Have you ever wondered what it was like to be in the early church, when Paul was a missionary pastor, writing his letters to the various churches that had problems? Just imagine trying to be a peacemaker trying to make peace between Jewish and Gentile believers in such a hard transition from the nation of Israel to the church, without a nation on earth. The Judaizers wanted the Gentiles to celebrate the feast days of the Old Testament but Paul would turn to them and say, don't turn back rather c...
Apr 14, 2024•31 min
Have you ever thought of the wonder and grace of God that he has chosen to call us sons, children of God, in Jesus Christ? We are unworthy of such a status. Let us consider what this means for us ...
Apr 07, 2024•35 min
Since we are one in Christ, which means, although we are not all the same, yet we are all part of the body of Christ, and every member is important to Christ.
Mar 24, 2024•36 min
How do we obtain the inheritance given to us by God's promises? Is it by works of the law? Is it because of our family upbringing or ethnicity? No. It is only through Christ.
Mar 17, 2024•35 min
As he continues to contrast the promise (the gospel) and the law, Paul explains the purpose of the law, the extent (or limit) of the law, the nature of the law, and the role of the law to answer the questions, why then the law? And is the law contrary to the promise?
Mar 10, 2024•32 min
To know the difference between the promise of Abraham and the law of Moses, Paul distinguishes them in time, in history, as to say that the law was not a NEW way of salvation. The promise of salvation remained and still remains for us today.
Mar 03, 2024•31 min
The law is not of faith. Without making too many qualifications for what Paul meant by this, we need to ask, what is the context? He quotes four Old Testament passages and refers to a promise found throughout the Bible. What did Paul mean? Did he mean that the law is our enemy? Or was he saying that, for a sinner, law-keeping is not the way of salvation?
Feb 25, 2024•35 min
What did Abraham do to be counted righteous? Nothing. Believing is not doing but receiving and resting in God's promises. This is what it means to be a son of Abraham.
Feb 11, 2024•31 min
Machen's Chapter on the Church is not an appendix to the book. It is a necessary doctrine for the true Christian. We should take heed of his warnings because they are just as applicable today.
Feb 11, 2024•49 min
How is someone saved? How do we remain saved and grow in our faith? Is it based on anything we do?
Feb 04, 2024•33 min
Machen's Chapter on the Church is not an appendix to the book. It is a necessary doctrine for the true Christian. We should take heed of his warnings because they are just as applicable today.
Feb 04, 2024•39 min
The gospel confronts and corrects religious hypocrisy in placing everyone under sin and granting eternal life by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
Jan 28, 2024•36 min
Why was Paul so adamant in his defense of the gospel? Because the truth and freedom of the gospel was at stake. It was one Lord who worked through Paul and the other apostles to preach the one gospel to all nations. So, this means there was one fellowship among the disciples in building the one final temple, the church.
Jan 21, 2024•34 min
When we replace the gospel with the teachings of men; when we seek to please people rather than God; and when we add works to our salvation, it leads us away from the true purpose of the gospel. The gospel is a message of faith not works. The gospel transforms man. The gospel is meant to go out to the world, so that the whole world would worship God. This is the purpose of the gospel.
Jan 14, 2024•35 min
Liberalism wanted to use Christianity as a means to an end; for change or transformation and it became something other than Christianity. Instead Christians are called to be heavenly minded even as we live in the world and go about our daily business.
Jan 14, 2024•37 min
Paul warned the Galatians that they were deserting God who called them in the grace of Christ if they were accepting a 'different' gospel. How easy it is for any one of us to abandon what God has said for the sake of something new and (for us) more urgent.
Jan 07, 2024•37 min
Liberalism wanted to use Christianity as a means to an end; for change or transformation and it became something other than Christianity.
Jan 07, 2024•39 min
The letter to the Galatians opens up with a similar greeting as many of Paul's letters, but this letter is different. The tone of the letter much more serious than his other letters. Let us understand why.
Dec 31, 2023•34 min
If 'Christian' Liberalism teaches a different doctrine of God and man, the Bible, and Christ, then we must conclude that they will have a different doctrine of salvation. To summarize this chapter: liberalism finds salvation in man, while Christianity finds salvation in an act of God.
Dec 31, 2023•44 min
How do we read the final eleven verses of the book of Job? We can easily turn the gospel in the Old Testament into the prosperity gospel as is believed by many today. But the truth is, just as the rest of the Old Testament Scriptures, we must read it through the lens of New Testament fulfillment in Christ and how James interpreted Job's experience (James 5.7-11).
Dec 24, 2023•38 min
If 'Christian' Liberalism teaches a different doctrine of God and man, the Bible, and Christ, then we must conclude that they will have a different doctrine of salvation. To summarize this chapter: liberalism finds salvation in man, while Christianity finds salvation in an act of God.
Dec 24, 2023•41 min
What is the proper response to the word of God? Let us consider Job's response.
Dec 17, 2023•32 min
The liberal theologian/ preacher has a different conception of who Christ is. To him he is the 'fairest flower of humanity,' and an example of faith but he is not the object of faith. They deny that he is a supernatural person and they have a different definition of what the term 'God' means.
Dec 10, 2023•39 min
God created all things, even the creatures of darkness and evil that we tend to fear. But who should we fear? The evil creatures or the God who created them?
Dec 10, 2023•36 min
Job's arrogance peaked in chapters 29-31. After listening to Elihu's rebuke, Job would get what he wanted (23.3), but it would be the Lord who would put Job on trial and ask him a few questions of his own.
Dec 03, 2023•41 min
Job and his friends thought they had God all figured out. They both made incorrect conclusions. So, Elihu seeks to correct Job and declare that God is incomprehensible. What ought to be our response to this?
Nov 26, 2023•38 min
Who is God? And do you have faith in him?
Nov 19, 2023•30 min
Is God just? For many people, this would depend on their circumstances. The answer to this question depended on Job's situation. But does God's justice depend on what is happening around us or to us? Or must we consider his whole perfect plan?
Nov 12, 2023•35 min
Although the doctrines of God and man are fundamental doctrines to get wrong, liberals have also erred in their doctrine of the Holy Scriptures. Machen argued that the Bible is Special Revelation, historical, inspired, and authoritative.
Nov 12, 2023•30 min
Job and others who have gone through similar trials, often conclude that God is silent about their situation. But the truth is God does speak. Sometimes he speaks to us through our hardship and all of our trials are to be considered for the good of his children.
Nov 05, 2023•38 min
