Tag Archives: Quote of the week

Quote of the Week: James Pate on Living Like It’s Your Last Day

“People have told me that I should live each day as if it’s my last. To be honest, that makes no sense to me. If this were my last day, I wouldn’t perform many of my responsibilities. I probably wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Quote of the Week: H.L. Ellison on Paul and the Law

Over many centuries the church has appealed to the memory of Paul and has laid on the convert from Judaism the yoke of refraining from keeping the traditional law. When he has not conformed completely to his Gentile environment, he … Continue reading

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Quote of the Week: Andrew Murray on New Covenant Obedience

OK, I used this one at our service about three weeks ago, but here is an excerpt from Andrew Murray’s book, The Two Covenants (p. 112-115): ‘IN making the New Covenant, God said very definitely, “Not after the covenant I … Continue reading

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Quote of the Week: Old Testament Festivals

From issue 61 of Reformed Worship magazine: How can New Testament Christians benefit from celebrating Old Testament festivals? We discovered three benefits that made these services worthwhile. First, our congregation is better able to understand the context of God’s mighty … Continue reading

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Quote of the Week: Millard J. Erickson

“It is popularly held that whereas salvation in the New Testament is obtained through faith, Old Testament saints were saved by fulfilling the law. Close examination of Old Testament texts belies this assumption, however. Actually, the important factor was the … Continue reading

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