Theological Term of the Week

Pentateuch
The first five books of the Old Testament, i.e., Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy; also known as the Torah, the Law, or the Books of Moses.

• From scripture, the theme of the Pentateuch:1 

Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:1-3 ESV)

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Linked Together: Prayer

In the Christian Life
R. C. Sproul:

[P]rayer has a vital place in the life of the Christian. One might pray and not be a Christian, but one cannot be a Christian and not pray. Romans 8:15 tells us that the spiritual adoption that has made us sons of God causes us to cry out in verbal expressions: “Abba! Father!” Prayer is to the Christian what breath is to life, yet no duty of the Christian is so neglected.” —R. C. Sproul

Read the whole piece on the importance of prayer.

In the Bible
A list of all the prayers in the Bible. HT: Joe Carter.

To Jesus or the Father?
In Al Mohler’s Ask Anything: Weekend Edition, he answers the listener question, “Should parents teach their children to pray to Jesus or to the Father?” How would you answer that? You can hear Mohler’s answer six minutes in. 

Heidelberg Catechism

Question 34. Why do you call Christ “our Lord”?

Answer: Because he has redeemed us, both body and soul, from all our sins, not with silver or gold, but with his precious blood, and has freed us from all the power of the devil, and by doing this has made us his own property. (a)

(Click through to see scriptural proofs.)

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