tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600638304209672752012-01-28T11:46:45.683-08:00Preaching Christ in the World's Most Churched CityChris Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13421358630023603289noreply@blogger.comBlogger1811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760063830420967275.post-3516018128700470412011-12-20T23:36:00.000-08:002011-12-21T11:49:35.490-08:00

I'm always nervous about what new controversy will present itself as Christmas rolls around. In Texas, there remains a controversy over the placing of a nativity scene on the courthouse lawn. In South Jersey, a controversy brews over a sign that reads, "Keep Christ in Christmas." Then comes the raging national debate over whether we should say "Happy Holidays" or "Merry

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The Lynden Church Paradigm (3):  Reformed Clubbers See Part 1 & Part 2 In the Western corner of Washington State, just a stone’s throw from the Canadian border, is the small town of Lynden.  Lynden is a good old American town of hard-working, honest people, predominantly of Dutch decent, who place great value on family and community.  But there is something else about Lynden that makes it worth

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A while back, I attended a gathering of “pastors” from a variety of different churches in a local community. As I surveyed the crowd of pastors, I was deeply disturbed by the sad way the office of Pastor was represented. I saw everything under the sun: ripped jeans, flip flops, untucked shirts, tattoos, and even a pastor with a mohawk. My colleague reached over and whispered, “what does it even

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Just found a rare English copy (1578) of Musculus's Loci Communes and here are some interesting comments on the Old & New Covenant: Of the word testament, I have spoken before.  It agrees indeed with the new covenant, because of the death of Christ, the Testator.  But it does not agree well with the old covenant, and that of the law. Secondly, when we speak of the old testament or covenant, we

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Here is the next Abounding Grace Radio Series on the nature of Christian ministry--important series for office bearers. Monday:2 Timothy 2 Waging the Warfare for Truth Tuesday: 2 Timothy 2 Waging the Warfare for Truth Wednesday: 2 Timothy 2 Waging the Warfare for Truth Thursday: 2 Timothy 2 Waging the Warfare for Truth

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MY PREDICTION: I am going to be so bold and make a prediction about what Harold Camping will say in response. Camping Prediction: "My views have not changed, May 21, 2011 began the 153 day period of judgment ending with the rapture on October 21, 2011--the BIBLE guarantees it!" I am making this prediction before any public response from Camping, note the date and time, it's Sunday May 22--9:00

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Here is an audio from Abounding Grace Radio to air on KARI 55 May 20, 2011 in the lower BC mainland and Western Washington. HAROLD CAMPING PREDICTION See also my articles: Part One the History of Camping Part Two the Critique of Camping

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Here is this week's Abounding Grace series on EZEKIEL ONE! Ezekiel 1 Chariots of Fire Ezekiel 1 Chariots of Fire Ezekiel 1 Chariots of Fire Ezekiel 1 Chariots of Fire Scanned from the 1578 Geneva Bible.

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Here is a Abounding Grace Radio Address I recently gave critiquing the mega-church movement.  Click Here: Mega Church Movement

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What is the church's mission and mandate? Is a church determined to be faithful by what it is doing "out there" as opposed to what happens on the Lord's Day? Just what is the Great Commission? And what did Jesus mean when he commissioned his church to preach and baptize? Is that commission for everyone? I ask this because the minute concerns are raised today about worship practices contrary to

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What is legalism?  The charge of legalism is so carelessly flung around today that people have no idea what the term means.  It’s become a catch phrase to write off any church that is doctrinal—a word also much of an embarrassment to people today.  There are three ways this term is being misapplied and abused to attack churches that have remained confessionally Protestant.  First, churches that

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ABOUNDING GRACE RADIO airs Monday-Friday on KARI at 8:30 AM & 2:45 PMMonday, May 2: Isaiah 6 Forgotten Holiness Tuesday May 3: Isaiah 6 Forgotten Holiness Wednesday May 4: Isaiah 6 Forgotten Holiness Thursday, May 5: Isaiah 6 Forgotten Holiness

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This was a fun class, thanks for a very enjoyable time in our study through John!  Visit the Reformed Bible College. http://www.rbcollege.com/

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I think it's safe to say we now know where the marketing strategy "I Love My Church" came from.  Notice the last question of the commercial, "Do you love your bank?  Be sure to read my Part One on the Marketing Strategy, and Part Two on the Big Business Model. 

