“In the name that should be given to her Son: Thou shalt call his name Jesus, a Saviour. Jesus is the same name with Joshua, the termination only being changed, for the sake of conforming it to the Greek… There were two of that name under the Old Testament, who were both illustrious types of Christ, Joshua who was Israel’s …
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“He Will Save His People From Their Sins”
“In the name that should be given to her Son: Thou shalt call his name Jesus, a Saviour. Jesus is the same name with Joshua, the termination only being changed, for the sake of conforming it to the Greek… There were two of that name under the Old Testament, who were both illustrious types of Christ, Joshua who was Israel’s captain at their first settlement in Canaan, and Joshua who was their high priest at their second settlement after the captivity, Zechariah 6:11, 12. Christ is our Joshua; both the Captain of our salvation, and the High Priest of our profession, and, in both, our Saviour— a Joshua who comes in the stead of Moses, and does that for us which the law could not do…” -Matthew Henry
Yoga, Eastern Meditation, And The Gospel
Christians must learn to meditate, but not like the pagans. There’s a massive difference between the two.
Christ Did NOT Die For Every Person
In the second half of verse 2 of our text, John says that Jesus is the propitiation, “not for our [sins] only, but also for those of the whole world.” This little phrase has sparked a lot of theological controversy. Those who oppose the Reformed (Calvinist) view of salvation say that this verse refutes the doctrine of “limited atonement” – …
Jonah & The American Evangelical Church
God sent revival to Nineveh, yet the Prophet Jonah was bitter. Similarly, if God chose to start saving a bunch of hillbillies in flyover country, Russell Moore and David French would probably be among the first to complain.
Christians Are NOT Totally Depraved
Total Depravity? Yes. But not for the Christian. So what does the Bible actually teach regarding the relationship between the Christian and sin?
Standing On The Necks Of Our Enemies
“[Joshua had his war chiefs to place their feet on the necks of the five Amorite kings]… not in a contemptuous and insulting manner, not through vanity and haughtiness, but for the mortification of the kings; and as a token of their extreme subjection, and as proper punishment for their crimes of idolatry, tyranny, and cruelty; and by way of …
Biblical History Of The Watchers, Nephilim, & The Giants
Genocide seems extreme to most of us, unless… 1) God is thrice holy and man is totally depraved, and 2) Man’s genetic code was corrupted by fallen angels and needed to be wiped out in order to preserve humanity and the messianic line of the Christ.
Christ’s Faithfulness In The Moment Of Our Death
Joshua was instructed by the Lord to appoint one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Likewise, the Greater Joshua, who is Jesus, after having passed through the agony of his death on the cross and having opened the Heavenly Canaan to all of true Israel, appointed his twelve apostles to construct the Eternal Memorial of Holy Scripture …
Fear Is Not Only A Sin, It’s A Sign Of Being Under God’s Judgment
Joshua was instructed by the Lord to appoint one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Likewise, the Greater Joshua, who is Jesus, after having passed through the agony of his death on the cross and having opened the Heavenly Canaan to all of true Israel, appointed his twelve apostles to construct the Eternal Memorial of Holy Scripture …
Can Anything Good Come From The Gospel Coalition? | “All Truth Is God’s Truth”
The word gospel literally means good news. The good news of the gospel is that God himself has come to rescue and renew all of creation in and through the work of Jesus Christ, for the good of his people and to the praise of his glorious grace. So why does all creation, including you and I, need rescuing? The …