Can Christians eat bacon? Can we order shrimp without a guilty conscience? Why do we worship on Sunday instead of Saturday? Are we still supposed to obey the Ten Commandments—or did Jesus “do away with the Law”? Those questions aren’t new. The New Testament itself is filled with them, because Jesus did something decisive: He…
This past Lord’s Day we saw in Romans 6:1–4 that baptism unites us with Christ in His death and resurrection. Through these waters, God marks us off as those who have passed from the old creation into the new. But notice something remarkable: the New Testament never really pauses to explain what baptism is. It assumes we…
Reformed Covenant Theology articulates the divine economy of salvation through three principal covenants: 1. The Eternal Covenant of Redemption: At the heart of all covenants lies this unspoken, eternal agreement within the Godhead. It’s not just a legal or formal agreement but an expression of the divine love among the Trinity. The Father’s love for…