Thus far we have been thinking about covenant theology and have covered the three major covenants of this system: covenant of redemption made with the members of the Trinity before creation; the covenant of works made with Adam and subsequently with the second Adam, Christ, wherein perfect and perpetual obedience was required; and the covenant …
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Sacraments
Posted Feb 21st, 2010 By Brian in Pastor Brian's Blog, Why We Believe What We Believe With | No Comments -
The Covenant of Grace
Posted Feb 7th, 2010 By Brian in Pastor Brian's Blog, Why We Believe What We Believe With | No CommentsAs far as sheer volume is concerned, the covenant of grace is the dominant theme of Scripture. From the third chapter of Genesis to the final pages of Revelation, the Bible chronicles for us the outworking of the covenant of grace in history. Simply put, the covenant of grace is God’s remedy to Adam’s representative …
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Growth In Grace
Posted Dec 27th, 2009 By Brian in Pastor Brian's Blog, Why We Believe What We Believe With | No CommentsWith a new year comes for many the opportunity for a new start. Resolutions will abound next week. For some they will be physical resolutions, packing out the gyms for a month or two. For others certain destructive behaviors will be suppressed. Many of these resolutions, however, will be short lived because resolutions are only …
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TULIP V – Irresistible Grace
Posted Dec 13th, 2009 By Brian in Pastor Brian's Blog, TULIP With | No CommentsWhat happens to the one who becomes a follower of Jesus and then falls away? If you have spent any amount of time in the church you know that question arises not from the hypothetical but from the actual. Apostasy happens. In the minds of many Christian there are two answers to that question. Historically, …
