Are only the elect effectually called?

December 30, 2015 by Joel Radford

We’ve been going through an old list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism published in the 17th Century. Recently we’ve been answering questions about effectual calling. Last time I wrote on the subject, we saw effectual means your mind is enlightened and your will is renewed so that you embrace Christ. […]

Why did Herod kill the baby boys? To protect his throne.

December 23, 2015 by Joel Radford

As we approach Christmas, we hear many familiar passages from Matthew’s gospel about the birth of our Lord. These passages warm our hearts with affection for our God who came and lived amongst us so that we could enjoy peace with him. However, not all the words of Matthew about this miraculous birth convey […]

Why did the Son of God become Human?

December 16, 2015 by Joel Radford

Is it so important that Jesus became a human? This is a question that has been asked within Christendom for centuries as many have struggled with the concept of Jesus being both fully God and fully man. For some, trying to understand this union was too difficult, and it was far easier to simply dismiss […]

How do you know Jesus was ‘God with us’?

December 9, 2015 by Joel Radford

The Bible refers to Jesus Christ as ‘Immanuel’. For example, we read in Matthew’s gospel that Jesus was the fulfilment of a prophecy by Isaiah: ‘All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” […]

What happens if you are called by God? He renews your will

December 4, 2015 by Joel Radford

We’ve been going through an old list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism published in the 17th Century. Recently we’ve been answering questions about God’s church. Last time we saw that if you are effectually called by God, then your mind is enlightened. But what else happens if you are effectually […]