Our neighbors are image-bearers (God’s image). We may not, therefore, since they are image-bearers do to our neighbors as we please, and this implies that we may not do to ourselves what we may not do our neighbors.
Some Will Depart From The Faith
“Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.” (1 Timothy 4:1)
This verse teaches us that some will abandon the faith. They previously said they were Christians, but then reject what they once professed. Paul says they depart from the faith by devoting themselves to false teaching. This false teaching is attributed to demonic activity. This activity is either direct upon a person or through someone else (i.e. the false teacher). Identifying false teaching is only be established by knowing what the truth is. If we do not know the truth, we cannot expect to identify falsehood. The truth is always the standard we must use to measure any teaching. [Read more…]
Theology & Devotion
“The knowledge of God is one central dogma to which all theology points.”
“The more theology reflects on God, the more it will be moved to adoration and worship.”
Herman Bavinck
Christ, Scripture & Faith
“We receive Christ and the Scriptures by faith. Faith reaches out in a single act to the person of Christ as well as to Scripture. It embraces Christ as Savior and Scripture as the Word of God.”
Herman Bavinck
Luther said – “the Scriptures are the cradles in which Jesus Christ lies.”
Scripture & The Spirit
“It is the Spirit of God alone who can make a person inwardly certain of the truth of divine revelation.”
Herman Bavinck
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