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Most of us have been in churches that use hymns in worship for the majority of our lives. Like anything familiar, routine use can dull the appreciation of a thing’s true benefit, so let’s examine a little why they are so valuable. Certainly, the first and most...
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It has been a hundred years since Abraham Kuyper came to America to deliver his famous Stone Lectures on the subject of Calvinism at Princeton Theological Seminary. Those on campus at that time included Professors B. B. Warfield and Francis L. Patton (who was also...
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Very closely related to God’s goodness is his holiness. In the past it was described as “freedom from all defilement; … a purity that is total and utterly untainted.” Often it is not treated as a distinct attribute alongside the goodness, perfection, and beauty of...
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In chapter 3 of The Epistle to the Philippians Paul gives us one of the best definitions of a Christian available in the Bible. He also contrasts this with the marks of false teachers. Paul begins the chapter by contrasting the wondrous gift of grace against the...
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Reformation historians commonly distinguish between first- and second-generation Reformers. Those in the first generation (most notably Luther and Zwingli) were pioneers in their proclamation of the formal and material principles of the Reformation, namely, the...
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A Tale of Two Cities Having grown by 37 percent during the first decade of the century, and with no slowdown in sight, Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. People are filling jobs in the booming technology and energy fields. New...
