Regularly leading our families in the worship of God is something that many people desire to do, but are not sure how to start. We may not know what to do for family worship, or have trouble doing it consistently and making it a routine. The following is a practical guide on how to get… Read More Family Worship: How to Get Started
May the will be properly distinguished into the will of decree and of precept, good purpose (eudokias) and good pleasure (euarestias), signified, secret and revealed? We affirm. I. Although the will in God is only one and most simple, by which he comprehends all things by a single and most simple act so that he… Read More The Preceptive and Decretive Will of God | Francis Turretin
An Excerpt From Samuel Rutherford, Christ Dying and Drawing Sinners to Himself: A Survey of Our Saviour in His Soul-Suffering, His Loveliness in His Death, and the Efficacy Thereof Article 4. Places of Scripture seeming to favour universal Atonement vindicated. For the fourth Particular, and the clearing of Places alleged; we are, (1.) To consider… Read More Universal Atonement Refuted
The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there… Read More The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath | Jonathan Edwards
Samuel Rutherford on Infant Baptism (Part 1) Chapter 13 of The Covenant of Life Opened (published in 1655) There are two sorts of Covenanting, one external, professed, visible, conditional, another internal, real, absolute and the differences betwixt them. 2. Infants Externally in Covenant under the New Testament 3. Some Questions touching infants. Persons are two ways… Read More Infant Baptism Proven from the Scriptures
These three books will have you on your way to Reformation doctrine and piety, all for about $50. 1) The Holy Bible (Authorized Version). Read the Word. The Westminster Reference Bible contains extensive cross-references; taking the time to look up each cross-reference will tremendously deepen your familiarity with the holy Scripture and you will more clearly see “the… Read More The Reformation Starter Pack
In our last post we saw that barrenness and being elderly do not preclude marriage, and that barrenness or impotence after marriage do not nullify the marriage. Additionally we examined the four lawful reasons Scripture gives for married couples to abstain from sexual intercourse. Abstaining is not a sinful act per se, but can be… Read More Contraception pt. 4: Onanism
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