Category Archives: Theological inquiry

Coram Deo…

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

“…remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father…” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 How many of us are familiar with the Latin phrase Coram … Continue reading →

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The Hand That Holds the Gun…

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

I guess this is kind of a ThrowBack Thursday thing. As you will understand, I don’t have pictures. I got involved in a lighthearted exchange on Facebook that brought back some memories…in one sense not the most pleasant of memories … Continue reading →

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That form of doctrine…

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” (Romans 6:17–18, … Continue reading →

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Sunday morning thoughts…

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, … Continue reading →

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Rapture???

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

Difficult for me to consider Matthew 13:30, 13:41&42, 15:13…then read 24:40&41 and think “Rapture.” I don’t think it’s Christ’s who leave. Rejoicing in the Lord…because we can. THB/BHS

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Not to be missed…

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Sunday morning…

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

Pondering the Scriptures in preparation for preaching… “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” Matthew 12:25 So…if the Kingdom of God will prevail…will stand…what are the necessary … Continue reading →

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Driven by the law…

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

The law should drive me to put my hands on the head of that goat, to claim the promise that God is going to deal with the serpent.

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I may be ‘squishy’…

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

I have not read the whole of Calvin’s corpus…nor even all of his Institutes (though I sure hope to some day). But there was once a time when I did a thorough reading in Book IV on the ‘marks of … Continue reading →

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A lifelong turning…

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Tom Brainerd

John Calvin on repentance… On this account, in my judgment, repentance can thus be well defined: it is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and honest fear of him; and it … Continue reading →

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