Grace Found Genesis 6:5–8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. Genesis 6:8 Not only is sin internal as well as external; not only is it pervasive in that it affects everything we can possibly think or do. It is also continuous, for in God’s judgment we all do “only evil continually”…
Pastor Billy Crain of Christ Church Presbyterian in Kerrville, Texas, talks with byFaith about the flood and its impact.
Cain’s Curse Genesis 4:1–16 And now you are cursed. Genesis 4:11 If you have never come to the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, then you are somewhat like Cain. You are in danger, and you must flee from it. The Navy in wartime uses an expression of ships that sail into danger. They are…
In June, Reformed Theological Seminary launched its newest extension site in Chicago.
Judgment and Grace Genesis 3:8–19 He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15 God passes sentence, beginning with the serpent through whom the sin originated: the serpent will crawl on its belly and eat “dust,” i.e., the dust of frustration. We do not know what the serpent looked like before…
Covenant College has been committed to theology, traditions, and values of the reformed faith for 70 years—and still is!
The Fall Genesis 3:1–7 She took some and ate it. . . . And he ate it. Genesis 3:6 Eve sinned by being deceived; Adam sinned in utter rebellion. Both sinned out of pride. What lay at the root of the woman’s determination to eat the forbidden fruit and give some to her husband, Adam, if it…
When Caroline Starr Rose tells a story, she sees it as an act of worship to the God who made her a writer.
A Living Being Genesis 2:4–7 The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living creature. Genesis 2:7 The phrase translated “a living creature” (actually, “living soul”) in Genesis 2:7 is also used in Genesis 1:24 of the animals. But as a result of the particulars of man’s…
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Creation Study Committee Report. Here are some reflections on what we gained from it.