Without the presence of the Spirit there is no conviction, no regeneration, no sanctification, no cleansing, no acceptable works . . . Life is in the quickening Spirit. —W A. CRISWELL By R.C. Sproul BIRTH and rebirth. Both are the result of the operation of the Holy Spirit. Just as nothing can liv...

http://www.greens.org/s-r/47/47-02.html Production-Side Environmentalism by Don Fitz Excerpts: Production-side environmentalism places blame on the criminal rather than the victim. It looks at the profits oil companies reap from urban sprawl rather than demeaning people who have no way to get to wor...

encore In the current raging debate among evangelicals on the nature of saving faith, justification, and imputation of the righteousness of Christ (His active and passive obedience), there is also some concern as to what constitutes the nature and means of regeneration. Isaac Ambrose gives tremendou...

Yes, John Piper has another new book out (I’m already behind).  It is called Finally Alive , and it explores the biblical doctrine of regeneration, being born again.  This is a much needed book since there is so much misunderstanding about what it means, and how it radically affects our live...

Pretend you have a friend called Billy. Billy is addicted to porn, gambling and booze. Billy hears the gospel, believes and is baptised. What are you expecting to see change in his life? Maybe not Mother Teresa overnight, but you'll expect to see change, right? Because Christ is in Billy, and Billy ...

Following up on my last question (I’m going somewhere with this), allow me to ask a follow-up question for your consideration as well: “If there is no life in Christ apart from love for Christ, how does one come to have a love for Christ?” Discuss. Posted in Conversion, Jesus, Rege...

The government has employed the most dangerous greenwash of our times today by dubbing the announcement of the third runway, ‘green Heathrow’. Benedict Southworth, director of the World Development Movement said: “We’re incredibly angry about this disastrous decision. I’m i...

This is a post offering a small challenge to the FV’s understanding of baptismal regeneration. First, I recognize that the FV has denied it believes in the common misunderstanding of baptismal regeneration (BR). As described in the FV Joint Statement, I disagree with that BR position as well. ...

We revisited the end of the Earth today. The Lad (aged six) and I were reading Beowulf over lunch. Not my choice; the lad is drawn to it. He suddenly stopped me, starting to look upset. “Mummy, I don’t want to think about the end of the Earth, for two reasons. But I keep on thinking abou...

The Victoria & Albert museum has been a terrible flirt in the last few years, breaking hearts in suitor cities across the English regions. Take care then, Blackpool, the latest town to step out with the overloaded London treasure house. It might be worth sitting on Bradford's knee for a little cauti...