The purpose of the Bible is the salvation of man. The law reveals a knowledge of sin and eternal damnation. The Gospel reveals the person and work of Jesus Christ. The Word of God not only presents the foundational content, but also creates the faith which trusts in the free salvation earned by Jesus Christ. […]
Having established that the Scriptures do teach a young earth, literal six-day creation, this study shows just how important this teaching is by answering two questions. Is adherence to this doctrine required for congregational membership? And is adherence to this doctrine required for salvation? Although church fellowship requires complete agreement in doctrine and practice, a […]
Denying the Scriptural doctrine of a Creator and His six-day creation will have a profound effect on the teachings of the rest of the Scripture. In this class, we see walk through some of the Scriptural doctrines which are overturned when evolution is allowed to infect the Christian faith. Handout 1: Gospel-Reset-class-Two-March-24-2019.pdf https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/p/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/Gospel_Reset_Class_3_Mar_31_2019.mp3 Podcast: Play in […]
First, we finished up the one-page handout (from last week) which gave an overview of the book “Gospel Reset: Salvation made Relevant,” (2018). The book proposes the church engage in pre-evangelism, demolishing the wrong foundation of evolution, and teach apologetics. We will examine these proposals as the study progresses. We noted that the book’s terms […]
Secular humanism teaches a progressive philosophy of life using only human reason and free inquiry. By that definition, God, religious dogma, and the supernatural are rejected while naturalism and a commitment to science is embraced in determining ethics and self-fulfillment. The adherence to the theory of evolution is one example of how the secularization of […]
The subjects of the kingdom of glory are the same as that for the kingdom of grace–believers and holy angels. The kingdom of grace is governed by means of the Word and sacraments administered by the pastoral office. The subjects of the kingdom of grace are translated into the kingdom of glory either at death […]
The kingdom of the devil is a kingdom of unbelief governed by the devil himself, who is a liar and murderer. The devil has not created anything, but only seeks by deception to get people to deny and/or misuse God’s gracious gifts. Revelation 12:9 says that he is “called the Devil and Satan, who deceives […]
In the kingdom of power, the Triune God rules without means according to His omnipotence and omnipresence. God has always been and will always be the King of heaven and earth. At the incarnation of the Son of God, the human nature of Christ was given authority in heaven and on earth. Although all things […]
In the first part of this study we conclude a historical walk-through of “king” and “kingdom” found in the Old Testament up to the coming of the true Davidic King, Jesus Christ. Each kingdom is distinguished based upon the subjects of the kingdom and the governance of the kingdom. In the second part of this […]
After Solomon’s death both the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel fell. The Prophet Amos (apx. 760-750 B.C.) foretold that God would rebuild the fallen tabernacle of David and bring back the captives (Amos 9:11-15). The Assyrian Empire conquers Israel in 721 B.C. The great tree of God’s people was cut […]