Faith therefore must be purely taught: namely, that thou art so entirely joined unto Christ, that He and thou art made as it were one person: so that thou mayest boldly say, I am now one with Christ, that is to say, Christ’s righteousness, victory, and life are mine. And again, Christ may say, I am that sinner, that is, his sins and his death are Mine, because he is united and joined unto Me, and I unto him. (Martin Luther)

by Richard Shin

• R.C. Sproul Jr. answers the question: “Why did God command the children of Israel to kill every man, woman and child in the Promised Land?”
• Joe Carter always has interesting topics for his “9 Things You Should Know About” posts. I turn your attention to two: down syndrome and persecution of Christians.
• Bliss Spillar shares three reasons we need to read both old and new theologians.
• In honor of Reformation Day, here‘s a bit of a primer on the difference between the Catholic theology and the gospel. And here‘s a post on the history of Reformation Day.
• On that note, Pastor Jim Kang from LBCEB shares why Martin Luther matters.

We’re keeping it shorter this time in light of the retreat. Have a great weekend!

Coram Deo