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Is a critique of Ncctk’s actions in our community really necessary (See Part One)?  That depends upon whether we believe it's permissible for Christ's church to be built with secular means, because that is exactly what is done in adopting a big business model.  Does God care whether a church uses a consumer model of outreach? Are the means for building his kingdom irrelevant?  Should the church

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It must have been an awful scene when Christ walked into the temple of Jerusalem, made a whip of cords, and drove out the money changers. Why did Christ do this? Zeal for the Lord’s house had eaten him up! Radical? You better believe it; his father’s house of worship and prayer had been overrun with false shepherds who had turned the worship of Christ into a business.  It was mockery. It was

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Abounding Grace Radio airs Monday-Friday on KARI 550 Am at 8:30 AM & 2:30 PM. Here is an interview with Rev. Mark Stromberg, pastor of the Belgrade, MT United Reformed Church on his transition from being an Assembly of God pastor to becoming Reformed.  Mark actually was asked to be on the power team and was known for tearing a phone book in half.  These are a must listen as there will be more to

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Q. How must we hear God’s word, that it may be effectual to salvation?A. We must come unto it with hunger-bitten hearts, having an appetite to the word; we must mark it with attention, receive it by faith, submit ourselves unto it with fear and trembling, even then when our faults are reproved; lastly we must hide it in the corners of our hearts, that we may frame our lives and conversations by

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Today I had the privilege of preaching the funeral service for Doreen Woodbridge, the widow of the late Dr. Charles Woodbridge. Charles Woodbridge was mentored by J.Gresham Machen and later became a church history professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.  Woodbridge defended Machen at his trial before the New Brunswick Presbytery and would later write “The New Evangelicalism”, a work devoted to

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HAROLD CAMPING, JUDGMENT DAY, & THE REST OF THE STORY See Part II: The Critique PART I by Christopher J Gordon- Lynden, WAIntroduction:It was December, 999 AD, and a great panic was spreading throughout Europe that the end of the world was less than a month away. Predictions of the end had surfaced throughout the first millennium, but as the sun went down New Year’s Eve, the millennial frenzy

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CLICK HERE PART I: CAMPING'S OMINOUS HISTORYIn the first column, we considered the sad history of Harold Camping that led to his departure from the church.  When the elders of the Alameda CRC censured Camping for his wild end time predictions, he refused to submit to their discipline. This facilitated a split in the Alameda CRC in which over forty percent of the congregation followed Camping and

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Saturday morning, I threw out my planned sermon and wrote a sermon on Matthew 24 to address what appears to be a world spinning into chaos.  If you have some time, you might enjoy the following sermon on the Olivet Discourse that specifically addresses these issues. Do Not Be Troubled Download MP3

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Perkins was the father of Elizabethan Puritanism, and his works outsold Calvin's three to one. Now no one has ever called Perkins an Ariminian (have you seen his supralapsarian chart on the order of causes?) and here he clearly believed in common grace.  Perkins writes, Grace must be distinguished; it is twofold, restraining grace, or renewing grace.  Restraining grace, I term certain common

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Here is a ten minute challenge I recently gave on ABOUNDING GRACE Radio challenging those who who attend church to evaluate their worship as I address things like children's church, sentimentality, stylistic preference, theater-driven approaches, etc.  It received quite a bit of response, so please give it a listen and let me know what you think. Click Here to Listen: The Church Motivation

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The following is a clip from an introductory lecture I gave at the REFORMED BIBLE COLLEGE 

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In his preliminary history of the United Reformed Churches of North America, Cornelis Venema states, “the URCNA must find a way to ‘burn the wooden shoes’ of a parochial ethnic and cultural identity while preserving all that is biblical and confessionally Reformed in the rich inheritances of the past.”  It’s a great statement.  There is something about it that makes those who have come into the

