Mike’s post here is a good message. It got me thinking about a lot of things. I would add that in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus closed what we call the Beatitudes or Blessings with these words: Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of… Continue reading Suffering, Persecution, Justice and Judgment
Category: Faith and Christianity
The Doctrine of Election
I posted a comment to one of Mike Ratliff’s posts today. Short but clear. I noticed you have it filed under the doctrine of election. Your posts there date back to 2008. Some good reading in there. John 15 of course builds on what Jesus taught back in John 6. If readers are interested the… Continue reading The Doctrine of Election
Busy day today…
Other good reading I found today.. Rebuke Temptation Btw, Interestingly, a few days ago I finished my study/reading of the Heidelberg Catechism. The last weekly reading had this to say about temptation. 52. SUNDAY 127. What is the sixth petition? “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” that is: Since we… Continue reading Busy day today…
A Commentary on Romans
https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/justification-by-faith-alone/?unapproved=79268&moderation-hash=a4d1afb5d59bf390dd28a434a25568f7#respond?page_id=3572 A message that can’t be repeated enough. I assume this is part of Mike’s own work on the book of Romans. I grieve that so many still follow and quote NT Wright, and few spend time with the historic Confessions and Catechism that came out of the Reformation. Our elite theological leaders constantly turn… Continue reading A Commentary on Romans
Rainbow Trout 