These can be challenging or heart piercing depending on your perspective.Two current posts from Kevin DeYoung on keeping our perspective.A Close WatchNow in Corner One we have...The second above reminds me a bit of our study of Bunyan's: A Discourse Upon the Pharisee and the PublicanPS I've also made a note to myself to comeback and… Continue reading Two Good Posts….
Category: John Bunyan
The Many and the Few
The many and the fewIf you want some insight on some of the thinking I've been doing based on Bunyan and other reformed theology readings take a look at the above link. His thought below has been on my mind."Over the past couple of days I’ve found myself pondering the gospel message over and over… Continue reading The Many and the Few
Grace, Hard Work and Works
Tullian Tchividjian11:57 am CTTransforming GraceI copy this thought since it reconfirms what I've been reading in Bunyan.My whole theology of gospel preaching rests on the foundation of truth that the quote below illuminates. God’s grace is a beautiful, and scandalously freeing, thing!My observation of Christendom is that most of us tend to base our relationship… Continue reading Grace, Hard Work and Works
Ralph Erskine – More on righteousness
"The man, perhaps, will not drink and swear. Why? Because he is setting up and establishing a righteousness of his own, whereby to obtain the favour of God here is but one sin wrestling with another."Tullian Tchividjian8:28 am CTThe Difference Between Legal and Gospel MortificationHe posts this remarkable piece from Ralph Erskine (1685-1752). Saying "He… Continue reading Ralph Erskine – More on righteousness
Rainbow Trout 