5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (267+ words) God's mercy and justice are not opposed to one another. He is merciful and just. His justice does not negate his mercy, nor does his mercy contradict his justice. God is both good and fair (Ps. 25: 8). But, as Francis Turretin…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (425+ words) The Bible teaches that suffering is inevitable for the Christian. As we follow Christ, we face various trials, heartaches, and afflictions. This present age will never be anything even close to a utopia. Jesus told his followers that they would…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (269+ words) One example of this covenant conundrum is found in R. J. Rushdoony's Systematic Theology. As I mentioned earlier, Rushdoony firmly and forcefully rejected Reformed covenant theology found in the Westminster Confession of Faith. For Rushdoony, there was just one single covenant. For…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (613+ words) You may have heard or read that "the last days" in the Bible refer to the time period immediately before Jesus" return. For many Christians, when they read "last days" in the Bible, they think of a future time. However,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (191+ words) It's easier to focus on a thought than it is to focus away from a thought. Through the practice of meditation, we can increase our ability to focus our attention where we want. Instead of frantically trying to push unwanted…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (304+ words) The Bible is all about Christ. From the OT to the NT, Christ is the center and focus of all Scripture. The Bible is not centered around me and my ideas. It is not a book for DIY religion, nor…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (524+ words) One of the things Paul proves in Romans 2 is the fact that Jews and Gentiles are both guilty before God because they have broken his law. The Jews have God's laws, delivered by Moses on Sinai, as part of the…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (562+ words) In our politically charged culture, sometimes Christians forget that we are pilgrims in exile from our true homeland. If you're a follower of Christ, your homeland is in heaven with him. We should confess, with the OT believers, that we…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (601+ words) If you study Jeremiah 31 and Hebrews 8 (along with various other biblical texts), it is very clear that the old covenant is over and done because the new has come. When Christ died on the cross, he inagurated the new covenant…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (114+ words) The Reformed Reader Blog Discussing books " theological, historical, and biblical " from a Reformed Christian perspective" Is it the church's duty to Christianize nations? Do Christians have the God-given responsibility to make the state a new theocracy and impose the Old…...