Author: Jonathan
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When Should a Child be Baptized?
And so, according to the circumstances and disposition, and even age, of each individual, the delay of baptism is preferable; principally, however, in the case of little children. For why is it necessary—if (baptism itself) is not so necessary (to salvation)—that the sponsors likewise should be thrust into danger? Who both themselves, by reason of… Read more
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Politics, Pastoring, and Wokeism
A Pastor’s Job Description [Jude 1:3 ESV] “3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” One of the key parts of the job description of… Read more
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Vintage, the Joy of the Lord is Your Strength
Assurance will make us love God, and praise him. Love is the soul of religion, the fat of the sacrifice; and who can love God as he who has assurance? The sun reflecting its beams on a burning-glass makes the glass burn that which is near it; so assurance (which is the reflection of God’s… Read more
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Encouragement and Advice in Small Groups
We must grasp once again, the idea of church membership as being the membership of the body of Christ and as the biggest honour which can come a man’s way in this world. – Martyn Lloyd-Jones I must confess that, for most of my Christian life, I have been discontent with small groups. I have… Read more
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Calvinism vs. Hyper-Calvinism and the Centrality of Love
A purely didactic ministry, which should always appeal to the understanding, and should leave the emotions untouched, would certainly be a limping ministry. “The legs of the lame are not equal,” says Solomon; and the unequal legs of some ministries cripple them. We have seen such a one limping about with a long doctrinal leg,… Read more
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Fundamentalism, Contending for the Faith, and Stuffy Churches
[Luke 18:9-14 ESV] “9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you… Read more