Today I had the privilege of guest hosting another Dividing Line broadcast and brought what I believe to be an important teaching on first order and second order doctrines. As the quote attributed to Augustine says, “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity.”
We experienced some audio difficulties during the first two minutes of the show but after that there were no further sound issues.
“It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment; so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation” (Heb. 9:27-28). Just as the Old Testament saints waited for the coming Redeemer, so New Covenant believers are to be longing for the glorious appearing of the Son of Man. We should think much and often upon the reality of the promise of the second coming of Christ. To that end, it will do us well to meditate on what the Scriptures teach about the manner of His coming. In his fifth and final volume of Reformed Dogmatics, Geerhardus Vos set out 12 aspects of the manner of Jesus’ coming again. According to the Scriptures, Jesus will come…
1. From heaven.
2. On the clouds of heaven (see this post for a further explanation).
3. In the form of His human nature.
4. As a man.
5. Not in humility but in glory.
6. Without sin, that is, no longer as the Surety bearing guilt.
7. With His angels, the heavenly host who will serve Him in everything that is associated with His return.
8. According to some, accompanied by the spirits of believers who have already gone to heaven, which, it is thought, is to be found in 1 Thessalonians 3:13 (“with all His saints”), 2 Thessalonians 1:10, Jude 14.
9. As a thief in the night, not only for unbelievers but also in a certain sense even for believers since they never know the hour exactly.
10. For all together as in the same moment, as a lightning bolt that shines from east to west.
11. Not only visibly but also audibly, with a shout and the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God.
12. With His manifestation and cry, causing the resurrection of the dead and gathering them for judgment, so that at His coming believers lift up their heads with joy, meanwhile unbelievers weep.1
1. Geerhardus Vos, Reformed Dogmatics (R. B. Gaffin, Ed., A. Godbehere, R. van Ijken, D. van der Kraan, H. Boonstra, J. Pater, & A. Janssen, Trans.) (Vol. 5, p. 288). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Men Who Rocked the World 2014
Dr. Steve Lawson brings these giants of the faith to life as he explores “The God-Centered Pursuit of the Reformers.”
The 2014 Logos Conference: Men Who Rocked the World was November 21–22, 2014 at Grace Community Church.
Session 1: Martin Luther and the German Reformation
Session 2: William Tyndale and the English Reformation
Session 3: John Calvin and the French Reformation
Session 4: John Knox and the Scottish Reformation
At this link.
Men Who Rocked the World 2015
Dr. Steve Lawson brings these giants of the faith to life as he explores “The God-Centered Pursuit of the Puritans.”
The 2015 Logos Conference: Men Who Rocked the World was October 23–24, 2015 at Grace Community Church.
Session 1: The Puritan Era I
Session 1 – The Puritan Era I from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 2: The Puritan Era II
Session 2 – The Puritan Era II from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 3: Samuel Rutherford
Session 3 – Samuel Rutherford from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 4: John Owen
Session 4 – John Owen from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 5: John Bunyan
Session 5 – John Bunyan from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 6: Matthew Henry
Session 6 – Matthew Henry from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Men Who Rocked the World 2016
The 2016 Men Who Rocked the World Conference was September 23–24, 2016 at Grace Community Church. Dr. Steve Lawson’s theme throughout was The God-Centered Pursuit of the Revivalists.
Session 1: The Great Awakening (Overview)
Session 1 – The Great Awakening from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 2: Jonathan Edwards (Part 1)
Session 2 – Jonathan Edwards I from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 3: Jonathan Edwards (Part 2)
Session 3 – Jonathan Edwards II from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 4: George Whitefield (Part 1)
Session 4 – George Whitefield I from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Session 5: George Whitefield (Part 2)
Session 5 – George Whitefield II from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
At this link.