The wisdom of the church is unlike the wisdom of this world. Why? Because the wisdom of the church turns on the wisdom of the cross, which is folly to this world. Paul explains: For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to usContinue Reading
We as Christians no doubt want to see sinners repent and believe, and our churches grow in grace. We should take the Great Commission seriously (Matt 28). We should support our church in missions and evangelism. We should always be ready to witness to our faith when asked (1 PeterContinue Reading
For the last few weeks (see previous posts) we have been looking at the subject of preaching as we work through the book of Titus, and particularly in light of Titus 1.9. According to the Reformed tradition, one of the marks of a true church is the faithful preaching ofContinue Reading
I have already drawn attention to the fact that the elder qualifications in Titus 1.5-9 have many things in common with moral virtues expected from upstanding pagan citizens in the ancient world of Greece. (This is one piece of evidence for the fact that even non-Christians know something of God’sContinue Reading
As we approach another section in Titus that highlights the central importance of preaching and teaching in the life of the church – the minister must be qualified to preach and teach – I want to connect this chief public and corporate means of grace to the concept of biblicalContinue Reading
What comes to mind when you think about qualifications for elders in the church? Ultra-spiritual? Other worldly? Or perhaps irrelevance? In Titus 1.5-9, Paul sets forth qualifications for elders. At first glance, they seem very ordinary and perhaps even out of place in the letter. In fact, as it turnsContinue Reading
The church today has various views on the relative importance of the church in the life of the Christian. In Titus 1:1, Paul speaks about godly conduct that accords with the Word of God. One question that naturally arises in this connection is: what kind of importance should be attachedContinue Reading
On Thursday, May 31, we had the privilege of having the Minister (Coen Vrey) of Bellville RCSA and his wife join us, as well as one of the long time couples of the congregation. We were blessed by hearing some of their reflections on being part of a Reformed ChurchContinue Reading
For those interested in a little recap from last night, here are some of the highlights from our study: The gospel Teaches that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and not by human effort/deeds/works It includes not only Christ’s sacrifice for our sins (absorbing God’s wrath for ourContinue Reading
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