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Tag Archives: doctrine
The beatitudes as ultimate blessing
I’ve posted lots on this blog from Thomas Watson’s exposition of the beatitudes and will be preaching them myself in a few weeks time as we start the Sermon on the Mount. John M. Frame really helpful points out (in … Continue reading
John M. Frame on the Lordship Attributes
I am reading John M. Frame’s “The doctrine of God” together with my ministry trainee, who happens to have completed a theology degree at Bangor this year. Not all ministry trainees would be expected to read Frame, just in case … Continue reading
Posted in The nature of the giver
Tagged authority, control, doctrine, doctrine of God, John M. Frame, Ministry Trainee, ministry training, presence
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5 types of Christian preachers
After posting yesterday on revival, I received some helpful comments about revivalism. These reminded me of what William Still wrote in his autobiography as he moved away from revivalism to solid biblical teaching about Christ. His move created what might … Continue reading
Transforming Grace 