What Is a Reformed Church?, Malcolm Watts (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2011, 164 pages), reviewed by Richard C. Barcellos   Malcolm H. Watts, minister of Emmanuel Church in Salisbury, England, has written a concise book defining a Reformed church. Its seven chapters are entitled: 1. The Distinctives of a Reformed Church; 2. The Great Emphasis of Reformed Doctrine; 3. A Right View of Worship; 4. The Government of the  [ Read More ]

Here is the article. Good for Euan!

We will be meeting at Berean Fellowship’s building on 30th St. East between Palmdale Blvd. and Ave. R. at 2pm. We will be formally constituting as Grace Reformed Baptist Church. There will be no 10am and 6pm services.

Paul’s words in Ephesians 1:8-10 come in an immediate context of praise to the Father (Eph. 1:3). The Father is to be praised due to comprehensive redemption in the Son (Eph. 1:7-12). The Son’s redemptive work affects everything (Eph. 1:10). According to wider canonical teaching, the Son functions as the last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45). He is the one who is head of all things (Eph. 1:22) and sums up  [ Read More ]

“Faith, therefore, is a certain steadfast beholding, which looks upon Christ alone, the conqueror of sin and death and the giver of righteousness, salvation, and eternal life…So, if I would find comfort and life, when I am at the point of death, I must do nothing else but apprehend Christ, and look at Him, and say: I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who suffered, was crucified, and  [ Read More ]

Trueman has a good piece reminding me of what I need to be as a minister of the gospel. Pray for me!   PS: Make sure to watch the contrasting videos at the bottom of Trueman’s piece.

According to Ephesians 1:10, the eschatological terminus of history is the summing up of all things – “with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth, in Him [i.e., Christ].” History is going somewhere and our exalted Redeemer is no passive by-stander. Not only is he active  [ Read More ]

Good stuff, once again, by Dr. Trueman!

The period of time between the resurrection and Second Coming of Christ is marked by at least two realities – the wrath of God against sin (Rom. 1) and the grace of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a mixed epoch of history where two worlds exist at the same time – the old world, in which men are born in sin with souls and bodies that  [ Read More ]

Here is a really good piece by Dr. Trueman on parachurch and accountability. It is really worth the read and consideration. We can, do, and should learn from various sources. However, those sources ought to welcome accountability. Read it here.