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Futile Thoughts, Foolish Hearts

February 15, 2021 by Allen Nelson IV

Recently, we’ve been walking through Romans 1:18-32 for Sunday School. This passage teaches us that all men, women, boys, and girls know God is real because He has shown it to them. But they deny this reality and suppress the truth in unrighteousness. And then Romans 1:21 says, “For although they knew God, they did […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: depravity, Foolish, Hearth, Mind, Rebellion, Romans 1, sin

God’s Hatred of Sin and the Coming Judgment

January 18, 2021 by Allen Nelson IV

Since God is unchangeably holy, His hatred of sin has not changed. God will always have an intense hatred for sin. One day, Christ will return to judge the nations, and those who have not bowed the knee to the Lord of hosts will suffer His great wrath. Revelation 14:19–20 says, So the angel swung […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Before the Throne, Holiness, judgment, sin, Wrath

The Need for Justification (book excerpt)

May 15, 2020 by Garrett O’Hara

Back in 2013, there arose a drunk driving case here in Texas which made national headlines not so much because of its severity but because of its legal defense and sentencing. Ethan Couch, aged 16 at the time, stole two cases of beer from a Walmart, drove his dad’s Ford F-350 pickup truck at 70-mph […]

Filed Under: Evangelism Tagged With: book excerpt, how to be made holy, Justification, sin

9 Reasons to Depart from Iniquity

May 6, 2020 by Allen Nelson IV

Today’s post has my name on it, but I didn’t write it. Rather, we turn to our friend John Bunyan to consider his exhortations on why believers ought to depart from iniquity. This comes from Bunyan’s work, A Holy Life, The Beauty of Christianity. Here are Bunyan’s words on why Christians must depart from iniquity:  […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Holiness, iniquity, John Bunyan, sin

Ep. 035 | Submit to the Government or Civil Disobedience? — TAU Roundtable

April 28, 2020 by TAU Roundtable

George Alvarado, Michael Coughlin, and Chuck Ivey discuss what it means to submit to the government or practice civil disobedience. Is there a balance? Does submission to the government mean you’re a statist? If you call out the injustices and practice civil disobedience, does that mean you are not practicing Romans 13? How do we […]

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: civil disobedience, gospel, government, guns, injustice, pacifism, preaching, Romans 13, Roundtable, sin, theonomy

Be Killing Sin – Part 3

December 27, 2019 by Allen Nelson IV

We’ve been walking through Genesis 4:6-7 in these posts and today we want to look at our response. The ball is in Cain’s court so to speak. How will you respond Cain? Sin’s desire is for you, but you must rule over it. Be killing sin or it will be killing you. We know how […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Cain and Abel, Genesis, Mortification, sin

Be Killing Sin – Part 2

December 13, 2019 by Allen Nelson IV

Last time, we looked at God’s rebuke of Cain and the exposure of his sin (Genesis 4:6-7). In this post, we want to dive a bit deeper into a better understanding of sin. In this gracious rebuke from the Lord, we also learn some important truth about sin and a warning about sin. Sin is […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Be Killing Sin, Cain and Abel, Genesis, Mortification, sin

Be Killing Sin – Part 1

December 6, 2019 by Allen Nelson IV

In his work on the Mortification of Sin, that is, the killing of sin, John Owen (1616-1683) writes: “Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.” Be killing sin or […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Be Killing Sin, Cain and Abel, Genesis, Mortification, sin

Ep. 029 | Brad Weber Interview — TAU Roundtable

November 21, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael interviews Brad Weber of Theology Nights @ http://theologynights.com/ Theology Nights offers Reformed theology, articles, teaching, videos, and podcasts. In this episode, Brad gives us insight into his former life of addiction and what drives him to do what he does today. Brad is an elder at Youngtown Metro Church. Enjoy this discussion between brothers who […]

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: blogging, Cessationism, Christian Life, conversion, cruciform, Devotional, gospel, grace, reformed baptist, Reformed Baptist Theology, reformed theology, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura, titus

Ep. 027 | Dustin Benge Interview — TAU Roundtable

November 14, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael interviews Dr. Dustin Benge of Southern Seminary about the two sermons he gave at the 2019 Cruciform Conference concerning the cruciform gospel. Dustin preached from Titus 3 and posed 4 questions to consider: Where does a cruciform gospel start? What does a cruciform gospel exalt? What is the message of a cruciform gospel? And […]

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: blogging, Cessationism, Christian Life, conversion, cruciform, Cruciform Conference, cruciform gospel, Devotional, Dustin Benge, gospel, grace, reformed baptist, Reformed Baptist Theology, reformed theology, Roundtable, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura, Things Above Us, titus

Ep. 026 | Michelle Lesley Interview — TAU Roundtable

November 12, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael interviews Michelle Lesley of michellelesley.com and A Word Fitly Spoken podcast about Feminism, femininity, biblical womanhood, and Moore. Michelle is a wife, mother, and blogger. You won’t want to miss this hard-hitting interview! 🙂  