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I will be teaching a twelve week course on John's gospel at the Reformed Bible College in Canada starting this week.  Here is the info.  Would love to have you! When: Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM Where: Aldergrove Canadian Reformed Church, 2469 267 St., Aldergrove (click here for directions)Duration: Twelve weeksSubject: The Gospel of JohnCost: $ 150 for the whole series; students

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Here is a recent Abounding Grace Radio Audio on my take of what is ahead for the mega church movement. It's only about 15 minutes, so do please let me know what you think. Click Here: MEGACHURCH BANKRUPTCY The following is an article that was recently published in the OUTLOOK MAGAZINE on this Subject: Crystal Cathedral Mega Church Goes Bankrupt Considering that Robert Schuller pioneered the

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See the Introduction Already in the first century the church was faced with the question of how to understand the apostle Paul’s description of the coming apostasy and revelation of the man of lawlessness as recorded in II Thessalonians 2:1-12. Events continually surfaced that seemed to correspond to what Paul had described concerning a certain individual who would appear on the scene of history

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William Perkins (1558-1602) is known as the father of Elizabethan Puritanism.  One of his most important works is the Reformed Catholik.  Perkins devoted an entire section in this work to the Reformed doctrine of assurance.  As I was reading this treatise, I was struck by how contrary Perkin's comments are to the Westminster Confession of Faith on Assurance.  Perkins is adamant that assurance

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I am thinking of doing a blog series on the antichrist phenomena, but thought I would raise the problem first. Last night I attended a conference at the local Protestant Reformed Church on eschatology.  Professor David Engelsma spoke on Revelation 11 and the slaying of the two witnesses. The lecture was quite good, but during the course of the lecture, Engelsma again asserted with authority that

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For those in the surrounding region who attended our 2009 Pacific Northwest Reformation Conference featuring Dr. W Robert Godfrey, we have the privilege to have him back into our pulpit this coming Sunday.  Worship times are 10:00AM & 7:00 PM. Visit the LURC online for more info. Sunday AM: Psalm 84--Desiring God on His TermsSunday PM: Revelation 14:1-13--Seeing the World as God Does

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My good friend Rev. Kevin Efflandt recently did a post on the cult of personality.  His post captures the problem well.  Take time to read it.  I posted on this subject almost two years ago now (wow, where does time go?).  Here is an updated version. In working through Preachers and Preaching with one of our seminary students, I was recently struck by something Martyn Lloyd Jones warned against.

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Crystal Cathedral Mega Church Goes Bankrupt Considering that Robert Schuller pioneered the current mega church movement, the recent bankruptcy of the Crystal Cathedral is no small issue. Are we getting a glimpse into the near future for those megachurches that have followed Schuller's same paradigm for ministry? Just what is the current state of the megachurch movement? If the Crystal Cathedral

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What exactly did Jesus teach regarding the future of Israel? Is there a future restoration planned? Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? Take some time to listen to our daily 15 minute program as we tackle this very important subject. Matthew 21 The Barren Fig TreeMatthew 21 The Barren Fig TreeMatthew 21 The Barren Fig TreeMatthew 21 The Barren Fig TreeMatthew 21 The Barren Fig Tree Part 2 Matthew

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"YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN" Covenant Radio's current series is: WHAT IS REFORMED THEOLOGY?  I was interviewed on Covenant Radio this past week on the Reformed doctrine of Regeneration.  I took a bit to warm up to being hundreds miles away and doing an interview over the phone, but I trust that if you take the time to listen to the full interview, you will be blessed by our discussion on the

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I was challenged in a previous post to not just point out the errors of others, but provide some calls to action.  I have done this over the past year in many of my posts, but here are ten ways to evaluate you motivations for church going, and whether you should be attending your present church.  The call to action is to be honest in this self-evaluation as you take a more active role to test the

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So here is a clip from Saddleback's worship service.  Contrast the "theology" in this worship song with the following God-breathed Psalm and then answer the following two questions. Psalm 24:1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend

