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Heidelcast 15: Belgic Confession 36 on the Civil Magistrate and the Advance of the Gospel

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on March 31, 2013 | 29 Comments
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What is the role of the civil magistrate in advancing the ministry of the church? The HC had mail from Jason about Belgic Confession Art 36 on the civil magistrate. At first reading it seems to teach that the magistrate needs to . . . Continue reading →

Romans 13 Is God’s Word And “Abolish The Police” Is Not

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on September 26, 2017 | 28 Comments
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From 1980, when I first came into contact with Reformed theology, I also came into contact with theonomists. As a naïve evangelical I took Romans 13 to God’s Word and as part of the New Testament authoritative for believers in a way . . . Continue reading →

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