Romans 8:1–4 and the way God actually changes us This past Sunday I was privileged to begin preaching through Romans 8. Other than the Sermon on the Mount, I’ve probably spent more time studying, memorizing, and seeking to apply this beautiful passage of Scripture than any other. And part of the reason for that can…
Quiet Faithfulness and the Transformation of the World I am not a fan of the French philosopher Voltaire, or of the French Revolution that came in part as a result of his ideas (though we modern Americans are far more influenced by such things than we probably realize). However, he didn’t get everything wrong. In…
At Cornerstone Academy I’m currently teaching through the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and as of late we’re working through the Q&A on the Ten Commandments. I’m also currently taking a seminary class on the Biblical Doctrine of the Christian Child, which has had me thinking a lot about generational faith and what it means to truly…
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…
The church, especially since the time of the Reformation, has traditionally recognized a threefold division of God’s Law: the Moral Law, the Ceremonial Law, and the Judicial Law. Alongside this, as John Calvin explains in his Institutes, the church has also taught a threefold use or application of the Law: These distinctions have been affirmed…