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I was recently asked to speak to a Christian school board and administration.  The following are some of the my thoughts that were presented.  Do please interact.  THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DILEMMA Christopher J Gordon, Lynden, WA Christian education can be one of the greatest blessings for the nurturing and training of children in the fear and admonition of the Lord, or it can be one of the most

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Joel Kim and Scott Clark have been working on a project for the last two years and are pleased to announce its publication today: Always Reformed: Essays In Honor of W. Robert Godfrey  The volume is in three sections to reflect three areas of Bob’s interests. Here’s the table of contents: Preface: Our Man Godfrey—R. Scott ClarkI. Historical  1. Christology and Pneumatology: John Calvin, the

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The following is a link to an article written by my good friend, Dr. Wes Bredenhof.  The article is about the case of Francesco Spiera, an Italian lawyer from Venice who in 1548 converted to Protestantism.  He was subsequently put on trial by Roman Catholic authorities during the time of the Inquisition and was pressured to recant his Protestant views.  Upon doing so, he faced severe depression

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There are certain things that happen in life that can never be forgotten. The chain of events that unfold before you, when they have run their course, leave such an overwhelming impression that nothing else can be done but to bow before Christ in submissive silence. We call these strange, often mysterious occurrences, providence. They are often so enigmatic while experiencing them, yet, when

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What does Christ think of sign-seekers? How should we think about the current signs and wonders movement? What really does it mean to live by faith and trust the inspired Word of God? All this and more on this edition of Abounding Grace Radio.Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2010Monday September 27, 2010John 4 Sign Seekers, Beware!Tuesday September 28, 2010John 4 Sign Seekers,

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(The picture was taken at the Cowboy Church in White Fish, MT--I had to post it!) T. David Gordon in his book, Why Johnny Can’t Preach, states in the introduction that thirty percent at best  of preachers today are able to deliver even a mediocre sermon. Even if one chooses to disregard the statistic as just another black-eye given by the plethora of writers who are presently beating on the

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True faith is both an infallible assurance, and a particular assurance of the remission of sins, and of life everlasting. And therefore by this faith, a man may be certainly and particularly assured of the remission of sins, and life everlasting...Paul says of Abraham that he did not doubt the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, and gave glory to God being fully

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In a day of rampant narcissism, cult of personality and shallow spiritually, is there anything we can learn from the ministry of John the Baptist? Just how easy is it to defect from the gospel of Jesus Christ? And what did John the baptist mean when he said, "I must decrease and he must increase"? All this and more on Abounding Grace Radio. Monday September 6, 2010John 3 Christ Must

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According to Jesus, condemnation is just as much a present reality as a future one. Just what does it mean that the wrath of God abides on those who do not believe? Click to listen to Abounding Grace Radio.Monday August 30, 2010 John 3 Condemned Already Tuesday August 31, 2010 John 3 Condemned Already Wednesday September 1, 2010 John 3 Condemned Already Thursday September 2, 2010 John 3

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"It is the swearing of the ratificatory oath that provides an identification mark by which we can readily distinguish in the divine covenants of Scripture between a law covenant and one of promise. For it is evident that if God swears the oath of the ratification ceremony, that particular covenantal transaction is one of promise, whereas if man is summoned to swear the oath, the particular

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Last week, the Wall Street Journal had an interesting article titled "The Perils of 'Wannabe Cool' Christianity". The author, Brett McCracken, has done some careful reflection on the current dilemma of the Baby Boomers who have witnessed the "increasing exodus of young people from their churches", and for the past two decades have been scrambling to overhaul their churches to keep "young members

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Here is Part Two of our Abounding-Grace Radio series on REGENERATIONMonday August 23, 2010John 3 Regeneration Part II Tuesday August 24, 2010John 3 Regeneration Part II Wednesday August 25, 2010John 3 Regeneration Part II Thursday August 26, 2010John 3 Regeneration Part II

