“I entreat you now, in the morning of your life, to seek the Lord and His face” — Rutherford Thursdays No. 31

To Ninian Mure, a parishioner
Loving Friend,
I received your letter. I entreat you now, in the morning of your life, to seek the Lord and His face. Beware of the follies of dangerous youth, a perilous time for your soul. Love not the world. Keep faith and truth with all men in your [...]

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Brief: The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and Applied — by J. V. Fesko

Back in July I posted a brief note about Christ the Center’s interview with Rev. Dr. John Fesko on his latest book, The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and Applied. Now having had the chance to read the book myself I want to heartily commend this concise 136 page study on one of the most [...]

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Announcing: The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Revised ed. — eds. Moises Silva and Merrill C. Tenney

Summary: This full-color encyclopedia will be a wonderful tool, especially for families and Bible students, to learn the people, places, and historical context of Holy Scripture.
Book Info

ISBN: 9780310241362 (Worldcat; Google Books)
Publisher: Zondervan (2009; expected in October)
Genres: Reference, Biblical studies
Reading Level: high school–adult
Format: Hardcover, 5 volumes
List Price: $279.99 (Pre-order from Amazon: $176.39)

Why another Bible encyclopedia?
Zondervan’s newly [...]

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“I have no seat for my faith to sit upon but bare omnipotence and God’s holy arm and goodwill” — Rutherford Thursdays No. 30

To John Stuart, Provost of Aye
Worthy and Dear Beloved in our Lord,
Grace, mercy, and peace be to you.
I was refreshed and comforted by your letter. What I wrote to you for your comfort, I do not remember. I wish I could help you to praise His great and holy name, who keepeth [...]

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“Christ breaketh all my idols in pieces” — Rutherford Thursdays No. 29

To John Stuart, Provost of Aye
Much Honored and Dearest in Christ,
Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, be upon you.
I expected the comfort of a letter to a prisoner from you, see now. I am here, Sir, putting off a part of my inch of time; and when [...]

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Fesko Interviewed on The Rule of Love

Listen to the latest Christ the Center interview with Rev. Dr. John Fesko on his latest book, The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and Applied. In this instructive interview Fesko answers questions such as:

How does Jesus relate to the 10 commandments?
Why is the prologue to the Decalogue often ignored, yet important?
What use is [...]

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Calvin on Preaching Repentance and Forgiveness

Repentance is preached in the name of Christ when, through the teaching of the gospel, men hear that all their thoughts, all their inclinations, all their efforts, are corrupt and vicious. Accordingly, they must be reborn if they would enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Forgiveness of sins is preached when men are taught that for [...]

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Calvin Anticipates Revivalism’s “New Measures”

In reply to those who affirm certainty of faith for this life but deny any certainty of faith in the next life, Calvin says:
Then, how absurd it is that the certainty of faith be limited to some point of time, when by its very nature it looks to a future immortality after this life is [...]

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Review: Redemption Accomplished and Applied — by John Murray

ISBN: 9780802811431 — Worldcat; Google Books
Publisher: Eerdmans (1955)
Genre: Systematic theology
Reading Level: college
Worthy read? Yes
Price: $9.10 @ WTS Books
What is this book about?
This book is about the atonement (6, 9) as it is viewed objective and subjectively, that is, the atonement seen both from the perspective of historia salutis (i.e. Christ’s once-for-all accomplishment of redemption) and [...]

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Brief Review: Reformed Theology in America – ed. David Wells

Book
ISBN: 0801021480 (Google Books)
Publisher: Baker (1997; reprint 2000)
Genre: Historical theology
Reading Level: high school to college
Worthy read? Yes
Price: $28.80 @ WTS Books
Brief
These essays present historical overviews of the main streams and major thinkers of Reformed theology in America. Thus, to the student of American Reformed theology, this book is a great “reader’s guide”–if you  start here [...]

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