holdfast

"that which ye have already hold fast" Revelation 2:25

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

'behind the age'?

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"These are held up as superstitious who claim a hearing for God when, on other days than Sabbath, He calls men away from the vanities o...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

the most beautiful thing under heaven

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The true visible church, where God's ordinances are set up as he hath appointed, where his word is purely preached, is the most beautifu...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

a prisoner of God's kind providence

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The online publication of old copies of the Free Presbyterian Magazine (beginning 1906) is a great provision. The following comes from a le...
Monday, June 14, 2010

Clothing ourselves and sanctifying the Lord's Day

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John Willison - A Treatise Concerning the Sanctification of, and Meditations on, the Lord's Day When you are up, hasten to put on your...
Friday, June 11, 2010

Why "in so far as" goes too far and not far enough

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There are two Latin words that are essential when defining how a confession. The first is "quia" (Latin for "because") t...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Heaven on Earth

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Heaven on earth was what was promised to Adam in the beginning but which he forfeited. Often the phrase heaven on earth is associated with e...
Friday, June 04, 2010

Richard Capel and the Special Providential Preservation of Scripture

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Richard Capel (1586-1656) was a significant and very learned writer who has been called a "living library." This was first said o...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010

1611 and 2011

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Has any other Bible version been the subject of an early day motion in the House of Commons? And a debate (9 Dec 2009 : Column 97WH)? Or th...
Friday, May 14, 2010

What we must hold fast

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We must hold fast the full deposit of truth and sound words as it has been once delivered in the Scriptures. This is emphasised throughout t...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The National Debt and our debt of sin

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As fears rage over the national deficit in Greece (here) and its implications in other countries not least Britain - you may benefit from r...
Friday, May 07, 2010

Voting and the Bible

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Bigger turnouts. Tactical voting. Evidence-based voting. By now you will have voted, spoilt your ballot paper or not voted. The Christian...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010

James Begg on the Scottish Reformation

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Next to the advent of our blessed Saviour, the Reformation from Popery is the most remarkable and glorious event recorded in modern history....
Friday, April 30, 2010

The principles of the Scottish Reformation

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The Reformation in Scotland may be briefly characterised as the development of three great principles— 1st, The supreme authority of the Wo...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The greatest responsibility you have: the greatest privilege you could have

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There are many questions in the world. The greatest of all questions that could be addressed to you is that which the Lord Jesus Christ addr...
Monday, April 26, 2010

What it means to hold fast

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Revelation 2:24-25 “I will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.” Undoubtedly we live in an...
Saturday, April 17, 2010

The Greek Translation of the Old Testament

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There is an interesting debate as to whether the quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament are from the Greek Translation of the ...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

the doctrine of the Church a fundamental truth of the gospel

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Rev. Stuart Robinson (1814-1881), professor of church government and pastoral theology at Danville Seminary and pastor of Second Presbyteria...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Spurgeon's Practical Wisdom

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Spurgeon's Practical Wisdom:or Plain Advice for Plain People, by Charles H Spurgeon, published by the Banner of Truth Trust, Large cloth...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

John Forbes of Alford and Spiritual Experience

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John Forbes of Alford (c.1565–1634) was the cousin of Andrew Meville. Forbes is not to be confused with his nephew, the Aberdeen Doctor John...
Monday, March 22, 2010

Truth bears Repetition

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Repetition is a key feature of the Scriptures. It is very remarkable because not everything that could have been has been included about the...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

the continual presence of God in our hearts

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Every night before bed mark God's mercies to you as love tokens from your husband. What we should esteem of is the continual presence of...

The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart

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Duty must be cordial and hearty for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness. The matter must swim not in the head or understanding, ...
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Clothing ourselves to the glory of God

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Clothing (as opposed to insufficient covering) was first provided by God. “Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of ski...
Monday, March 08, 2010

the exclusion of conviction

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Kenneth Clarke was on Radio 4's Any Questions last Friday stridently contemning all forms of extremism whether atheistic, islamist or th...
Thursday, March 04, 2010

The Religious Blogosphere

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Noone needs an academic research paper to tell us that blogging is big here . According to the mixture of metaphors in the title which exami...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Calvin on who should be kept from the Lord's Supper and why

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From: Calvin's Ecclesiastical Advice Calvin's "Essay on the Lord's Supper" from, The Form of Prayers, 1542 and 1545. T...
Friday, February 19, 2010

Both Callings

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"There are Two Callings to be minded by All Christians. Every Christian hath a General Calling, Which is to Serve the Lord Jesus Christ...
Monday, February 15, 2010

my songs in the house of my pilgrimage

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Pilgrims need songs for their journey. The pilgrims that went up to Zion at the three appointed feasts in the year had an ample store of div...
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