“Crisis of Confidence” by Carl R. Trueman – Some Thoughts

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Carl Trueman’s revised edition of “The Creedal Imperative,” titled “Crisis of Confidence,” addresses the growing opposition to creeds in contemporary culture. He examines the impact of consumerism, technology, and individualism on church practices. The book advocates for a return to confessionalism in churches, highlighting its necessity amid a changing cultural landscape.

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Are Confessions of Faith Useful to the Church? Here are Five Reasons Why They Are…

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Steve Meister, a pastor who adheres to the Second London Confession of Faith (2LCF), outlines five practical applications of confessions in church life. These include guiding biblical interpretation, aiding ministry, training leaders, congregational accountability, and assessing membership candidates. He emphasizes that confessions should complement, not contradict, a deep understanding and love for God’s Word, thus enhancing spiritual life within the congregation.

Born Of God, Born Of A Woman

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By Oliver Allmand-Smith The Lord Jesus Christ was born of God and born of a woman; truly divine and truly human. That the Scripture reveals this to us is beyond dispute, but why is it so important that he is both born of God and born of a woman? What does it mean and what […]

Understanding Wickedness

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By Oliver Allmand-Smith Can you make sense of the hate-fuelled conflict and destruction of life we are currently witnessing? Do you understand it? The world today has no answer to these evils, no way of understanding them, and no explanation for them.  Western cultures insist all humanity is essentially good; but if that is the […]

The Necessity of the Scriptures

The Baptist Confession of Faith and Catechism

Chapter 1 – Of the Holy Scriptures The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience, although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet are […]

Riches, Self-Love and Sir Worldly-Wisdom

Travels of True Godliness

Riches, Self-Love and Sir Worldy-Wisdom If I called you a liberal, would you take it as an insult? This question is not about your politics but Christianity. In his classic ‘Christianity and Liberalism’, J. Gresham Machen proved that the two words represent two different religions, which merely use some of the same terminologies to mean different […]