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"God's ministers [are taught] a great point of wisdom in heavenly divinity, namely, to apply their doctrine to their audience in such manner, as the circumstances of place, times, or persons do require. Some ministers come to an ignorant and unhumbled people, and teach them the gospel, which never knew the law. Here the fierce coal is used, but the lips are untouched, that is, good doctrine

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I was recently asked to re-post the worship charts from a blog series I wrote earlier this year: Going Off Roading With God--(See the Worship Service Description HERE , PART I, PART II )Hear also some recent RADIO Interviews on the Series:THE STATE of the EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (1)THE STATE of the EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (2) Protestants believe worship is

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Earth Bound Pet writes, "You've committed your life to Jesus. You know you're saved. But when the Rapture comes what's to become of your loving pets who are left behind? Eternal Earth-Bound Pets takes that burden off your mind."The plan is simple--you pay $110, and if the rapture occurs within 10 years of your insurance payment, Earth-Bound Pet swears to come to your home, take your pet, and care

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I hear very little heavenly preaching today. Perkins observes that preaching should be so plainly set upon the hearer's conscience that his only proper response is a recognition that God himself has spoken through the preacher so as to expose his own personal sins. POWERFULNESS and PLAINNESS--I just love this connection from Perkins:[Ministers] must preach God's word in evidence and

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Consider a typical sermon today:1. Introduction--catchy, relevant joke to woo in the audience, maybe a movie review (3-5 minutes)2. Story #1--"let me tell you a story about", possible video...(4-5 minutes)3. Bible Verse--forced example out of context to be "applicational" to the pastor's theme (5-7 minutes)4. Story #2 (Personal)--here the pastor makes himself one of the people, non-threatening

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"If you desire to hear the word with profit, observe these things: 1) Before you go to the church, humble yourself in prayer to God, that he may prepare your understanding, affection, memory to receive, and that the preacher may speak to your conscience. 2) After, end hearing with some short prayer, apply the several threatenings, promises, and instructions to your own estate. 3) When you come

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That the law and gospel are two parts of the Word of God, and are divers kinds of doctrine. By the law I understand that part of God's Word which promises life to the obeyer. By the gospel that part which promises it to the believer. These I say are divers kinds of doctrine; to the clearing of which consider first, their consent and aggreement; second, their dissent and difference.LAW-GOSPEL

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The family is the basic buiding block of society. Sadly, we have witnessed the corrosion of marriage and the dissolution of the family on unprecedented levels in our country. Such a dissolution has left us in a state of moral bankruptcy. So what is the answer in our age of broken homes, high divorce rates, and sufferring children? Is there any hope for the restoration of the family? As long as

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Here is an interview on our latest Synod meeting in the URCNA. There are many important issues discussed, especially our stong stand against the Federal Vision, and defense of the Reformed doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone. Abounding Grace Radio (Mon-Fri 8:30AM pacific on KARI 550 AM). The latest show is up and it’s a brisk (15 min) wrap-up of the 2010 URCNA Synod London (Ont).Click Here

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See INTRO, Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V --and the Duel. Dort January 15, 1618 Stylo Novo Jo HalesThe Praesis' Determination:Upon Friday last when you seemed to disclaim all unlimited liberty, and gave hope of some conformity, they dealt with the Synod in favor of you, but today understanding you abuse the Synod, and fly back again to your former claim, they all with one consent

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Billy Graham once wrote a book, "How to be Born Again?" Anything wrong with this title? Just what is Jesus teaching Nicodemus in John 3? All this and more on this edition of Abounding Grace Radio.Monday July 19 2010John 3 REGENERATION Tuesday July 20, 2010John 3 REGENERATION Wednesday July 21, 2010John 3 REGENERATION Thursday July 22, 2010John 3 REGENERATION Friday July 23, 2010Westminster Weekend

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See Wes White's Blog Comments on the Paper of the Consistory of the United Reformed Church of Nampa, Idaho “Interaction with the ‘Report of the Synodical Study Committee on the Federal Vision and Justification’ ” by J. Mark Beach PART TWO In part one of my comments on the paper of the Consistory of the United Reformed Church of Nampa, Idaho, which interacts with the “Report of the Synodical

