Category Archives: Church History
Historical Objects that Help Tell the Story of Easter
Another great article from Tim Challies that deals with two historical artifacts that Christians can learn from. Pictured below is the Pilate Stone. Historical Objects that Help Tell the Story of Easter
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, … Continue reading
Fighting the Good Fight
by Stephen Nichols Warfield’s world, once he arrived at Princeton in 1887, was not very large at all. His house, the Old Hodge House, conveniently situated him next to Alexander Hall, which contained Princeton Seminary’s dorm rooms and classrooms. Across the lawn … Continue reading
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Tagged BB Warfield, Ligonier, Sanctification, Steve Nichols
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Reformation Pratum: All for His Glory
October 26-27, 2018 Emmanuel Bible Church We often forget what society and church life was like before 1517. We also forget how much the changes from the 16th century still influence our lives today. Reformation Pratum: All for His Glory will focus … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Emmanuel Bible Church, Uncategorized
Tagged Andrew Murch, Reformation, Reformation Pratum
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What Is Reformation Day?
FROM Stephen Nichols Oct 31, 2016 A single event on a single day changed the world. It was October 31, 1517. Brother Martin, a monk and a scholar, had struggled for years with his church, the church in Rome. He … Continue reading
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Charles Spurgeon & the Down-Grade Controversy
For the fifth session, Brett Davisson of Emmanuel Bible Church gave an historical example of discernment in action. Charles Spurgeon, known as “The Prince of Preachers”, was not a man of his time. As churches in the late 19th century worked to … Continue reading
St. Patrick
From Timothy Paul Jones and Church History Made Easy
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Tagged Christian History, St. Patrick, Timothy Paul Jones
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The House is Being Robbed!
We could multiply this painful evidence, but there is no need, since the charge is not denied. It is ridiculed; it is treated as a matter of no consequence, but it is not seriously met. Is this what we have … Continue reading
The Bible is the Best Safeguard Against False Doctrine
“Does any one ask me, What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? – I answer in one word, ‘The Bible: the Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.’ We must go back to the old prescription of our … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Discernment, J.C. Ryle
Tagged discernment, false teachers, J.C. Ryle, warning to the churches
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Even False Teachers are Zealous
“Many things combine to make the present inroad of false doctrine peculiarly dangerous. There is an undeniable zeal in some of the teachers of error: their ‘earnestness’ (to use an unhappy cant phrase) makes many think they must be right. … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Discernment, J.C. Ryle
Tagged discernment, false teachers, J.C. Ryle, warning to the churches
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Reformation Pratum 