Author Archives: Andy Schreiber

Boice on Theistic Evolution

Posted on May 23, 2013

Reblogged from The Reformed Reader: I found J. M. Boice’s critiques of theistic evolution quite helpful. Here’s a shortened and edited version. You can find the entire argument in volume 1 of his commentary on Genesis (p. 52-55). “First, there … Continue reading →

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John Murray on Sanctification

Posted on May 17, 2013

In his book, Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray writes the following about the sanctification of the believer in Christ: There is a total difference between surviving sin and reigning sin, the regenerate in conflict with sin and the unregenerate … Continue reading →

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God the Judge

Posted on May 10, 2013

“From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.” (The Apostles’ Creed) The just judgment of God on sinful humanity is one of the essential doctrines of the Christian faith.  It is found again and again in … Continue reading →

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The Lord's Supper and Assurance

Posted on May 2, 2013

Reblogged from The Reformed Reader: The Lord’s Supper is a holy sacrament that Jesus gave to his church to help strengthen us in the Christian faith.  If you’re a Christian who is weak, weary, full of doubts, and in need … Continue reading →

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“At Home” In Sin?

Posted on April 26, 2013

Some strong, but ever-so-timely words from the late John Murray (1898-1975) regarding the effectual calling of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers: “If we find ourselves at home in the ungodliness, lust, and filth of this present world, … Continue reading →

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John Calvin on Prayer

Posted on April 24, 2013

Anyone who thinks that Calvinism is somehow antithetical to prayer simply has not read Calvin.   They certainly have not read what he has written about the subject of prayer. Chapter XX (approximately 70 pages long) of his Institutes of the … Continue reading →

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J.I. Packer on Justification

Posted on April 10, 2013

J.I. Packer gives us a beautiful  description of what happens in the justification of a sinner through faith in Jesus Christ: Justification is the truly dramatic transition from the status of a condemned criminal awaiting a terrible sentence to that … Continue reading →

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Double Imputation: On This Truth We Will Stand

Posted on April 4, 2013

Reblogged from The Reformed Reader: At the heart of historic, confessional Reformed teaching and preaching is the biblical doctrine of justification by faith alone.  An essential part of justification sola fide is the truth of imputation.  R. C. Sproul’s words … Continue reading →

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The Precious Blood of Christ

Posted on April 2, 2013

1 Peter 1:19 calls the blood of Christ “precious.”  And it is precious because of it’s power &  effect (that by it we we “ransomed” from the ‘futile ways  inherited from our forefathers’ – v.18), as well as because of … Continue reading →

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The Power of Three Little Words

Posted on March 31, 2013

What are the three most powerful words in the English language? “I love you”?  Good guess, but no. J.Gresham Machen writes, What was it that within a few days transformed a band of mourners into the spiritual conquerors of the … Continue reading →

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