Author: Peter Dietsch

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 80-82. Here is a brief review. WLC 80  Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation?A. Such as truly believe in…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 78-79. Here is a brief review. WLC 78  Whence ariseth the imperfection of sanctification in believers?A. The imperfection of sanctification in believers ariseth from the remnants of sin abiding in every part of them, and…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 76-77. Here is a brief review. WLC 76  What is repentance unto life?A. Repentance unto life is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit and word of God, whereby…

Dear Church Family, Before we get into our review of the most recent Sunday school class and the Westminster Larger Catechism, I want to recommend a debate/discussion that I listened to last week entitled “For/Against Calvinism” with Michael Horton (for) and Roger Olson (against). I was speaking with a friend last week on the phone…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 69-72. Here is a brief review. WLC 69  What is the communion in grace which the members of the invisible church have with Christ?A. The communion in grace which the members of the invisible church…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 67-68. Here is a brief review. WLC 67  What is effectual calling?A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s almighty power and grace, whereby (out of his free and special love to his elect, and…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 63-66. Here is a brief review. WLC 63  What are the special privileges of the visible church? A. The visible church hath the privilege of being under God’s special care and government; of being protected…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 60-62. Here is a brief review. WLC 60  Can they who have never heard the gospel, and so know not Jesus Christ, nor believe in him, be saved by their living according to the light…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we resumed our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC). Picking up where we left off, we covered questions 57-59. Here is a brief review. WLC 57  What benefits hath Christ procured by his mediation?A. Christ, by his mediation, hath procured redemption, with all other benefits of…