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: A Word Fitly Spoken, Beth Moore, blogging, Cessationism, Christian Life, conversion, Cruciform Conference, feminism, gospel, grace, homosexuality, interview, Michael Coughlin, Michelle Lesley, reformed theology, Roundtable, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura, Things Above Us, women, women's ministry

Ep. 025 | Various Interviews — TAU Roundtable

November 7, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael interviews a few more interesting people from the Cruciform Conference. Micah Hasty of Micah Hasty Music https://twitter.com/themicahandrew Josh Hamon of https://theministryofwar.com/ Bryan Lamb of https://www.garageministries.com/  

Filed Under: Evangelism, Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: Bryan Lamb, Christian Life, conversion, Cruciform Conference, Devotional, gospel, grace, interviews, Josh Hamon, Luther, men's ministry, Micah Hasty, Michael Coughlin, music, reformed baptist, reformed theology, Roundtable, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura, Things Above Us

Ep. 024 | Kofi Interview — TAU Roundtable

November 5, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael interviews Kofi regarding his sermon, Hebrews 12: Cross Purchased Discipline. This discussion will edify saints as you get the benefit of the hours of study which was put in before the Cruciform Conference in Indianapolis. Also, we hear about Kofi’s church’s upcoming ministry events. Please visit https://gccroguevalley.org/ to learn more about Grace Community Church […]

Filed Under: Evangelism, Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: atonement, Cessationism, Christian Life, conversion, Devotional, From death to life, gospel, grace, Hebrews, Kofi, Michael Coughlin, reformed baptist, Reformed Baptist Theology, reformed theology, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura

That Ain’t Your Mama’s Hyssop

October 26, 2019 by Michael Coughlin

David is guilty of the death of Uriah (2 Samuel 11:15). Although he hadn’t physically touched Uriah’s dead body, there is a sense of uncleanness because of his involvement in Uriah’s death. So when David cries out to the Lord to be purged with hyssop, he is calling on God to cleanse him from his sin. David could have offered more sacrifices than nearly anyone who has ever lived. He was a rich man! But he knew that God delights in “a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart,” rather than animal sacrifices (Psalm 51:16-17), and certainly hyssop is similarly a prefigurement of something…or Someone.

Filed Under: Missions, pSaturday Psalms, Theology Tagged With: Christian Life, Cleanliness, conversion, David, death, Holy Spirit, hyssop, love, Psalms, reformed baptist, reformed theology, sin, sprinkling

Satan’s Strategies for Temptation – Part 2

October 14, 2019 by Allen Nelson IV

Last time, we saw that Satan tempts us in doubting God’s Word and downplaying the consequences to sin. In this post, we will look at 2 final strategies Satan uses for temptation in Genesis 3:1–5. Distorting God’s Character Essentially Satan has targeted the goodness of God in Genesis 3:4–5. He has called God a liar. […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: genesis 3, Satan, sin, Temptation, The Devil

Satan’s Strategies for Temptation — Part 1

October 7, 2019 by Allen Nelson IV

Satan takes God’s Word and he twists it and he downplays the consequences for disobeying it, and he downplays the consequences for sin. The famous RG Lee quote is pertinent here: “Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.”

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: genesis 3, Satan, scripture, sin, Temptation, The Devil

Ep. 022 | Getting Apostasy Right — TAU Roundtable

August 20, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael, Tim, and George discuss the New Covenant promise of the perseverance of the saints and Tim’s article “Choked Out by Thorns.” How are we to think about folks who fall away like Joshua Harris or Marty Sampson? What assurance can a Christian have in this life that they will truly be preserved to the end?

What steps can someone take to make their calling and election sure and watch out for their brethren?

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: atonement, Cessationism, Christian Life, conversion, Devotional, From death to life, gospel, grace, reformed baptist, Reformed Baptist Theology, reformed theology, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura, Tim Bates

Ep. 021 | Getting the New Covenant Right — TAU Roundtable

July 25, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael and George discuss the New Covenant. This covenant is unmixed, unbreakable and unconditional. This is the first in a series where we will define the New Covenant, discuss its implications, apply it to the Christian life, and then contrast it to errors that ensue when getting the New Covenant wrong. Scripture references: Jeremiah 31:31-34; […]

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: atonement, Cessationism, Christian Life, conversion, Devotional, From death to life, gospel, grace, reformed baptist, Reformed Baptist Theology, reformed theology, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura

Ep. 020 | Heinous Sin, Better Savior — TAU Roundtable

May 30, 2019 by TAU Roundtable

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Michael and Allen discuss a couple of recent posts on Thing Above Us: The Essence and Effects of Sin and What’s Your Portion? and find that the posts are surprisingly related!  

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: atonement, Cessationism, Christian Life, conversion, Devotional, From death to life, gospel, grace, reformed baptist, Reformed Baptist Theology, reformed theology, sanctification, scripture, sin, sola scriptura

The Essence and Effects of Sin

May 21, 2019 by Allen Nelson IV

In 2017 I had the joy of preaching through the book of 1 Peter at our church. It is amazing how Scripture continues to shape and transform us as we gather around it each week eager to hear from God’s Word. We were going along at a pretty good pace until we hit 1 Peter […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Christ, depravity, sin, Sin bearer, Sins, substitution

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