Question: Is Suffering Persecution Normal for a Christian?

This question is indeed excellent, in that one must look at the historical context and the intent of the original authors to determine what and how these “persecution” passages are to be applied. That is, one must apply a consistent hermeneutic to the ascribed verses that deal with this subject. To begin the evaluation on…

A Quick Note On Law Keeping

One of the primary confusions that I see within the Christian sphere has to do with attitudes towards law keeping, specifically, God’s law and the ordinances set forth in Scripture. Two attitudes that are prevalent within the church are (1) we are no longer under the law and therefore, we have no guiding law-like system…

PowerPoint for Westminster Chapter VIII

Here’s the PowerPoint that we used in class today as we covered the Westminster Confession of Faith, chapter 8. This chapter deals with the mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ and has far reaching implications in the life of the Christian. Specifically, the mediation that the Lord provides for us before the Father and his…