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Index of Biblical Exposition Articles

Title	Author	Year Posted	Description
Assurance of Salvation in Romans 8	D Steele & C Thomas	2005	Outline summary showing the unbreakable chain of salvation that forms our security as believers
Authority and Leadership	D Dixon	2003	Most of Chapter 7 from Discipling Ministries: An Inside Look
Barely Saved	R Sibbes	2003	Extracts from sermon, "The Difficulty of Salvation," by Richard Sibbes, a great Puritan preacher of Cambridge from 1626 to his death.
Beyond Probation	L Irons	2003	Justification doesn't depend on how well you're doing in being an obedient Christian. You're not "on probation", because Jesus has passed the probationary test on your behalf. A lengthy and closely-reasoned article, but you come to the end of it SO encouraged!
Checks on Power and Authority in the New Testament	Dr H Bussell	2003	Key overview of examples of how authority was defined in the New Testament, with six questions to identify improper use of authority in churches today
Christ Died for the Sins of Christians, Too	Dr R Rosenbladt	2003	Key answers the question, "What does the gospel matter to my Christian life?...What do I do now... is the rest left up to me?"
Christ Our Surety	Dr R. Sibbes	2003	Passionate Puritan sermon on the "sweet consideration" of the "comfort we receive from Christ by way of His satisfaction" on our behalf of all God's demands
Christian Husbands	W Doud	2003	How to be the husband of a happy wife
Church Discipline in the URC	URC Church Order	2003	Articles 51-66 of the Church Order of the United Reformed Churches in North America. (And yes, it is practiced when necessary.)
Church Offices in the URC	URC Church Order	2003	Articles 1-4 of the Church Order of the United Reformed Churches in North America.
A Conversation in God's Kitchen	M Spencer	2005	A simple yet profound and comprehensive approach to understanding the Bible that is a very helpful antidote to the wrongheaded hermeneutic we learned from G. Geftakys.
Death and Unconfessed Sin	K Jones	2003	Key reassurance based on sound doctrine. Brief and punchy.
The Ecclesiology of Ephesians	L Irons	2003	Sermon on the doctrine of church order in Ephesians
Firstborn from the Dead	H Ridderbos	2003	Excerpted from Chapter 2, "Fundamental Structures" of Paul: An Outline of His Theology, by Herman Ridderbos, influential Dutch theologian in the late 20th c.
Free to Be Righteous	Dr D Hagner	2003	Extracts from "The Law in Paul's Letter to the Galatians," Modern Reformation, Sept/Oct 2003. Donald A. Hagner is a professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Fullness of the Time	H Ridderbos	2003	Excerpted from Chapter 2, "Fundamental Structures" of Paul: An Outline of His Theology, by Herman Ridderbos, influential Dutch theologian in the late 20th c.
The Galatian Crisis	S Irons / F Bruner	2003	Key extracts from Frederick Bruner's excellent book, A Theology of the Holy Spirit, give a clear Scriptural response to G. Geftakys’ theology of "try harder, do more.".
Gospel Driven Sanctification	J Bridges	2003	Key answer to performance-based Christianity. This article is a must-read! If you read only one article to correct G. Geftakys' misguided theology, this one is it. Jerry Bridges is a Navigator staff member and best-selling author.
A Healthy Church, excerpt from Exposing Spiritual Abuse	M Fehlauer	2005	Correctiing mistakes is what keeps a church healthy.
Hebrews 6	H A Ironside	2003	Key refutation of G. Geftakys' misinterpretation of Heb. 6. It is not a call "to leave earlier Christian experience and go on to a deeper work of grace." It is a call to leave "the partial revelation of Judaism...for the full unfolding... of the new dispensation [perfection]." Quoting Darby, he shows that those who "fall away" were not believers.
The Importance of Using Our Minds	Dr J R W Stott	2003	"The great doctrines of creation, revelation, redemption and judgment all imply that man has an inescapable duty to think."
In Christ, With Christ-Old Man, New Man	H Ridderbos	2003	Excerpted from Chapter 2, "Fundamental Structures" of Paul: An Outline of His Theology, by Herman Ridderbos, influential Dutch theologian in the late 20th c.
Is God's Grace Suspended Until We Act?	B B Warfield	2003	Key study of grace by famous Princeton scholar and theologian. Read it and get blessed.
"I Will Restore"	Anonymous	2007	Devotional thought on God's promise to restore us.
John Calvin on Church Discipline	J Calvin	2003	Section from Calvin's Institutes. For a man reputed to be harsh, his treatment of this subject is amazingly moderate and gentle.
Justification by Faith and Its Consequences	D Steel & C Thomas	2005	Taken from Romans, An Interpretive Outline.
Justification Vindicated	R Traill	2004	Excerpted from pamphlet written in 1690s to refute the charge that the doctrine of justification leads to a lawless life
Justified by Works at the Judgment Day?	L Irons	2003	Key brief essay by Lee Irons on what will happen to the believer at the Great Day of Judgment.
Learning What We Already Know	A Hartman	2003	Gleaning treasures of encouragement from the too-familiar 23rd Psalm
Living As Heirs	L Irons	2003	Key sermon on Eph. 5:5-8 Should we doubt our salvation or "sonship" when we struggle?
