Question 51. What profit is this glory of Christ, our head, unto us? Answer: First, that by his Holy Spirit he pours out heavenly graces upon us his members (a); and then that by his power he defends and preserves us against all enemies (b). (a) Acts 2:33: Being therefore exalted at the right hand [...]

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I woke up to a text message this morning from Kendall Harmon telling me “huge things overnight.”   I called him immediately he told me two significant events transpired in the Church of England in response to the actions of the House of Deputies.  First, the Archbishop of Canterbury weighed in with this: As for [...]

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The day began with stop by Beverly Hills High School for the 9 am service at Mosaic.  Alas, we had bad information.  No 9 am service, only 11.  We also get the news Erwin’s not preaching at any of their venue’s.  Oh well.  Drove over to Bel Air Presby – it had a crazy view of [...]

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Question 50. Why is it added, “and sitteth at the right hand of God”? Answer: Because Christ is ascended into heaven for this end, that He might appear as Head of his church (a), by whom the Father governs all things (b). (a)Ephesians 1.21-23: (Christ is) Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and [...]

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This will be short.  Today was a good day.  I had a nice long nap this afternoon and getting out last night was fun – even though the Yanks lost. At Convention today we spent all of our legislative time working through the resolutions placed on the Calendar of Consent and the Daily Calendar.  These [...]

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I’m wiped out.  Mentally.  Physically.  Emotionally. I woke up tired.  The days are long.  Bed comes late.  Morning comes early.  And this post will ramble. This being my first General Convention I had no idea what to expect.  I thought the days would be long.  I didn’t know the emotional toll exacted would be so [...]

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to my friend and mentor: John Calvin. I wish I was in Geneva to celebrate the event. Check out the link.

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I feel like a zoological oddity.  You know, like I ought to be behind bars with a sign that says: “Rector Orthodoxos, commonly known as ‘biblical, parish priest.’  Extremely rare.  Few remaining specimens are generally located in the southeastern regions of the United States.  Known to bite.  Approach with extreme caution.” Instead, I wear a [...]

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Question 49. Of what advantage to us is Christ’s ascension into heaven? Answer: First, that He is our advocate in the presence of His Father in heaven (a); secondly, that we have our flesh in heaven as a sure pledge that He, as the head, will also take up to Himself, us, His members (b); [...]

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Question 48. But if his human nature is not present, wherever his Godhead is, are not then these two natures in Christ separated from one another? Answer: Not as all, for since the Godhead is illimitable and omnipresent (a), it must necessarily follow that the same is beyond the limits of the human nature he [...]

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