The Ordo Salutis: Glorification
Romans 8:29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.…
Martin Blocki
Martin B. Blocki is the Associate Pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North Hills in Pittsburgh, PA and a Professor of Biblical Counseling at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary also in Pittsburgh. In addition, Rev. Blocki is a gifted musician and along with his wife, Kathy, they have two married sons, one daughter, who is now with the Lord, and four grandchildren.
The Ten Commandments: The Tenth
In Anthony and Cleopatra (3:2) Shakespeare described it as the “green sickeness”. In Othello, he called it the “green eyed monster”. Immanuel Kant described it thus: “inherent in the nature…
Sanctification: Besetting Sins
One of my pet peeves as a pastor, is the use of Christian jargon. We sometimes use words or phrases, but are unable to define the terms! In other words: …
Little Greek Gems: Confidence in Prayer – Ephesians 1:18
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his…
The One Who Endures: Perseverance and Counseling
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. John 10:29 I have benefitted…
Studying the Confession: The Doctrine of Assurance
The Westminster Confession of Faith … What is it? Is it a document that presents cold intellectual faith? Dead Orthodoxy as it seems to some… Is it a historical artifact…
Calvin’s Life: To Geneva & Back Again
The reformer John Calvin has often been portrayed as a legalistic tyrant who endeavored to rule the city of Geneva with an “iron fist”. This characterization has, unfortunately, come…
The Priesthood of All Believers: Enabled to Praise Him!
In the Old Testament, the king ruled the people on behalf of God; the prophet represented God to the people, speaking God’s word to them; and the priest represented the…
Bible Conferences: Obligations of Speaker & Hearer
During the Reformation, as young preachers were being trained and sent out, people complained about the quality of the preaching. Some things never change, do they? Martin Luther had little…
Biblical Authority: The Ecclesiastical Courts
I am a Presbyterian minister. Having served in the courts of the church now for 14 years, I have come to the uncomfortable conclusion that Proverb s 29:25 speaks to…
The Sufficiency of Scripture for Counseling
Men and women were created in the image of God.[i] The image of God consists of true knowledge, righteousness, and holiness.[ii] In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve had…
Perseverance of the Saints: The Persevering God
John 10:29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. John 10:29 is…