Law and Gospel

(click this link to view the original article) by John M. Frame             It has become increasingly common in Reformed circles, as it has long been in Lutheran circles, to say that the distinction between law and gospel is the key to sound theology, even to say that to differ with certain traditional formulations of [...]

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Three Abrahamic Faiths?

While doing my short post on Facebook regarding the 10/40 Window, I googled articles that pertains to this topic and saw a link with an internationally recognized magazine. Of course, my first thoughts were, “hey this is a good source, this particular source is known for reliable journalism” – maybe…. The article has in its [...]

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How Will They Hear If No One Will Preach?

It has been a while since I wrote my personal observations but the activities these past few days brought  to mind what the apostle Paul wrote to the Romans in chapter 10: 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 How then will they call on him in whom [...]

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Missionary or Missional: The Emerging Church “on a Mission from God”

I find this excerpt from Bob DeWaay’s book helpful in understanding two terms:  ”missionary” and “missional”.  For a while I have heard some Christians used the term missional and the assumption is always placed on the preaching of repentance and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.  However, the term “missional” may have a different connotation altogether as [...]

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Book Review: City on a Hill

Excerpt of Tim Challies’ review on Philip Graham Ryken’s book entitled, City on a Hill. To view entire article, please click this link.     City on a Hill begins with an introduction to postmodernism. Ryken identifies these post-Christian times as being characterized by relativism and narcissism. In order to combat those forces and to [...]

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Does God Hate Haiti?

By Dr. Albert Mohler The images streaming in from Haiti look like scenes from Dante’s Inferno. The scale of the calamity is unprecedented. In many ways, Haiti has almost ceased to exist. The earthquake that will forever change that nation came as subterranean plates shifted about six miles under the surface of the earth, along [...]

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Salvation, Divorce and Remarriage

Another question was emailed to me a few weeks ago primarily on the issue of divorce and remarriage among Christians. He had a 2-part question; the first dealt with salvation, and the second about remarriage.   First question: “Is salvation lost if a separated guy marry [sic] again? Even it is already annulled? Is the [...]

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The Long War

Foreword:  This is the last installment on the series  from Modern Reformation, Nov./Dec. Vol. 5 No. 6 1996 issue. To see the complete list and full articles, go to ‘Categories’ from the sidebar and choose the section on The Life of A Justified Sinner. – EmmausTrekker   By Dr. Michael S. Horton Everyone knows St. Augustine , that [...]

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What is Discipleship?

I have transcribed the introduction below from the White Horse Inn broadcast on December 6, 2009 regarding the subject – EmmausTrekker   What is Discipleship? by Michael Horton Once we sit down and really become a disciple, a listener, a learner, once we really do, first of all, receive from Jesus the truth, the doctrine that He wants [...]

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Book Review: The Truth About Man

Book Review: The Truth About Man, by Paul Washer At the beginning of his classic Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin heads his very first paragraph thus: “Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God”. This observation is strikingly true, and if one would take the time to discuss the gospel in [...]

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