Tag: Theology
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A New Bible
This Christmas I got a new Bible. It is a Schuyler NKJV Bible and the nicest Bible I have ever owned. It is beautifully made, with readable type, footnotes at the bottom of the page, and a cream paper that is easy on the eyes. If you are looking for a Bible for yourself or…
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Reformed Theology (Part 6)
6. Reformed theology exalts Jesus Christ as our only Mediator. Christ is everything to believers (Col. 3:11). The Holy Scriptures teach us to “count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord” (Phil. 3:8). Earlier we noted that Reformed theology is God-centered; here we clarify that it is…
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Reformed Theology (Part 4)
“Reformed theology is historical and confessional. Tradition can be the bane or blessing of the church. Tradition hurts the church when we elevate it to divine authority (Matt. 15:6–9) but helps the church when each generation receives, examines, and passes on what our predecessors learned from the prophetic and apostolic word (2 Tim. 2:2). Innovation…
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Reformed Theology (Part 5)
5. Reformed theology holds to ancient catholic orthodoxy. Reformed theology does not depart from our ancient Christian heritage but affirms the catholic, orthodox doctrines of God and Christ that form the backbone of the great confessional tradition of worldwide Christianity. Though the Reformers were excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church, they did not cast off…
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Reformed Theology (Part 3)
3. Reformed theology helps us to understand and apply all Scripture. In Reformed exegesis and hermeneutics, context is king. The largest context is what the whole Bible teaches on the particular topic at hand. Since all Scripture is inspired or “breathed out” by God (2 Tim. 3:16), the Bible presents a coherent message on each…
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Reformed Theology (Part 2)
2. Reformed theology uses logic, but takes its stand on the Bible. We must use logic to communicate clearly and coherently. Otherwise, we speak in empty riddles that darken people’s minds instead of bringing light. However, human wisdom cannot lead us to God (1 Cor. 1:21). God is so much greater than we are, and…
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Reformed Theology (Part 1)
1. Reformed theology celebrates the glory of God. The heart and soul of Reformed theology is the glory of the triune God (Ps. 96:3 and John 17:1). For this reason, it is often called “God-centered” theology. B. B. Warfield said, “The Calvinist, in a word, is the man who sees God. . . God in…