Catch of the Week, Confessions and Catechisms, Devotional Readings, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Faith and Christianity

The Grace of Christ….

I was going to write a comment on Mike Ratliff’s site but decided to just reblog it. Too long. If you read it listen to his words of challenge. I write this to illustrate a bit of how I try to follow that exhortation. I’m talking about getting into the Word of God, praying and… Continue reading The Grace of Christ….

Confessions and Catechisms, Devotional Readings, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Faith and Christianity, Spurgeon

Of Good Works

I felt encouraged to read closely and pay attention to Mike’s message today…. Some of these are directly inline with some thinking I’m currently working on through… “Some “evangelical leaders” in our time will tell you that transformation is actually part of the gospel and that the evidence of salvation is how busy a person… Continue reading Of Good Works

Confessions and Catechisms, Discernment, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Faith and Christianity, Spurgeon, Three Forms of Unity, Very Long Posts

Doctrine Matters…

I can’t agree with Mike more on this subject: Atonement. https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/the-our-atonement-through-our-lord-jesus-christ-of-christ/ I looked up on AI for a summary of how the old Westminster Confession describes it. Chapter 8.5 is the key text, and it’s interesting they didn’t actually use the word Atonement, yet fully explain it. In the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF), the… Continue reading Doctrine Matters…

Discernment, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Faith and Christianity, John’s Gospel 2026 Reading, Three Forms of Unity

The Word or Words

Mike has a useful discussion of the Greek words as used in the NT. I made a comment that his last paragraphs need repeating. I made up my mind many years ago to never compromise on this. I believe the ῥήματα (rhēmata) of God, every one of them, every jot and tittle. When you take that… Continue reading The Word or Words