Mike, I appreciate the comment about woolen clothing, I had not actually looked at it that way. Makes total sense, and not surprising like what Old John Gill wrote over 250 year ago.... which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves; for these "loved to go in long clothing", Mar 12:38.… Continue reading Beware of false prophets
Category: Faith and Christianity
Psalm 67
Psalm 67 King James Version (KJV) 67 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 4 O let the nations be… Continue reading Psalm 67
Poor in Spirit
Mike the small reformed church near us had a great sermon on how the law is used by the Holy Spirit to perfect our holiness after we have truly been saved. It’s a good follow on to this post.
by Mike Ratliff
3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 (NASB)
One the most disturbing aspects of the churches who practice Christianity “lite” is the nearly total abandonment of a call for personal holiness. Even more discouraging is the fact that they preach a version of the gospel that has had any mention of repentance severed from it. The reasoning behind this, of course, is that they are building bridges to the unchurched. If they preach the whole gospel they will drive them away not draw them to join their churches. The problem with that sort of reasoning is that it is all pragmatism. It is based on fleshly reasoning and the ways of the world. It is actually unbelief in the form of ministry. The architects of Christianity “lite” do not believe that God is still building His Church…
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A very good sermon on God’s Law
I put this on Facebook share, but added it here too. https://www.facebook.com/100007793165965/posts/2780500698886342/ should have shared a note. You may not find many pastors teaching traditionally like this. Our friends Art and Lori are blessed to have him as their pastor. They meet virtually and for a few outside with COVID-19 restrictions, but perhaps it’s an… Continue reading A very good sermon on God’s Law
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