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Dort This 7/27 December, 1618 Stylo Novo JO HALES On Thursday 17/27 of the present, the deputies being met in the morning the Remonstrants were called in, and willed to give up their considerations upon the Catechism, according to the injunction laid on them on Friday last…Then did the Praeses require them Coram Deo to answer directly and truly… Here Scultetus stood up, and in the name of the

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Dispensationalists claim the Jersusalem temple will be rebuit at some time in the future. Is this what the Bible teaches? Should we be looking for a newly built Jerusalem temple with the reinstitution of sacrifice and offerring? Just what did Jesus mean when he said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it in three days." All this and more on Abounding Grace Radio July 5-9.P.S. If you are a

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There are many wonderful things Edward Leigh says in his Body of Divinity about mortification of sin, but this profoundly simple statement is something never to forget: Meditating on the death of Christ is the purest and most effectual way of mortifying sin, 1 Pet. 4:1.  Look upon Christ's death not only as a pattern of mortification but cause of mortification, John 3:14; Heb. 12:

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Dort, 15 January, 1618 Stylo Novo Gomarus owes the Synod a shrewd turn...as soon as Martinius has spoken, [Gomarus] starts up and tells the Synod...and therewithal casts his glove, and challenges Martinius...and requires the Synod to grant them a DUEL, adding that he knew Martinius could say nothing in refutation to his doctrine... Zeal and Devotion had not so well allayed Gomarus

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What Hath Dort to do With Moscow? On WITCH HUNTING, Extra-Confessional Binding & TOLERATION (Editors Note: The following section from Hales is difficult to read. It is a collection of bits and fragments of Simon Episcopious’ oration. I summarize the oration in the Notes section to help the reader understand his main concerns) Dort 7 December, 1618. Stylo Novo Then were the

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Here is Part Two of my recent interview by Dr. Scott Clark on the Federal Vision.  See Also PART I: The Federal Vision--Westminster Weekend 14 PART II The Federal Vision--Westminster Weekend 15

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See Intro, Part One, Part Two Part Three: What Hath Dort to do With Moscow?—On JOINT STATEMENTS & Anti-Synods. Dort, 15 December 1618 Stylo Novo On Thursday the 4/14 of December, the Synod being sat, and repetition being made, according to the custom, of what had past in the former session, the Remonstrants being called in, were asked whether or not they had set down in writing

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I recently acquired a copy of Edward Leigh's Complete System of Divinity (1654), one of the very few (and scarce) Puritan Systematic theologies.  In the Epistle Dedicatorie, he gives a serious call to all Christians to defend the gospel.  We would do well to hear Leigh's plea in our day with so many distressing doctrines. "Shall the heretical party be so active for Popery, for error, and shall

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See Intro and Part One Part Two—What Hath Dort to do with Moscow?--On Schism & Toleration Dort, 10 December 1618 Stylo Novo (Continued) John Hales The same day after dinner the deputies met again; where the Praeses commended to the Synod the consideration of that reproachful name of schism, which the Remonstrants did so openly and so often brand them with. For it was Episcopius his palmarium

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This is a must listen to audio on the Federal Vision Movement.  Please spend some time listening to Part 1 of this interview on the FV. THE FEDERAL VISION MOVEMENT

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See INTRODUCTION: John Hales,& the Synod of Dort (1618-19)--What Can We learn From the Synod of Dort in Light of the FV Controversy?  And PART TWO Dort this 10th of December, 1618 Stylo novo.  On the 10th of December, stylo novo, the deputies met in the morning, where the first thing was to be determined, was the question as yet depending concerning the Remonstrants of Utrecht…  Here

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A few years back I found an extremely rare copy of John Hales’ Letters From the Synod of Dort (1688).  John Hales (1584-1656), often called the Ever-Memorable for his Greek lectures at Oxford, became a well-known clergyman and scholar in the mid seventeenth century. He served as a Chaplain for Sir Dudley Carleton and was given the responsibility to observe and record the proceedings at the Synod

