MATTHEW 27:27-31 – Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him,…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Theology
Romans 11:33 – Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
Theology is the study of the nature of God, such as his attributes, his person, his relationship with humanity, and all spiritual truths which emanate from Him. Here you will find articles and resources to begin to understand the Christian theology which is the basis for our faith and our assurances of salvation.
You can begin to explore the foundation of our theological beliefs by reading our Articles of Faith, our Church Covenant, and the London Baptist Confession of 1689 (external site).
MATTHEW 24:35 – Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” THEME OF THE DAY: HIS WORD: WRITTEN AND LIVING. Ask any true Christian to identify the foundation of our faith and the answer should be quick, with conviction, and boldly stated, “The Bible, God’s Holy Word.” But the answer would expand to “And faith in God’s…
PSALM 3 – O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah. But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah.…
LUKE 4:1-13 – And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to…
PSALM 63:1 – O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” THEME OF THE DAY: A THIRST FOR GOD. Donald Whitney wrote a wonderful book titled Ten Questions To Diagnose Your Spiritual Health. It is 131 pages long,…
JAMES 4:16 – But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.” THEME OF THE DAY: OUR PRONENESS TO PRIDE. Today’s scripture is a description of the sin not contained in the verse. Arrogance, boasting, and evil are words associated with the mother of all sins – pride. And when it comes to pride? It is like…