Category: Confessions and Catechisms

Confessions and Catechisms, Faith and Christianity, Very Long Posts

Framing some Good Teaching about Election

Ron Francis

I decided to post this up. And I give credit to my friend Tony at the Reformed Church for his great insights that provided a framework to look more deeply into these issues. Maybe it’s helpful to someone. Mat 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is… Continue reading Framing some Good Teaching about Election

Confessions and Catechisms, Current Events and Politics, Discernment, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Faith and Christianity, Very Long Posts

Sizing up the “Visible” Church

Ron Francis

I may add some additional data to this post as I think of more perspectives… Sometimes it feels lonely! As I have been on a ”Sabbatical” from our long time local church here in NoCal since December, over the next two months I need to wind down my observations and perspectives. Our current local church… Continue reading Sizing up the “Visible” Church

Catch of the Week, Confessions and Catechisms, Discernment, Faith and Christianity, KJV Posts

An Error or was it Purposefully Leftout?

Ron Francis

Mike Ratcliff’s points are solid in the discussion of this text. But he does make an interesting observation and speculates about verse 1: In the King James Version, the New King James Version of this passage, v1 continues with, “who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” This phrase is… Continue reading An Error or was it Purposefully Leftout?