The Tulip Driven Life

Reformation Bible College The Formation and History of the PCA Doctrine of the Church By Thomas Booher Sanford, Florida October 2012                                     As Don Clements argues in his book   Historical Roots of the PCA,  it is important that those who are members of a PCA church become familiar with the roots of their denomination. [1]   One can better grasp why a PCA church operates the way it operates when the theological underpinnings along with the detailed and unique church government of the PCA is understood. This understanding will shed light on the intent, structure, and function of the church and worship service itself, yielding a greater worship experience, understanding of God, and love for God during worship for the learned congregant. It will also warn the congregation when a pastor or ruling elder is beginning t...

I remember having sword drills in elementary school. This is where you are given chapter and verse of a book in the Bible, and then on cue, you search for it. Whoever finds it first gets a point. It was fun, and it might have helped me flip to particular passages more quickly, but it didn't really teach me what the verses actually said. Sometimes we may have read the verses we looked up, I do not remember, but even if we did, the point wasn't really to elaborate on the verse and what it meant, the point was simply to find it. Then I remember going to AWANA'S, or whatever it was called, like twice as a kid. You got points which I think could be redeemed for prizes for quoting verses that you memorized. Of course, we did that in school too. So I still remember the little jingle for, say, Ephesians 4:32. "And be ye kind, one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God, for Christ's sake, hath forgiven you you you, Ephesians 4 and 32." I thi...