Thomas Valentine on the Gospel:

by | Dec 22, 2016 | miscellaneous

Thomas Valentine, one of the Westminster divines writes: “That Christ being offered to them to deliver them from curse and condemnation, and they wilfully rejecting Him, they aggravate their sins, and bring upon them the condemnation of the gospel; so that the...

More on the Church as ‘Mother’

by | Nov 17, 2016 | miscellaneous

23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount...

“Dad, what is your favorite holiday?”

by | Nov 13, 2016 | miscellaneous

In the midst of the approaching (holi)days, my daughter asked me: “Dad, what is your favorite holiday?” Over the years, I have almost completely neutralized any love or kinship with the secular days. In the midst of my studies and prayer, I have cleansed...

Do you sin by elevating particular days?

by | Nov 12, 2016 | miscellaneous

The sabbath day is commanded to be lifted up, as described in the 4th commandment. The other days of the week belong to God just like the Sabbath, but none of them have any exceptional value when compared to the sabbath day-there is a vast difference. Part of the...