Contra Sunday – Faith on Wednesday
Posted in Luther, Reformation, Reformed on Oct 31st, 2006
Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Holy Scriptures or by evident reason-for I can believe neither pope nor councils alone, as it is clear that they have erred repeatedly and contradicted themselves-I consider myself convicted by the testimony of Holy Scripture, which is my basis; my conscience is captive to the Word [...]
Posted in History, Presbyterian, Reformed on Oct 30th, 2006
II. The second great principle of Presbyterianism is, that presbyters who minister in word and doctrine are the highest permanent officers of the Church. 1. Our first remark on this subject is that the ministry is an office, and not merely a work. An office is a station to which the incumbent must be [...]
Posted in 2 Samual, Christ in the OT, David on Oct 29th, 2006
2 Samuel 23:13-17 13 And three of the thirty chief men went down and came about harvest time to David at the cave of Adullam, when a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 14 David was then in the stronghold, and ?the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. 15 [...]
Posted in History, Presbyterian, Reformed on Oct 28th, 2006
3. The third argument on this subject is derived from the commission given by Christ to his Church, “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” This commission imposes a certain duty; it conveys certain [...]
Posted in History, Presbyterian, Reformed on Oct 27th, 2006
2. A second argument is this. All Church power arises from the indwelling of the Spirit; therefore those in whom the Spirit dwells are the seat of Church power. But the Spirit dwells in the whole Church, and therefore the whole Church is the seat of Church power. The first member of this [...]
Posted in History, Presbyterian, Reformed on Oct 26th, 2006
I. The first of these principles relates to the power and rights of the people. As to the nature of Church power, it is to be remembered that the Church is a theocracy. Jesus Christ is its head. All power is derived from him. His word is our written constitution. All Church power is, [...]
Posted in History, Presbyterian, Reformed on Oct 25th, 2006
What is Presbyterianism? by Charles Hodge An Address Delivered Before the Presbyterian Historical Society at their Anniversary Meeting in Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening, May 1, 1855. BY THE REV. CHARLES HODGE, D.D. BRETHREN:—We are assembled this evening as a Presbyterian Historical Society. It has occurred to me that it would not be inappropriate to discuss [...]
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