3. The unique nature of the husband’s authority (as owner and a type of Christ) in relation to his wife, establishes unique expectations for himself before God (Eph 5:25-33): 3.1. Like Christ, the husband’s authority over his wife is given for the purpose of loving her (25a, 28, 33). 3.2. The demands or decisions he […]
A Refresher on Marriage
A Refresher on Biblical Marriage 1. All sexual activity is reserved for marriage. (1Co 7:1-2) 2. Marriage is a covenant (or contract) before God that must be approved by those in authority over the Christian man and woman. (Gen 14 w/ Exo 22) 3. God recognizes as legitimate those marriages approved by the state that don’t […]
Dark Brewed: Hebrews – Part 8
(Heb 12:1-17) Like a good dark brew (of either coffee or beer), this portion of the book of Hebrews delivers the kind of “kick in the pants” that is always appreciated when the pressures and temptations of this life have got us feeling like compromise is the only option. If you are beginning to feel […]
The Biblical Model For Marriage
(Malachi 2:10-16) According to the Bible, Christian Marriage… 1. Is a covenant[1] that is binding (i.e. establishing certain obligations) and bi-lateral (i.e. both parties must maintain faithfulness to the covenant obligations to continue receiving the blessings gained when the covenant was ratified). (2:10-16) = Jewish men were being unfaithful (11, 14, 16 – “faithless”) to […]
Securing a Spouse
Biblical Sexual Ethics
The Bible teaches us that God has reserved all forms of sexual activity as His gift to those who join to one another in marriage covenant relationship. As such, any sexual act performed before marriage is considered sexual immorality, is strictly prohibited and serious sin. Additionally, all extra-marital sexual activity that is physical, constitutes a […]
Matthew Introduction – Part 3
The introduction to any book of the Bible is just as important for us to understand as what we find within its pages. As a matter of fact, it is only when we have taken the time to introduce ourselves to the book, that we have the tools necessary to correctly exegete and exposit its […]
Galatians 3 – Part 10: Historical and Theological Context in 5 Propositions
1. To be justified means to be in right standing with God; to be spiritually clean and forgiven; to be a child of God; to be a child of Abraham. 2. Under the Old Covenant (OC), the means of justification was through observing the clean laws (i.e. circumcision, animal sacrifice, Sabbath rest and washings related […]
Welcome to Denver Reformed Church: We are not Evangelical. We are Biblical, Historical, Reformed – Part 3.1
4. Biblical, Historical and Reformed in our view of Salvation = Marriage Covenant.
Welcome to DSC: We are not Evangelical. We are Biblical, Historical and Reformed – Part 3
The American Evangelical movement is Christianity in America. It is however not Biblical, Historical, or Reformed Christianity. It is instead an aberration – even a perversion of those things. In contrast, it is these three attributes which defines the word “Sound” in Denver Reformed Church. We are Biblical, Historical and Reformed. 4. Biblical, Historical and […]