I’m back home in the land of my birth for a few days. I’ve not lived around Youngstown, Ohio (Mineral Ridge, Niles, Champion) since 1997. I’ve been in the military since 1998, and have lived all over the world. I’m home in the United States for business and pleasure from Germany for a few days, now sitting at a Panera as I write this. I’ve missed Panera. Mostly Chick-Fil-A, but Panera too. I’m not...  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. This will be my personal reflections on this beloved written codification of the Christian Faith which is according to a Baptist flavor. NEXT- Section 14.1a: “The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the sav...  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. This will be my personal reflections on this beloved written codification of the Christian Faith which is according to a Baptist flavor. NEXT-Section 13.3: “In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much preva...  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. This will be my personal reflections on this beloved written codification of the Christian Faith which is according to a Baptist flavor. NEXT-Section 13.2: “This sanctification is throughout the whole man, yet imperfect in this lif...  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. This will be my personal reflections on this beloved written codification of the Christian Faith which is according to a Baptist flavor. NEXT-Section 13.1b: “the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, and the several lusts...  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. This will be my personal reflections on this beloved written codification of the Christian Faith which is according to a Baptist flavor. NEXT-Section 13a: “They who are united to Christ, effectually called, and regenerated, having ...  Read More