In Genesis 9:6 God says: Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.” What does it mean to image God? What happened to man’s likeness to God after the Fall? How does the image of God informContinue Reading
In this sermon on Genesis 8:20-9:17, we look at God’s non-redemptive covenant with Noah after the flood, which governs and sets the terms for Christian life in God’s common kingdom. This sermon furthers the two kingdoms argument that Christ’s call to turn the other cheek in the Sermon on theContinue Reading
Is Christ’s command in Matthew 5:38-42 to forsake retaliation normative for Christians in all spheres of life? If so, then what does one do with the New Testament affirmation of the God-ordained legitimacy of civil government that bears the sword? How, then, does a Christian know when to turn theContinue Reading
Reformed Church Southern Suburbs 2023