https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2024/04/03/what-is-the-gospel/#more-3866?page_id=3866 Mike makes the point well.. ”What is the good news? The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, the good news of God is that even though we were dead in trespasses and sins, incapable of even choosing to believe God, repent, and be saved, He had mercy on us and provided a way for… Continue reading This is so true.
Category: Confessions and Catechisms
Trouble in River City
I’m about half-way through my reading of Vos’ Commentary to the Westminster Large Catechism. We are entering the study of God’s Commandments. This seems pretty simple when Jesus answers a question about it. Matthew 22:36-38 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord… Continue reading Trouble in River City
Doctrine 101
In last nights reading I came to the 100th question of the Westminster Large Catechism. If you read down you will see the text. But it’s interest how all the reading research and study I am doing is seemingly being interconnected. Here is an example some doctrinal ideas being clarified. I’ve been studying the Canon’s… Continue reading Doctrine 101
The Spirit of Today
https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2024/04/02/the-great-white-throne-judgment-and-church-leadership-in-our-day/#more-11036?page_id=11036 As one caught up in the Spiritual Formation Movement for almost twenty years from the 1980’s it makes me sad how widespread this has grown. For me I was attracted to newness of the “old” being discovered. The desire was always to go deeper. To be closer to God. I bought books, I taught… Continue reading The Spirit of Today
Rainbow Trout 