by Kevin Bauder | Feb 5, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Princeton Theology, What We're Reading
As, undoubtedly, the celebration of public worship and gaining divine instruction from the divine oracles, is the main object of the institution of the Christian sabbath, let all be careful to attend on the services of the sanctuary on this day. And let the heart be...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 29, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Lord's Day, Princeton Theology, What We're Reading
Whilst you conscientiously follow your own sense of duty in the observance of the rest of the sabbath, be not ready to censure all who may differ from you in regard to minute particulars, which are not prescribed or commanded in the word of God. Archibald Alexander, A...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 22, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Lord's Day, Princeton Theology, What We're Reading
Avoid undue rigour, and Pharisaic scrupulosity, for nothing renders the Lord’s day more odious. Still keep in view the great end of its institution; and remember that the sabbath was instituted for the benefit of man, and not to be a galling yoke. The cessation from...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 15, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Lord's Day, Princeton Theology, What We're Reading
Consider the Lord’s day an honour and delight. Let your heart be elevated in holy joy, and your lips be employed in the high praises of God. This day more resembles heaven, than any other portion of our time; and we should endeavour to imitate the worship of heaven,...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 13, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Holiness, Princeton Theology, What We're Reading
Two things are commonly intended by the word sanctification. The first is, the mortification of sin, the last, the increase of the vigour and constancy of the exercises of piety. But, although these may be distinguished, yet there is no need to treat of them...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 11, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Princeton Theology, Soteriology, Theology, What We're Reading
In most cases we should think it unnecessary and inexpedient to contend about the meaning of a word, when they who used it, explained the sense in which they take it; but, here it is exceedingly important, to ascertain the scriptural meaning of the word justification;...
