Category: Heidelberg Catechism
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The Lord’s Day as Our Sabbath Delight and Rest
I remember our younger days when our Lord’s Day practically started on Saturday evening. We all ironed our clothes and spit-shined our shoes. My mother prepared our meals for Sunday. There was no staying late on Saturday nights, because there were no malls, no computers, no video games, not even late-night parties.
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The Third Commandment: “I AM is My Name Forever”
How about calling believers or the church “Jesus Freaks,†“The Revolution,†“Elevation,†“Resurgence†or “The Carpenter’s Shed.†An emergent church is called “The Scum of the Earth Church,†with a newsletter called “Rubbish.†Its pastor says he works for this church because he was “hoodwinked by the Holy Spirit†and wrote a book called Pure…
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Samaritans, Bad and Good
Our iPhones, iPads and other iToys have become iDols, where “i” means me, my and mine.
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The Benefits of True Repentance: Transformation by the Spirit
Being “led†by the Spirit does not only mean being “guided†by the Spirit, but that the Spirit is actually leading the Christian to put to death his sinful passions and desires. The Spirit obligates and compels the Christian to holiness. When the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan, the…
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A Redeemed Life is a Separated Life
God’s people are holy not only because of their godliness and righteousness, but also because they are separated and distinguished from unbelievers in their doctrine, worship and life.