I’m reading a couple of old posts on this topic. For years I’ve struggled with this issue in our local church. Lot’s of comments I could make, not the least of which are the sources and megachurches behind modern praise music. But the topic of Regulative Principles of Worship is an important Core Doctrine we… Continue reading New Songs in the Church
Category: Confessions and Catechisms
The Effectual Call….
What Mike Ratliff says in this post can’t be said enough. The Effectual Call is a term I first encountered some 25 years ago, about halfway through my Christian life. Dr. S. Lewis Johnson had some sermons explaining it in his Gospel of John studies. You can research the term on the SLJ Institute website.… Continue reading The Effectual Call….
A few quick links on Baptism….
In my reading on one of the Reformed Church Blogs, I encounter periodically quotes from the early reformers on baptism. And more specifically on baptism our “covenant” children. Here is a recent example… https://heidelblog.net/2025/04/ursinus-we-baptize-infants-because-they-belong-to-the-covenant-of-grace/ To follow that up on the same site I found this earlier post…. https://heidelblog.net/2014/08/a-really-short-case-for-infant-baptism-117-words/ § This is the short statement: The… Continue reading A few quick links on Baptism….
Sufficiency of Scripture…
I’m more and more impressed with the grace and wisdom shown by this woman blogger. I highly recommend viewing the Justin Peters video. https://the-end-time.org/2025/04/14/gods-voice-understanding-biblical-revelation-today/ In my own observation, God is Sovereignly Sovereign as I’ve heard Dr. S. Lewis Johnson say in his sermons. He can rightly speak directly to us. The normative way is through… Continue reading Sufficiency of Scripture…
Rainbow Trout 