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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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In what does Christ’s exaltation consist?

Posted on June 6, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

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The answer given is, “Christ’s exaltation consists in his rising again from the dead on the third day; in ascending into heaven; in sitting at the right hand of God the Father; and in coming to judge the world at the last day.”

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In what did Christ’s humiliation consist?

Posted on May 22, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

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We can also be encouraged by the thought that through his death on our behalf, Jesus also secured the ultimate defeat of our enemy. He will one day return to complete the victory over evil and make everything right.

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How does Christ fill the office of a priest?

Posted on April 3, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

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Question 25 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, How does Christ fill the office of a priest?

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How does Christ fill the office of a prophet?

Posted on March 27, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

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Question 24 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, How does Christ fill the office of a prophet? The answer given is, Christ fills the office of a prophet in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our complete salvation. The purpose of a prophet is to speak the words […]

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What offices does Christ fill as our Redeemer?

Posted on March 13, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

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Jesus is the only one who has demonstrated the ability and the authority to fulfill all three of these offices in combination in one person.

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How did Christ, the Son of God, become man?

Posted on March 6, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

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The first observation that I need to make is that there is mystery here. We must acknowledge that complete understanding of this is beyond our reach as humans.

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I do a lot of whining to God. One one hand, God is the perfect target of whining because he can take it, and he can bring correct to me and the situation that I’m whining about. But in thinking about this, I realize that there is no room for self-pity in Christian maturity.

The LORD and the LORD alone is my shepherd

Human leaders will fail us, no matter how good their intentions. Psalm 23 reminds us that God alone is the shepherd that will care for us no matter what.

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Jesus words about believers being the light of the world are familiar to most Christians. What does it mean to be the light of the world and how do we go about doing it?

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We can learn a lesson from Daniel’s prayer. Daniel earnestly interceded on behalf of his people and asked God to intervene and do something about it. God has responded in a most amazing way by sending Jesus.

Totally not like Jesus

While strolling through Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, we could hear an amplified voice near one corner. From a distance, I could not identify the purpose of the speech, but I did have some idea that the speaker was angry about something. I was curious to see if it was a political protest or a speech […]

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