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Recently, Dr. Scott Clark of Westminster Seminary CA read my blog posts on Going Off-Roading With God and asked to do an interview about my experience attending some of the evangelical mega-churches in the region. So this is part one of the interview on the state of the Evangelical Church in the Pacific Northwest. It's a must listen! THE STATE of the EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN THE

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I am posting here the response of Dr. Mark Beach to the recent Nampa critique of our URCNA committee report on the FV. You can find more discussion and follow-up at Wes White's Blog, since this is only part one . Comments on the Paper of the Consistory of the United Reformed Church of Nampa, Idaho “Interaction with the ‘Report of the Synodical Study Committee on the Federal Vision and

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From Wes White:The United Reformed Churches, the Confessional churches who split off from the Christian Reformed Church, has a committee that will report at its July 26-30, 2010 Synod recommending that the Synod condemn the Federal Vision teaching as contrary to the Reformed Confessions. You can read this report here. The United Reformed Church of Nampa, Idaho has published a critical interaction

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I plan to do a series of posts next week on our URCNA report on Justification in response to a recent critique by one of our sister churches. But for now, all interested readers should follow the discussion below. I believe the issues are being stated clearly.http://greenbaggins.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/the-federal-vision-and-the-urc-2010-synod/

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One of the more influential figures in my life who encouraged me in the direction of pastoral ministry was Jonathan Rainbow. After college I took a teaching job at Central Valley Christian High School in Visalia, CA. Jon was the high school Bible, history and english teacher. I will never forget my time interacting with Jon Rainbow. He was one of the brightest, honest, determined, and most

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Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts May 31-June 4, 2010Monday May 31, 2010John 1 How to Spot a False Prophet Tuesday June 1, 2010John 1 How to Sport a False Prophet Wednesday June 2, 2010John 1 How to Spot a False Prophet Thursday June 3, 2010John 1 How to Spot a False Prophet Friday June 4, 2010Westminster Weekend 10

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"Then for our own ministry, here they are taught; first the true manner of teaching, and declaring righteousness; namely this, not to preach the law alone, or the gospel alone, as some unadvisedly do (but both without profit), but both the law and the gospel--the law to breed repentance, the gospel to work faith. But in order, first the law to breed repentance, and then the gospel to work faith

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If you have a few minutes, I ask you to watch this powerful video from Brian Godawa, screenwriter for the movie to End All Wars. You might compare this video to video posted below.Secret Believers – promo from Brian Godawa on Vimeo.

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What exactly did Jesus teach regarding the future of Israel? Is there a future restoration planned? Just what was Jesus' attitude to Israel and what did he say? All this and more on this week's edition of Abounding Grace. Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts May 10-14, 2010 Monday May 10, 2010 Matthew 21 The Barren Fig Tree Tuesday May 11, 2010

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"Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

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I was on vacation the past fews week so I apologize for the lack of activity on this blog.  But one useful thing that I did while on vacation was redesign our websites for the Lynden URC and Abounding Grace Radio.  I did my best!  Let me know what you think. LYNDEN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ABOUNDING GRACE RADIO

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Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts May 3-7, 2010 Monday May 3, 2010Matthew 13 Life Among the Weeds Tuesday May 4, 2010Matthew 13 Life Among the Weeds Wednesday May 5, 2010Matthew 13 Life Among the Weeds Thursday May 6, 2010Matthew 13 Life Among the Weeds

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Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts  Monday April 19, 2010How To Proclaim Him--Evangelism Tuesday April 20, 2010How To Proclaim Him--Evangelism Wednesday April 21, 2010How To Proclaim Him--Evangelism Thursday April 22, 2010How To Proclaim Him--Evangelism Friday April 23, 2010Westminster Weekend 4 Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts April 12-16 2010 Monday April 12, 2010Why We Proclaim Him--Evangelism

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Next week, I speak at an Evangelism Conference in Canada. You can find details for the conference here. I will be interacting with some of the common problems and misconceptions about evangelism and the church at the conference. I found this video on what I think is typical of what many people think about the church today. I would love your interaction with the video. Yes, I have some real

