Paul's Epistles, Pauline Letters, Religion, Sovereignty, The Cross, Unity in Christ
I know I’ve done a more in depth look at this part of Ephesians, but I feel that some of the core principles may have gotten lost in the intricacies of the text. So, here ya go.
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Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Church at Ephesus, Cliff Notes Gospel, Crucifixion, Divine Plan, Ephesians, Evil, God, God’s glory, God’s Will, Gospel, Jesus, Pain, Pauline Letters, Paul’s Epistles, Religion, Sovereignty, Suffering, The Bible, The Cross, Unity in Christ
I applied to the Crossway Books review program last month, and was graciously accepted. I have been waiting for Pastor Tullian Tchividjian’s newest book, Jesus + Nothing = Everything, to come out for MONTHS! It was recently released, and I was ecstatic when I saw that this book was available to review.
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Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Christus Victor, Church, Crossway Books, Crucifixion, death, Evil, God, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus + Nothing = Everything, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross, Tullian Tchividjian
This is why I love C.S. Lewis. It isn’t just because of his vivid creativity and tangible writing style. I read the Chronicles of Narnia series as a child and never really thought twice about the author. But when I read Mere Christianity in my early twenties, followed by The Problem of Pain, Miracles, The Screwtape Letters, and anything else I got my hands on, I developed a deep love and respect for Lewis.
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Posted in Bible Study
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Jesus, Religion, Sermon on the Mount, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
Well, it’s coming to the end of October, and that means several things. First, the epicness that is Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner. Second, the celebration of the beloved Reformation Day is coming up. Third, every blogger in all of Christendom is going to write a blog about Halloween or Hell houses. Well, I don’t see a reason to fight the trend here.
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Posted in Theology
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Christus Victor, Church, Crucifixion, death, Desiring God, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Halloween, Hell Houses, Jesus, Religion, Russell Moore, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, Storm the Gates of Hell, The Bible, The Cross
