Continuing with our review of Carl Trueman's book Luther on the Christian Life, we pick up with the sixth chapter. Chapter six focuses more closely on Luther’s high view of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. For Luther the Christian life was “saturated” with the Sacraments, that is, it is marked by the regular use of the Sacraments … Continue reading Luther on the Christian Life (6)
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Christ Our Resurrection
A while back I wrote about a chorus from the Messiah called "Behold the Lamb of God." This time I would like to write about another Messiah Chorus, "Since by Man came Death." This particular chorus, taken from I Corinthians 15, talks about how sin entered into the world and how we are delivered from … Continue reading Christ Our Resurrection
Samples from Seminary-You Can Flee
Genesis 39:7-12 records the well-known story in which Joseph fled from Potiphar’s wife, who attempted to seduce him on a day-to-day basis. At seminary, one of the professors asked us students to provide the main idea of this passage. With a measure of confidence, I responded: “this passage calls us to flee fornication, even as … Continue reading Samples from Seminary-You Can Flee
Young Calvinists 