The Scripture Says

Calvins Institutes – 3.11.1 – Christ given to us by the kindness of God is apprehended and possessed by faith, by means of which we obtain in particular a twofold benefit

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By faith believers are reconciled to God and sanctified by the Spirit. In this section Calvin introduces his discussion on justification, explaining again the organisation of his third book. According to Calvin, justification is the [ Read More … ]

From Jesus Creed: The Bible is Central

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The Bible needs to become more central to our faith, not by way of absolute certain interpretations but by putting it on the table first. As NT Wright says, To affirm “the authority of scripture” [ Read More … ]

Book Review – Coulson, JR., The Righteous Judgment of God: Aspects of Judgment in Paul’s Letters

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Link: Amazon Length: 211 Difficulty: Medium-Academic Topic: Theology, Judgment, Salvation Audience: Academics, Ministers, Lay-Leaders, Educated Christians Published: 2017 Michael Bird recommended this book on his blog recently and I felt I had to read the [ Read More … ]

The Scripture Says

Connecting Scripture to Jesus

Bible Art Job 35-37 What do you accomplish against him? What do you do to him?

Bible Art Job 32-34 He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself rather than God

Bible Art Job 29-31 I put on righteousness and it clothed me

Bible Art Job 24-28 Even the moon is not bright and the stars not pure in his eyes

Bible Art Job 21-23 When he has tried me I shall turn out like gold

Bible Art Job 14-16 For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, it will sprout again

Bible Art Job 11-13 He makes nations great and he destroys them

Bible Art Job 8-10 If one wished to contend with him, no one could answer him once

Bible Art Job 5-7 For he wounds but he binds up. He shatters but his hands heal

Bible Art Esther 6-10 A foe and enemy! This wicked Haman!

Bible Art Esther 1-5 Who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

Bible Art Nehemiah 12-13 Remember me and do not wipe out my good deeds

Bible Art Nehemiah 10-11 Oath to walk in God’s law

Bible Art Nehemiah 8-9 For the joy of the Lord is your strength

Bible Art Nehemiah 7 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the people to be enrolled by genealogy

Bible Art Nehemiah 4-6 Half worked on construction half held spears

Bible Art Nehemiah 1-3 Now I was cupbearer to the king

Bible Art Ezra 8-10 O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just

Bible Art Ezra 4-7 The people of the land discouraged the people of Judah

Bible Art Ezra 1-3 He is good, for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel

Calvins Institutes – 3.11.1 – Christ given to us by the kindness of God is apprehended and possessed by faith, by means of which we obtain in particular a twofold benefit

From Jesus Creed: The Bible is Central

Book Review – Coulson, JR., The Righteous Judgment of God: Aspects of Judgment in Paul’s Letters