I had the occasion to remember my friend Paul Dickey this morning as I was reading a comment Mike Ratliff posted about John Owen’s book Mortification of Sin. Paul always wanted us to read Owen. Next year it will be ten years from his passing. I’m not sure ever publicly posted what I wrote at… Continue reading Remembering Paul….
Category: Confessions and Catechisms
The Authority of the Bible
I wanted to more fully develop some thoughts I had while reading Mike Ratliff’s latest post on Biblical Authority. My original comment was here: Thanks Mike, I’m going to repost this on my own site. I always appreciate you leveraging my thinking on these tough issues. If it’s of interest to your readers…there is an… Continue reading The Authority of the Bible
Unity in Doctrine…..
I like Mike’s Spurgeon quote…. https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/the-doctrine-of-unity-and-separation/ Years ago our long time local church was able to separate from the PCUSA over doctrinal issues. It cost the congregation a tremendous amount of money, as ours like many other churches I know of had to pay a ransom for the building and property we were in. This… Continue reading Unity in Doctrine…..
Discernment in the Visible Church
This side of the so called “Visible” Church, (though it’s not really a part of the true “Visible” church has been taking some hits. Btw. The Westminster Confession comments on the Church with this Chapter: CHAPTER 25Of the Church 1. The catholic or universal church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the… Continue reading Discernment in the Visible Church
Rainbow Trout 