So, I watched this 1.5 minute video:  and I had this thought: Imagine it’s AD 2043. You’re 24 years old on a Friday afternoon sitting in your apartment drinking a cup of coffee and reading an old online news article from 2019. You were born in Alabama that year and put up for adoption on the day you were born. You’re young and still dealing with the sad fact that your biological mom and dad didn’t...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Section 17, “Of the Perseverance of the Saints.” 17.2: “…This perseverance of the saints depends not upon their...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Section 17, “Of the Perseverance of the Saints.” 17.1d: “… and their names having been written in the book of l...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 168923 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith.NEXT-Section 17, “Of the Perseverance of the Saints.” 17.1c: “…notwithstanding, through unbelief and the temptations of...  Read More

Christ is the center of The Faith. Anything else purporting to be so denies him his rightful role. In preparation for a sermon in the morning, I came across the following quote in John Calvin’s commentary on Colossians chapter one. How many of us can say we understand the truth of the Gospel so well that we can begin to divide it as succinctly from falsehood and in that underscore it so wonderfull...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 168923 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith.NEXT-Section 17, “Of the Perseverance of the Saints.” 17.1b: “…whence he still begets and nourisheth in them faith, rep...  Read More