The gospel is meant to encourage believers and give them hope in Jesus Christ. Regrettably, there are doctrinal errors which do the opposite. Holding on to these wrong teachings inserts. . . 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. Wrath and Love
Christians ought to delight in pondering God. It ought to be our joy to think about him, what he’s done, and who he is. When we do that, we’ll find. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: Filioque
Today’s bit of helpful Latin was one small word that played a big role in splitting the church: Filioque — that’s pronounced “Fili-o-kway.” In English it translates to “and the. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: Coram Deo
I don’t remember the exact book, talk, or sermon anymore, but I’m quite sure I first heard the expression “coram Deo” from R.C. Sproul. It means “before the face. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: “Imago Dei”
Though it’s been a dead language for centuries, Latin continues to be bandied about in theology. And in Reformed churches, we love our theology, which means we’re going to inevitably. . . Continue reading
A Martyr’s Last Letter to His Wife
If you belong to a Reformed church with Dutch roots, you’re probably familiar with the Belgic Confession. It was written in 1561 by Guy de Brès, a Reformed pastor in. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: “Simul iustus et peccator”
Today’s bit of Latin lingo is often linked to Luther. Martin Luther often gets the credit for noticing the biblical teaching that each Christian is “at the same time just. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: Sensus divinitatis
English has many Latin roots. Many Latin expressions can therefore be intuitively decoded without much effort, even apart from a working knowledge of the language. Sensus divinitatis shouldn’t be too. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: “Ex nihilo”
Reader’s Digest used to have a feature called “It Pays To Enrich Your Word Power.” Readers could quiz themselves on the meanings of English words. In the old days, RD. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: “D.V.”
For centuries the Church conducted most of its affairs in Latin. While Latin started off as the vernacular of the Western Church, eventually it became a static, dead language. Used. . . Continue reading