Category: Very Long Posts

Catch of the Week, Faith and Christianity, Passover/Easter, Very Long Posts

Preaching the Gospel…

Ron Francis

Mike Ratliff ends his post with the observation about a very common error of the modern visible church. The Pragmatic Church of today substitutes man’s ways for God’s way. https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/christ-the-wisdom-and-power-of-god-vs-gospel-contextualization/ Note also Mike’s quote: 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, both righteousness and sanctification… Continue reading Preaching the Gospel…

Confessions and Catechisms, Discernment, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Faith and Christianity, Spurgeon, Three Forms of Unity, Very Long Posts

Doctrine Matters…

Ron Francis

I can’t agree with Mike more on this subject: Atonement. https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/the-our-atonement-through-our-lord-jesus-christ-of-christ/ I looked up on AI for a summary of how the old Westminster Confession describes it. Chapter 8.5 is the key text, and it’s interesting they didn’t actually use the word Atonement, yet fully explain it. In the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF), the… Continue reading Doctrine Matters…