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Welcome! This blog is dedicated to those reforming legalists who want nothing more than to rest wholly in the finished work of Calvary's Lamb. It is my aim to provide helpful insights and posts to help those struggling with the sin of works righteousness fight the fight of faith and come to rest in Christ's finished work. My name is Matthew Blair and I am a dog groomer (yep, a groomer), reformed in my theology, husband to Rhoda, dad to Alexis and Savanah, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. I would also like to invite you to visit my other blog "Life With A Bible", and my website dedicated to the works and life of Octavius Winslow!Archives
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Author Archives: Matthew Blair
Interview With The Founder & Editor Of Grace Gems!
I recently had the opportunity to do an email interview with the founder and editor of the very useful and profitable website Grace Gems. If you do any Googling whatsoever for quotes and books of the reformed faith, there is … Continue reading
Blog Recommendation For Fighting Legalism
If you have enjoyed my posts here concerning putting to death the black dog of legalism and trusting wholly on the Saviour’s gospel, please check out Terry Rayburn’s blog Grace For Life. I have benefited from his work greatly. You … Continue reading
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The Drug of Self Pity
“Feeling sorry for yourself is one of the strongest, most addictive narcotics known to man. It feels so good to feel so bad. Self-pity arises so easily, seems so plausible, and proves so hard to shake off.” David Powlison HT: … Continue reading
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Interview With Nicholas Gray of R.L. Allan’s Bibles
Installment three of my bible interviews now moves onto Nicholas Gray of R.L. Allen’s Bibles of Glasgow, Scotland. Allan’s has been producing extremely high quality bible editions for almost 150 years now and are the industry leader in quality and excellence … Continue reading
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Interview With Paul Cline of evangelicalbible.com
A few months ago I was able to ask Mark Bertrand of the Bible Design Blog a few questions regarding his opinions on the topic of bible design and binding. Now, this month I was able to interview Paul Cline … Continue reading
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Presten ESV Compact Deluxe
Thanks to places like the Bible Design Blog and evangelicalbible.com, many of us have gained quite an education on the ins and outs of high end bible bindings. Never have so many been able to identify the difference between full … Continue reading
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My New Website!
For the faithful few of you who have stuck by my endeavours here at The Foolish Galatian, I have a big announcement to make! As of this morning, I have launched a new website dedicated to the writings and life … Continue reading
Interview with J. Mark Bertrand of Bible Design Blog
I recently sat down with author and blogger J. Mark Bertrand (well, not really, I sent him an email while in bed the other night) to interview him about his efforts at the Bible Design Blog. This blog is devoted … Continue reading
He Will Not Lose One. No Not One
Thus does the Lord lead His people. He leads them through the wilderness, up the steep ascent, and down into the low valley, through water and fire, cloud and storm, thorn-brake and desert, watching them with an eye that never … Continue reading
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The Scriptures Point To Me!
The Scriptures point to Me! (Octavius Winslow, “Morning Thoughts”) “But the Scriptures point to Me!” John 5:39 Search the Scriptures, my reader, with a view of seeing and knowing more of your Redeemer, compared with whom nothing else is worth … Continue reading
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Review of the Zondervan NASB Compact Reference Bible
This is a review of one of my favorite little bibles in my collection, the Zondervan NASB Compact Reference Bible (CRB). While it isn’t exactly a high end edition or bound in silky goatskin, it’s one of the most pleasurable and … Continue reading
Three Books
There are three books which, if a man will read and study, he can dispense with most others. 1. The book of Providence—and this he reads to good purpose, when he sees written down line by line the providential dealings … Continue reading
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In You I Take Delight
(HT: Dawn Scaroni) I think too often I think we settle for the fact God just puts up His children. “Have you heard God’s blessing in your inmost being? Are the words “You are my beloved child, in whom I … Continue reading
The Value of Choice Devotional Reading
Nothing is more helpful and practical in Christian living than the habit of getting a verse or phrase of Scripture into the mind and heart in the morning. Its influence stays through the day, weaving itself into all the day’s … Continue reading
Private Devotions
You are retired for your private devotions; you have opened the Bible, and you begin to read. Now, do not be satisfied with merely reading through a chapter. Some people thoughtlessly read through two or three chapters- stupid people for … Continue reading
