And what can our thoughts devise, our tongues utter, or our lives express, better, than the praise of our good God, that ever loadeth us with his benefits? that so God may delight still to show himself unto us in the ways of his mercy, and think thoughts of love towards us, and dwell amongstContinue reading “Happy Reformation Day”
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Two Reformation Principles – Adolph Saphir
The follow is an excerpt from Adolph Saphir’s book Christ and the Scriptures, published in 1885. You can read the book here: https://standingbeforegodblog.wordpress.com/the-works-of-adolph-saphir/ The Reformation is based upon the two principles— Christ only, Christ above all; and the Scriptures only, the Bible above all human authority. Luther found peace for his troubled conscience in Jesus as theContinue reading “Two Reformation Principles – Adolph Saphir”
Letter of James – Help!
I firmly believe that James has been and continues to be one of the most misunderstood Letters in the Bible. There are many reasons for this. It is one of the earliest letters written in the New Testament. Its exact audience remains a mystery to honest scholarship. And it is filled with passages we oftenContinue reading “Letter of James – Help!”
From Terror to Comfort
The following is an assignment I wrote for University. Me and my fellow classmates found that, while extremely difficult to unpack, the endeavor was well worth it. Understanding Martin Luther (the Reformer, not King) in the context of late medieval theology was something I doubt I would have done without being given this assignment. WhileContinue reading “From Terror to Comfort”
Calvin’s Commentaries
These are the free, public, and downloadable commentaries of John Calvin: John 1-11 John 12-21 Acts 1-13 Acts 14-28 1 Corinthians 1-14 1 Corinthians 15-2 Corinthians 13 I am indebted to those who made it possible for me to find these resources at no cost to myself. They have been the most tremendous of blessingsContinue reading “Calvin’s Commentaries”
Standing Before God, This We Are and No More 