- We lost a paradise by sin,
and have gained a heaven by the cross.
Stephen Charnock (1628-80)
Until sin be bitter,
Christ will not be sweet.
Thomas Watson (1668)
The cross once seen
is death to every vice.
William Cowper (1835)
The tear of repentance is shed by the eye of faith, and faith, as it weeps, stands beneath the cross.
Horatius Bonar? (1880s)
Let them that will, repent, that Christ may do for them.
I believe what Christ hath done for me, that I may repent.
Thomas Boston (1720s)
A discovery of Christ
in the light of the Spirit,
wastes, weakens and withers
the body of sin.
Ebenezer Erskine (1730s)
If you will remember Christ's love, you will be lifted up from your crookedness, and made straight.
C.H. Spurgeon (1890)
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Ebenezer Erskine on What sort of life springs out of the Tree of Life
If you have read this blog for many years, then you’ll know that I take Genesis 2:17 literally. God said “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of … Continue reading
Posted in Death and hell, Grace in Eden
Tagged death penalty, Ebenezer Erskine, hell, justification, tree of life
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Edward Fisher: The Tree of Life in the Marrow
I need some help to find some theological references. First, some background. Lots of the earliest posts on this blog were about the function of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. I argue, there, that the promise … Continue reading
Liam Goligher on covenant theology (part 1)
Here’s my notes from yesterday afternoon’s excellent session by Liam Golagher on covenant theology at the Fellowship of Word and Spirit conference, Swanwick 2011. Lots to think about. These notes were taken in the context of a lecture and are … Continue reading
The trees in “My first Message” bible
My middle son has just moved up from “My First Message” bible to “New Century Version International Children’s Bible” My First Message has been a real favourite for my son, as the battered spine and torn edges show. It has … Continue reading
100th post: Transforming Grace Top 10 (2007-08)
This is my 100th post. And, as it’s summer time, I’m going to take a blog break. I’m doing a CPAS youth summer camp at Edgehill school in Devon then having a rest. I’ve now blogged for about 8 months … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical personality, Christian personalities, christian personality types, covenant of grace, Covenant of works, doctrine of adoption, faith union, Homogenous church, Inner City Ministry, Thomas Schreiner, top ten, tree of life, William Still, willow cr
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Which tree comes first in the Garden of Eden?
I posted twice last week on children’s bibles and their unhealthy focus on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. I was also preparing last week to speak at a men’s breakfast on the discipline of work. As … Continue reading
Platonic presuppositions and the covenant of works
The traditional reformed covenant of works treats the two trees in the midst of the garden as sacraments but unequally. Broadly speaking, Calvinist sacramental theology is applied to the prohibited tree but a Zwinglian understanding of sacraments is applied to … Continue reading
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Tagged Calvin, Covenant of works, Genesis 2, Plato, sacraments, tree of life, Zwingli
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