These “one anothers,” it should be mentioned, are absolutely crucial in the right function of the local church. Without a general and genuine desire to walk in them, local churches will fall into a state of disrepair and heartache.
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The Father as Father of the Son
Following the Apostles’ Creed, the answer to Q. 25 of An Orthodox Catechism begins, “I believe in the everlasting Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…”
The Church
I (Pastor J. Sommer) have often received questions about what I believe about the church. The short answer is that I believe nothing different about the church than that of my Baptist forerunners, like Charles Spurgeon, John Gill, Benjamin Keach, and others. There is nothing new in my thought about the doctrine of the church—evenContinueContinue reading “The Church”
Biblical Precedent for Creeds
Scripture is clear on the use of creeds. It is the apostolic example as can be seen in several places. One of the clearest places creeds are employed is in Acts 8:37….
An Exposition of Hebrews 12:7-11
If a person endures or perseveres under the chastening of the Lord, they are dealt with as sons. “[Because],” our text says, “what son is there whom a father does not chasten?”
The Two Natures of Christ
Our satisfaction, Mediator, and deliverer, must be fully divine and yet fully human, while also being only one Person. There is a crucial excerpt from the Athanasian Creed which helps further elaborate upon the two natures of our Mediator— [The Son] is God from the essence of the Father, begotten before time; and he isContinueContinue reading “The Two Natures of Christ”
How Jesus Perfects the Old Blessings
Contrary to the temporal blessings given to the Israelites under the Old Covenant, which resulted from faith and faithfulness, yet nevertheless involved great exertion, Christ accomplishes all the exertion in our place…
The Consistency of the Triune God’s Justice
All other world religions, especially Islam and Judaism, fail to recognize true justice in God.
The Difference Between Grace & Mercy
What is the difference between mercy and grace, assuming there is one?
Original & Actual Sin
We often make the mistake of thinking God judges man based purely upon what man has actually thought or done throughout this life.
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