The 1689 London Baptist Confession, Chapter 26 Paragraph 14, begins by stating, "Every church and all its members are obligated to pray continually for the good and prosperity of all churches of Christ in every place." In Ephesians 6:18, Scripture says, "praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that …
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John Bunyan, Suffering, and the Sovereignty of God
A believer in Christ can learn from the life of John Bunyan regarding suffering and the various hardships that this life may bring. He was born in England in 1628, which was the same year William Laud became bishop of London. Bishop Laud opposed reforms to the Church of England that the Puritans advocated for …
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Why change the name?
I started Deep South Reformation in 2015 with a few other pastors and seminary students on the campus of Southern Seminary. Since we were all from the South, we had a desire to write and blog online to provide locally appropriate resources and articles to help pastors and churches think through topics from afar. I …
Hell, the Modern Mind, and the Gospel
The quote below is taken from Martyn Lloyd-Jones Romans series (Romans 7:1 - 8:4) published by Banner of Truth (pg. 159-160). “Hell is just unthinkable to the modern mind. No intelligent person ever talks about hell, we are told; no decent person talks about hell. It is ridiculed and dismissed as being totally incompatible with …
The King’s Table 