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Psalm 91 and Global Pandemics
May 1, 2020 by John Fonville
How do we read Psalm 91 during a global pandemic? Does Psalm 91 make promises that are not being fulfilled? Does Psalm 91 mean believers can’t get sick?...
Richard Sibbes: The Glory of God is Greatest in the Gospel
February 28, 2020 by John Fonville
Richard Sibbes: The Glory of God is Greatest in the Gospel...
Michael Horton: What the Third Use of the Law Can and Cannot Do
February 25, 2020 by John Fonville
Michael Horton on what the third use of the law can and cannot do....
Gerald Bray: WWJD is Impossible to Answer
February 25, 2020 by John Fonville
Gerald Bray: "'What would Jesus do?’ seems like an innocent question to ask, but it is impossible to answer literally and does not reflect the teaching of the New Testament. ...
Richard Sibbes: The Scope of the Whole Scriptures is Christ
February 24, 2020 by John Fonville
Richard Sibbes discussing the Christ-centered focus of all the Scriptures....
William Perkins on Seven Differences between the Law and Gospel
February 24, 2020 by John Fonville
The late 16th century Anglican pastor/theologian, William Perkins, on seven differences between the law and gospel....
No Creed But The Bible?
February 21, 2020 by John Fonville
No Creed But The Bible?- Carl Trueman on the unbiblical creedal statement, "The bible is our only creed and our only confession."...
Philip Schaff: The 39 Articles Are Reformed
February 20, 2020 by John Fonville
Philip Schaff: The 39 Articles are found in every collection of Reformed confessions....
Confusing Law and Gospel: A Review of David Platt's book, Radical.
November 19, 2015 by John Fonville
A review of David Platt's book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream....
Dispositional Soteriology: Jonathan Edwards on Justification by Faith Alone
November 10, 2015 by John Fonville
George Hunsinger shows how Jonathan Edwards crosses the fine line laid down by the Reformation concerning justification sola fide. Edwards taught that works are not simply external evidence that faith exists. Rather, works are necessary to the efficacy of faith. Works, as the external expression of faith, play a role in justification....
Holy Communion (Third Sunday After Pentecost)- June 21, 2020
June 20, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: Holy Communion, Book of Common Prayer, Word & sacrament
Holy Communion (Third Sunday After Pentecost)- June 21, 2020, 10:30 a.m....
Keep ReadingUnderstanding the Contrast of “Law” and “Promise” in Galatians 3
June 15, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: works, grace, law and gospel, faith, old covenant, new covenant, mosaic covenant, abrahamic covenant, law, justification, galatians, promise, Inheritance
Understanding the Contrast of “Law” and “Promise” in Galatians 3....
Keep ReadingDaily Morning Prayer (Second Sunday After Pentecost)- June 14 2020
June 13, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: Book of Common Prayer, Daily Office, Daily Morning Prayer
Daily Morning Prayer (Second Sunday After Pentecost)- June 14 2020, 11:00 a.m....
Keep Reading"Christ is not divided. You cannot have half a Christ."
June 12, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: sanctification, holiness, justification, walter marshall, antecedent conditions, consequent conditions, duplex beneficium, progressive sanctification
Walter Marshall on how true saving faith embraces Christ for both justification and sanctification. He shows that God's grace is twofold (i.e., the duplex [twofold] beneficium [benefit]). Justification is the first benefit (beneficium) and sanctification is the second benefit (beneficium). ...
Keep ReadingCOVID Lament
June 11, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: repentance, means of grace, Confession, sin, 1662 BCP, COVID, Coronavirus, quarantine, lament, A Commination, sorrow, depression
A season of lament. ...
Keep ReadingDaily Morning Prayer- June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: Book of Common Prayer, Daily Office, Daily Morning Prayer
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Keep ReadingDaily Morning Prayer (Trinity Sunday)- June 7, 2020
June 6, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: Book of Common Prayer, Daily Office, Daily Morning Prayer
Daily Morning Prayer (Trinity Sunday)- June 7, 2020, 11:00 a.m....
Keep ReadingRevisiting "Every Member a Minister"
June 2, 2020 by John Fonville | Category: Ecclesiology | Tags: evangelicalism, Ecclesiology, ministry, Doctrine of Vocation, Extraordinary Office, Ordinary Office, Church Officers, Egalitarianism
There is only one "ministry" but there are multiple vocations. All believers are sheep but not all believers are shepherds. All believers are priests, not all are pastors. All believers have been called by Christ to saving faith but not all believers have been called and entrusted with the one ministry of Christ's church, namely Word and sacrament. All believers are equipp...
Keep ReadingDaily Evening Prayer- June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020 by John Fonville | Tags: Book of Common Prayer, Daily Evening Prayer, Daily Office
Daily Evening Prayer- June 1, 2020, 7:30 p.m....
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