The Reformed Collective

The Gracious God of the Old Testament

In the second century, a man by the name of Marcion of Pontus developed and propagated the idea that the god of the Old Testament could be distinguished from the god of the New Testament, and that the Old Testament was on a level far below that of the New Testament. According to him, the god of the Old Testament was jealous and vindictive god: the creator of evil who hardened human hearts, ordered people to commit genocide against the Canaanites, and gave la…

Our Reasonable Worship

Romans 12:1-2

This is how Paul urges Christians to act in response to the goodness, wisdom, riches…

The Goodness of God

In the following words, St Augustine expresses to us the remarkable and unfettered goodness of God and the freeness and fullness of His grace in the gospel offer. He shows us that salvation is accomplished through grace - the truth of which is firmly attested to by Scripture, since Scripture says: 

While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6)

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

Is my non-believing friend really totally depraved?

Romans 3:10-18 (ESV):

            "as it is written:

“None is righteous, no, not one;

  no one understands;

    no one seeks for God.

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;

    no one does good,

    not even one.”

“Their throat is an open grave;

    they u…

What is a Christian?

In a preface to his book: Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis highlighted a trouble that he had with the term, "Christian". Is a 'Christian' any person who identifies himself as a Christian? Or perhaps, it is a person who has responded to an 'alter call' and has 'walked down the aisle', and said the 'sinner's prayer'? After all, the New Testament itself requires an 'open confession' of Christ.

Yet, Scripture…