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Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts Monday April 5, 2010Ephes 4 Gospel-Driven Holiness Tuesday April 6, 2010Ephes 4 Gospel Driven Holiness Wednesday April 7, 2010Ephes 4 Gospel Driven Holiness Thursday April 8, 2010Ephes 4 Gospel Driven Holiness

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KARI 550AM Click Logo to Listen Live WESTMINSTER WEEKEND  Friday April 9, 2010Westminster Weekend 2

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William Perkins (1558-1602) believed that if one confuses or rejects the distinction between the law and the gospel, it will be to the most certain ruin of the gospel. Perkins didn't just believe this, he actually saw it happen, with Rome. As they say, those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it..... Here is Perkins on Galatians 3:12, When Paul says, the law is not of faith, he sets

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How is Someone Saved?  A Brief Lecture on the Order of Salvation For years I heard it explained that Christ came riding on a donkey into Jerusalem to demonstrate his humility. This is certainly true, but I always wondered if there was something more to this?  I never felt like I was getting a good explanation of why he chose to ride on a donkey.  Was it just humility?  Did it demonstrate

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As promised, here are FREE MP3 lectures from our 2009 Pacific Northwest Reformation Conference on Christ-Centered Christianity in an Age of Spiritual Chaos featuring Dr. W Robert Godfrey of Westminster Seminary California.  The conference lectures by Dr. Godfrey are truly worth your time, and they are free! Right click and then click 'save as' to download to your preferred file. Christ At the

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Beginning Friday April 2, 2010 we launch Westminster Weekend on Abounding Grace Radio.  We have the privilege of airing discussions of the faculty of Westminster Seminary California.  You can listen to the programs prerecorded or go to the KARI550 AM website and listen on Friday mornings at 8:30 AM--commute time! Here is the intro program featuring Dr. R.Scott Clark, but beginning on Friday

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UPDATES:  Check out our new Intros by our very own Michael S Smith.  Also, we have a new program airing on Fridays called Westminster Weekend with the faculty of Westminster Seminary CA featuring RS Clark.  Be sure to listen as these will be posted weekly. Listen Live 8:30 AM M-F 550 AM WORD RADIO Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts March 29-April 2, 2010 Monday March 29, 20101 Cor 5 The KEYS of

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Later this week I will be posting all of the lectures from our Christ at the Center of Preaching Conference with Dr. W Robert Godfrey. Here is a section of my lecture that I aired on Abounding Grace Radio this week. Abounding Grace Daily Broadcasts March 15-19, 2010 Monday March 15, 2010Christ at Center of Preaching-Conference Lecture Tuesday March 16, 2010Christ at Center of

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I will be speaking at the Fraser Valley conference on April 8-9, 2010.  If you are in the area, you are invited to attend. The evangelism committees of the Canadian Reformed Churches in the Fraser Valley are hosting an Evangelism Conference, featuring Pastor Christopher Gordon of the Lynden United Reformed Church.   Pastor Gordon will be speaking on the evening of Thursday, April 8th on the

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Please see Part 1 & Part 2--& what is legalism. Worship & Sermon: As stated before, this review should not be viewed as an attack on NCCTK per se, but as a critique of what has become an accepted model (Saddleback) of worship that thousands of churches are trying to implement on some level in their own communities.  I care very much for my brothers and sisters in the community and sincerely want

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See Part One-The Worship Service Description HERE It's important to state that my critique should not be viewed as an attack on NCCTK per se, but as a critique of what has become an accepted model (Saddleback) of worship that thousands of churches are trying to implement on some level in their own community. My critique comes out of a genuine concern for the souls of those who I believe are

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It's a challenge today to take a stand for anything. This is no less true in the church of Jesus Christ, especially as we think through the implications of the Biblical warning that in the latter times some will depart from the faith giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons (1 Tim. 4:1). Part of our responsibility as Christians is to defend the truth, and to contend earnestly for

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