The following is an excerpt from An Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith by Robert Shaw. There is no other head of the Church but the Lord Jesus Christ. Nor can the Pope of Rome, in any sense, be head thereof; but is that Antichrist, that man of sin, and son of perdition, that exalts himself, in… Read More The Head of the Church | Robert Shaw
The first commandment teaches who the true God is and that He alone is to be worshiped. The second commandment teaches that God alone prescribes how He wants to be worshiped. To worship God however we would like is the very definition of idolatry. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of… Read More Three Reasons Images of God are Idolatrous
The following is an excerpt from A Godly and Learned Exposition of Christ’s Sermon in the Mount by William Perkins, which can be found in volume 1 of his works and read online here. “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I… Read More An Exposition of Mat. 5:17-20 | William Perkins
The following is an excerpt from volume 4 of The Christian’s Reasonable Service by Wilhelmus à Brakel (hardcopy). The Return of the Jews to Canaan Proven from Various Old Testament Passages One more question remains to be answered: Will the Jewish nation be gathered together again from all the regions of the world and from all… Read More The Future Conversion of the Jews (7)
The following is an excerpt from volume 2 of The Christian’s Reasonable Service by Wilhelmus à Brakel (hardcopy). The Future Conversion of the Jews Examined in Light of Hosea 3:3-4 Proof #6: “For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without… Read More The Future Conversion of the Jews (6)
The following is an excerpt from volume 2 of The Christian’s Reasonable Service by Wilhelmus à Brakel (hardcopy). The Future Conversion of the Jews Examined in Light of Jeremiah 31:31-40 Proof #5: This proof we derive from Jer 31. “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel,… Read More The Future Conversion of the Jews (5)
Introduction and a Brief Bio: Murdoch Campbell was arguably the greatest Scottish Devotional writer of the the 20th Century. His books simple style have comforted many of the Lord’s People. I must admit that Memories of a Wayfaring Man is probably one of the most cherished and beneficial books I have ever read. Murdoch Campbell was also… Read More Murdoch Campbell
Wilhelmus à Brakel The Christian’s Reasonable Service vol. 2, pp. 43-53 The Antichrist: The Foremost and Most Formidable Foe of the Church. Among the enemies which the church has here upon earth, the antichrist is the most significant and primary cause of all the persecutions of the church. The word “antichrist” consists of two words:… Read More The Pope of Rome is the Antichrist
There is a growing interest in many Reformed Circles about Psalm Singing, particularly Exclusive Psalmody ( I am a staunch proponent of the practice). I will not be in this article trying to directly argue for Exclusive Psalmody (the best case for the practice can be read here: https://archive.org/details/PsalmsInWorship) but will rather be exploring the various… Read More Psalters!
Wilhelmus à Brakel The Christian’s Reasonable Service Vol. 4, pp. 3-10. Fasting To fast [Hebrew: (ta‘anith)], is a derivative of the words to oppress, humiliate, torment, as well as to be distressed. Others translate this Hebrew word as “to fast”: “And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness” (Ezra 9:5); “Is it… Read More Wilhelmus à Brakel on Fasting
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