Halloween or Reformation Day?

Last updated on: October 30, 2017 at 9:32 am By Adrian Warnock

Jollyblogger has a fantastic post reminding us that the 31st October is also Reformation Day: “But more importantly, the Reformation has a spiritual significance which transcends these lesser matters of life, like the affairs of nations. This is because the Reformation marked the recovery of the doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, because of Christ alone, to the glory of God alone. It marked the recovery of the gospel. While it is true that these things are... Read more

The joys of blogging

Last updated on: October 31, 2005 at 10:20 pm By Adrian Warnock

There is something gratifiying about blogging. Especially something about marking milestones in the life of a blog. The history of Challies Dot Com is both an encouragement to bloggers who feel no one will ever notice them, and a warning to those of us Challies outs as slackers. Challies advocates daily committment to blogging. My own erratic style probably isnt the best and Challies marks 2 years of not stop blogging by saying: “I know that once I take a... Read more

Good News – the end of rules : blogging through Galatians

Last updated on: July 6, 2018 at 10:49 am By Adrian Warnock

This mornings sermon on legalism and grace also addressed some of the issues on the atonement I have been speaking about. I would be interested to know what Richard and others would make of it. Here are my sermon notes, the audio is also available already ———————————–Good News- the end of rulesReligions the world over have one thing in common: rules If we are honest rules both attract us with their ability to give us certainty about what we should... Read more

The atonement discussion continues

Last updated on: October 29, 2005 at 11:33 pm By Adrian Warnock

Richard has replied to some of my posts on the atonement on his blog and doesnt answer my most critical questions. His comments throughout reveal a very heterodox view of the wrath of God in my book. First he speaks of God just somehow passively allowing evil to pass out of existence then he ends as follows: ” Why do we, or God, punish! Is punishment and end in its self or it its goal something else? Is it not... Read more

Spurgeon and mystery

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

Rebecca Writes: is doing Spurgeon quote month and has the following from the prince of preachers: “How is it that the Father is God, that the Son is God, and that the Holy Ghost is God, and yet that there are not three Gods, but one God? I cannot tell you. I know it is so, for it is revealed; but how it is so is not for us to guess, because it is not revealed or explained. Our understanding... Read more

What must I believe to be saved?

Last updated on: October 27, 2005 at 10:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

My post entitled Arguing about the atonement has created quite a stir. In it I questioned whether people who do not believe that Jesus took their punishment might not actually be saved. I got a certain amount of flack for that, but please make sure you hear what I said correctly. I am not in any way claiming to be able to pass judgement on someone elses salvation, merely flagging up my concerns about how fundemental an issue this really... Read more

The dangers of being too scholarly

Last updated on: October 26, 2005 at 3:42 pm By Adrian Warnock

Back in June I was blogging on The new pespective on Paul and said something that has great relevance to our debates on substitutionary atonement I have a great deal of skepticism of any theological view that does not naturally arrise from the biblical texts. As helpful as scholars can be the bible was written for the common man. Much of it (especially the epistles) is a bit like listening to one side of a telephone conversation. But, God knew... Read more

If the battle wasnt hard the victory wouldnt taste as sweet.

Last updated on: October 26, 2005 at 2:08 pm By Adrian Warnock

The above should really be the title for a really insightful interesting post. The trouble is I don’t have one right now. So, I guess its over to you guys. What exactly does the phrase that dropped into my mind a few minutes ago mean to you? Read more

How do you know if you are called to preach or lead?

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

Sovereign Grace has an interesting article which addresses a question I have been asked a few times via email. How do people know whether they are called to some form of ministry or preaching gift within the church. In this post I will simply include some quotes, which begin by defining leadership within the church: ———————————— To lead means to govern: to make decisions that will shape the future of the church. To lead means to apply the gospel: to... Read more

The atonement: No punishment required?

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

Phil Johnson responds to some of our mutual commentators in a great post entitled No punishment required?. I always knew that Phil would somewhere down the line start quoting Spurgeon prolifficly. His blog is much the better for the quotes as well! Actually I can imagine Spurgeon himself owning a blog if he were alive today. He would I am sure be at least as proliffic as instapundit himself! Pyromaniac links to a fantastic sermon on the subject of penal... Read more