Posts by Jason Nelson (Page 64)

Posts by Jason Nelson (Page 64)

The Reformed Pastor (3)

The Nature Of This Oversight Having encouraged us to take ourselves in hand before we are better able to minister to others, Baxter now goes on to explain what it means to ‘take heed to all the flock.’ Let’s remind ourselves of Acts 20:28 again. I will highlight the part related to today’s study. ‘Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock…

Systematic Theology

I recently bought Michael Horton’s new book – a bit of a monster weighing in at about 1000 pages. As usual it has its fans and its detractors. Both sides using large, multisyllabic words to say ‘it sucks’ or ‘its worth a read’. I read an interesting review here. I will review it at a later date in bite sized chunks as I am just about to…

The Reformed Pastor (2)

The Motives To This Oversight Having shown us in the first part that we need to ‘take heed of ourselves‘, Baxter moves on in chapter 2 to discuss the motives behind this ‘duty’. 1. ‘Take heed of yourselves, for you have a heaven to win or lose…O what sadder case can there be in the world, than for a man, who made it his very trade and…

Plan B For The Lost??

I have just read a fascinating article in Themelios on what happens to those who never hear the good news of Christ. Read it here on Pp 48-55, entitled: ‘The Hopelessness of the Unevangelized.‘ It is worth a read as a reminder of the terrible condition of the lost and the eternality of hell in particular. This is not a game we play – real men and women…

Planting New Churches

NCC is going through the process of independence from the ‘mother ship’ and, all things being well, we should have full autonomy by January 2012. This is my fourth year at Niddrie and I am already thinking about what the future holds for us here as a congregation. Stetzer says: ‘I’m disappointed when gifted church planters have not, after three…