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The Place of Good Works in Sanctification
In the designation of believers as saints, i.e. holy ones, God desires to see that we cultivate the holiness which we have in Christ....

Christopher Diebold
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Adoption Fully Realized
In the middle third of Romans 8, Paul draws on the doctrine of adoption to apply the principle that “the law of the Spirit of life has...

Christopher Diebold
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Expanded Reflections on Justification
In my sermon on justification, in an attempt to exalt God and his act of free grace in justifying us, “only for the righteousness of...

Christopher Diebold
Oct 22, 20243 min read
The Connection Between Calling and Regeneration
One of the pitfalls of detailing the order of salvation is that the various links in the golden chain of salvation can be unfairly...

Christopher Diebold
Oct 15, 20243 min read
Wrestling with the Universal Call of God
In Romans 1, Paul introduces the idea that knowledge of God is universally available. In Rom 1:19-20, much like Psalm 19, Paul points out...

Christopher Diebold
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Sovereign Reprobation
At times, Reformed theology is accused of implementing rationality and logic in theological discourse, resulting in speculation as Dr....
Jared Smith
Oct 3, 20243 min read
Confessing the Importance of Union in Christ
A healthy portion of our congregational singing has to do with the great salvation that we have. To give just one example, we sing with...

Christopher Diebold
Sep 24, 20243 min read
From Secret Counsels to Eternal Glory
The final words of Jeremiah’s prophecy can seem like an afterthought. After narrating the devastating destruction of Jerusalem for most...

Christopher Diebold
Sep 17, 20243 min read
The One Arena for God's Works
The lengthy oracle against Babylon in Jeremiah 50-51 presents an encouraging picture for the exiled people of God because it declares...

Christopher Diebold
Sep 10, 20243 min read
Who's Your Deliverer?
Jeremiah 46 begins the final major section of this prophecy, in which Jeremiah proclaims oracles against the nations. The first nation to...

Christopher Diebold
Sep 4, 20243 min read
God's Word Spoken and Written
In Jeremiah 36, the prophet consciously describes the reception of God’s Word, its inscripturation, and its reception. This chapter is...

Christopher Diebold
Aug 29, 20243 min read
The Connection of the New Covenant with the Covenant of Works
In Jeremiah 31, in which we hear the promise of the new covenant, there are strong connections between the covenants that God had made...

Christopher Diebold
Aug 20, 20243 min read
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