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by Ryan McGraw | In his Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man, Herman Witsius (1636-1708) includes a profound section on the extent to which Christ’s sufferings make satisfaction for our sins (1:210-234). Witsius begins this section by noting that an unnamed “learned” and...

by Ryan McGraw | Learning the Bible is like learning a language. The best way to learn both is by immersion. As our children learn to speak, read, and write, they pick up English by repetition, practice, and use. So, when we read God’s Word, some of the best ways to remember Scripture are through reading it regularly, praying it into our hearts, weaving it into family life...

by Ryan McGraw | Can faith damn us? The Dutch theologian Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635-1711) argued that the first sin of Adam and Eve was unbelief. To state this differently, they exchanged faith in the Word of God for faith in the word of the Serpent (The Christian’s Reasonable Service, 1:372-373). He argued that...

by Ryan McGraw | The basic definition of a covenant is an agreement between two or more parties. Covenants include parties, stipulations, promises, and threats. Some covenants, like that between Jacob and Laban, are between equals (Gen. 31:43–55). Others are between unequals. God’s covenants with mankind...

Unless we know who God is, we cannot truly know who we are. Is it surprising that when people do not retain God in their thinking (Rom. 1:28) that they also cannot define humanity? Is man merely an evolved animal? Are male and female distinctions by divine design or human choice? Replacing the triune God with mother earth leads people to believe that they are children of the earth and that spirituality is a product of human brain development rather than indicating creation by “God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth” (Nicene Creed).

Learning the Bible is like learning a language. The best way to learn both is by immersion. As our children learn to speak, read, and write, they pick up English by repetition, practice, and use. So, when we read God’s Word, some of the best ways to remember Scripture are through reading it regularly, praying it into our hearts, weaving it into family life, and hearing it preached. In other words, the more we incorporate Scripture into daily life and practice, the more we will remember and treasure its contents.

by Ryan McGraw | Is it possible to undervalue Christ’s sufferings by overemphasizing the cross? In his Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man , Herman Witsius (1636-1708) includes a profound section on the extent to which Christ’s sufferings make satisfaction for our sins (1:210-234). Witsius begins this...