Worship service 8/10/25.Greetings and call to worship. Greetings and good morning saints and holy brethren, the called and chosen of God, sanctified for His service and worship, grace, mercy and peace be multiplied to you through the redemption of the Son Jesus Christ who loved us and washed our sins away in His own blood,…
The Contents of Holy Scripture. 2 Chronicles. Part 2.
Worship service 8/10/25.Greetings and call to worship. Greetings and good morning, saints, and beloved brethren. Grace, mercy and peace be multiplied unto you through the love of the Father and the obedience of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. It is good to gather together on the day he hath appointed for the blessing he…
The Contents of Holy Scripture. 2 Chronicles. Part 1.
Worship service 8/3/25.Greetings and call to worship. Greetings and good morning, saints and holy brethren, called and separated for the worship and service of God through the redemption of our Lord Jesus Christ. Grace, mercy and peace be multiplied to you through the gift and grace of the Holy Spirit.It is good to gather together…
What is Apologetics?
Christian apologetics, broadly understood, is the theological discipline that seeks to offer a reasoned defense of the Christian faith. It engages both internal doctrinal coherence and external objections from non-believers, using various methodologies to affirm the claims of Christianity. At first glance, apologetics appears to have ancient roots in the early church, but upon closer…
The Scholar Above the Scriptures: Charles Hodge and the Peril of Rationalistic Religion
Introduction: Charles Hodge and His Systematic Theology Charles Hodge (1797–1878) was a leading figure in 19th-century American Presbyterianism and a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary for over fifty years. Often regarded as the standard-bearer of “Old School” Calvinism in America, Hodge sought to defend Reformed orthodoxy against the rising tides of German idealism, higher criticism,…
Lessons on Christian Doctrine from the Westminster Confession. Lesson 14. The Necessity of the Written Word.
Psalm 24 Devotional. [7] Psalm 24: 1 Albeit the Lord God hath made, and governeth all the world, yet toward his chosen people, his gracious goodness doth most abundantly appear, in that among them he will have his dwelling place. Which thought it was appointed among the children of Abraham, yet only they do enter…
A Brief Discourse on the Nature of Spiritual Knowledge.
Intro. There is a great deal of confusion in the church today regarding the nature of knowledge, and to what degree knowledge is necessary for salvation. Many in the church today who are well respected in Reformed circles in an attempt to denigrate sound doctrine claim that little to no knowledge of Christ is required…
On Covenant Baptism
A brief refutation of Baptist theology and a defense of infant baptism. The first question needed to be addressed is what is Baptism? The best brief description of baptism is found in the Westminster Confession of Faith, which states, 1. Baptism is a sacrament of the new testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, not only for…
On the Trinitarian Nature of Faith
Intro. Having discussed some of the basic principles of the Christian religion, I believe it would be beneficial to explain why these things must be so, and why it is necessary. The Christian religion is the only religion of Trinitarianism, and yet there are many groups of heretics that claim to believe in the Trinity:…
What is God? (Part 2) The Incommunicable Attributes of God
God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable. 1. God is Infinite. John Flavel writes, “God is infinite or boundless in three respects. First, In respect of the perfection of his Nature; his Wisdom, Power, and Holiness, exceed all measures and limits; as 1 Samuel 2:2, ‘There is none Holy as the Lord’, etc. Secondly,in respect of time and…
Fearless Puritan: 