Believers are temples of the Holy Spirit. So we say because this is what Scripture teaches in 1 Corinthians 6:19. We’re therefore accustomed to thinking that the Holy Spirit has. . . Continue reading
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About Pastor Wes Bredenhof
Wes Bredenhof serves the Free Reformed Church of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; after serving as a missionary and pastor in Canada. He has an M.Div. from the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary and a Th.D. from Reformation International Theological Seminary. He’s the author of numerous articles and several books. He regularly blogs at www.bredenhof.ca. We Distinguish: Antecedent/Consequent Conditions
One of the distinctives of Reformed churches is that we hold to what the Bible says about covenant theology; what’s more, we emphasize it. In the Bible, God makes covenants. . . . Continue reading
We Distinguish: Elements/Circumstances
Many moons ago, in the days of Pine, Lynx and dial-up modems, there was an online discussion group known as Ref-net. I can’t say I was among the first participants. . . Continue reading
We Distinguish: Knowledge/Assent/Confidence
The Bible teaches that true faith in Jesus Christ is essential for salvation. If you’re going to have eternal life, you must have this vital faith connection to Christ. In. . . Continue reading
God’s Grace for the Depressed and Suicidal
Fluoxetine. Paxil. Celexa. Wellbutrin. Zoloft. If those words are familiar to you, this article may be for you. Even if those words aren’t familiar right now, someday they may be. . . . Continue reading
We Distinguish: Broader/Narrower
It was March of 2001 and I was a newly ordained missionary serving in the First Nations community of Fort Babine, British Columbia. My sending church, the Smithers Canadian Reformed. . . Continue reading
We Distinguish: Essentially/Personally
Theological distinctions matter. We need them for sound theology. That theology then goes on to inform how we think and live as Christians. Today I want to look at a. . . Continue reading
Jesus Said Nothing About Homosexuality?
Some claiming to be Christians assert there’s nothing wrong with homosexual lusts or behaviours. Sometimes such “Christians” identify themselves as “progressive Christians.” At other times they refer to themselves as. . . Continue reading
Discern Regeneration
Read this quote carefully: We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for. . . Continue reading
Discern Justification
Justification is rightly said to be “the doctrine by which the church stands or falls.” It’s a central facet of the biblical good news. If you mess up on justification,. . . Continue reading