Magic Books, Grocery Lists and Silent Messiahs: How rightly approaching the Bible shapes the entire Christian Life	M Spencer	2005	Michael Spencer makes you want to start reading the Bible. He describes the common practice of looking for verses to provide specific guidance as "the magic Book approach," but goes on to give a great nutshell introduction to rightly approaching the Bible.
Making Sense Out of Suffering	Dr P Kreeft	2003	Key encouragement to understanding why God let it all happen. Most of Chapter 7 from Dr. Peter Kreeft's book, Making Sense Out of Suffering
The Mind In the Christian Life	Dr J R WStott	2003	Faith is neither credulity nor optimism, but reasonable trust in the character and promises of God.
The Mystery of Christ	H Ridderbos	2003	Excerpted from Chapter 2, "Fundamental Structures" of Paul: An Outline of His Theology, by Herman Ridderbos, influential Dutch theologian in the late 20th c.
A New Creation	Dr M Horton	2003	Key explanation of what Christians should expect the normal Christian life to be like.
The Office of Ruling Elder	Dr R B Kuiper	2003	Analysis of bishop and presbyter in NT. Excerpted from chapter 18 of The Glorious Body of Christ.
An Organism and an Organization	Dr R B Kuiper	2003	G. Geftakys says, "The assembly is an organism, not an organization." Dr. Kuiper shows that the church is both. Excerpted from chapter 18 of The Glorious Body of Christ.
Paths of Righteousness	Dr J I Packer	2005	Helpful corrective to the notion that a specific verse from the Bible will stand out and indicate God's will for each decision.
A Pastor's Authority	R C Stedman	2005	Expounds the Greek in Heb 13:17, defines the scriptural limits of pastoral authority, and concludes, "...The clear thrust is that leaders are persuaders whose ability to persuade arises...from a personal walk which evokes respect."
On Perfectionism	D Sable	2003	Key pithy (and very brief) corrective to G. Geftakys' doctrine of Christian perfection
Preacher of Good Tidings	Dr R B Kuiper	2004	"Do good and be good" is not good news. The gospel is what God has done and is doing for them. Excerpted from chapter 18 of The Glorious Body of Christ.
The Progress of the Gospel	L Irons	2003	Sermon on Phil.1:12-28. Paul shows that our difficulties are not obstacles to be overcome or stoically endured, but flipped upside down to be seen as opportunities.
Psalm 131 Meditation	M Brislawn	2003	Just lay your head down and rest. Let God take care of the plans He has for you.
Psalm 138 Meditation	M Brislawn	2003	Vs. 8, "God will accomplish that which concerns me."
Quotations on Rewards	S Irons	2003	Reformed sources speak about rewards
A Real Marriage	J Vanvonderen	2003	Key Ephesians teaching on marriage is about reversing and escaping the curse
Reminders From the Heart of God	J Vanvonderen	2003	8 brief reminders of the goodness and love of God towards us
Revealed in the Flesh	H Ridderbos	2003	Excerpted from Chapter 2, "Fundamental Structures" of Paul: An Outline of His Theology, by Herman Ridderbos, influential Dutch theologian in the late 20th c.
Righteousness for the Unrighteous	L Irons	2003	"Since there is no righteousness in us, we must go outside ourselves to find a righteousness that will be acceptable in the sight of God. Thanks be to God for His free gift of grace, an overabundant supply of righteousness for the unrighteous."
The Room	J Harris	2005	A story showing that any rewards we may receive are insignificant compared to God's love for us in Christ.
Some Thoughts on Legalism	M Spencer	2005	A blog by Michael Spencer inspired by a Bible study on "Why earrings are wrong."
Special Offices	S Irons / Dr R B Kuiper	2003	Addresses the distinction between clergy and laity
The Thousand-Year Reign of the Saints	Dr W Hendriksen	2003	Rev 20:4-6 Excerpted from More than Conquerors, pages 191-192, an amillenial interpretation of the Book of Revelation, pp 191-192
The Two Natures	B B Warfield	2004	Key look at the "carnal & the spiritual natures" by Princeton scholar
The Universal Office	Dr R B Kuiper	2003	"In other organizations a limited number of persons is wont to hold office, [but] in the church every single member is an officer."
What is "God's Will"?	D McCartney & C Clayton	2003	Key study. "God does indeed know the next step for each of our lives, but there is no mandate in Scripture by which we should seek to know it. On the contrary, we are explicitly commanded to avoid all kinds of divination." Excerpted from Let the Reader Understand: Scripture and Guidance
What Is Sanctification?	L Irons	2003	Sermon on Phil 2:12-13. "Paul isn't concerned so much with the...do's and don'ts of the Christian life", as this passage is often taught.
Who I Am In Christ	N Anderson	2003	I am accepted, I am secure, and I am significant: 35 things that are true about me in Christ
Who's Calling?	J Budziszewski	2006	Humorous but helpful treatment of finding the will of God.
Wisdom Along the Way	Dr J I Packer	2005	Helpful corrective to the notion that a specific verse from the Bible will stand out and indicate God's will for each decision.
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