During Dr Clark’s summer trip to Nebraska the mailbag (and Heideltext inbox) filled up so what was supposed to be an episode on the Canons of Dort became a Q&A episode. Never fear. The episode for next week returns to the Canons. In this episode he answers questions from Everett on doctrinal preaching; from Tyler, Anonymous, Alex, and David on how to understand sola fide and the Reformation rejection of the Romanist doctrine of “faith formed by love” (in view of John Piper’s new book); from Nathan on images of the cross; from Nic about how much one must believe to be saved; from Josiah about the sacred/secular distinction; from Derrick about the QIRE; from Anon regarding the Fatherhood of God; from Anon about the Heidelpod of the Heidelberg Catechism; and from Anon about whether Jesus was born again. For more on these topics see the show notes below. There were also several notes saying thanks for the Heidelcast and Heidelblog. Thanks for the encouragement. We appreciate it.

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Show Notes

• The Heidelcast
• How To Make the Coffer Clink: Use the Donate Button Below This Post
• Heidelblog Resources
• The HB Media Archive
• The Ecumenical Creeds
• The Reformed Confessions
• Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
• Recovering the Reformed Confession (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2008).
• What Must A Christian Believe?
• Why I Am A Christian
• Resources On The Reformation Solas
• Resources On The Controversy Over “Final Salvation Through Works”
• Resources On The Marrow Controversy
• Resources On Preaching
• Faith Formed By Love Or Faith Alone? The Instrument Of Justification
• Godfrey: Salvation Sola Fide Vs Salvation By Faith Formed By Love
• Faith, Love, and Piper: Distinguishing Reformed Categories
• Ursinus: True Faith, In The Act Of Justification, Is Not Formed By Affections Or Love
• Resources On The Nature/Grace And Sacred/Secular Distinctions
• Godfrey: Edwards Rejected The Reformed Definition Of Faith In The Act Of Justification
• “Edwards Injects Into Faith” In The Act Of Justification The Virtues Of The Christian Life
• Warfield On Faith Contra The Edwardsian Definition
• Piper’s New Book Is Edwardsian
• Heidegger: Good Works Are Necessary As Fruit And Evidence Of Faith
• John Owen: Good Works Are Fruits And Evidences Of Salvation
• The Logic Of Fruit As Evidence
• Is All Of Life Worship?
• Resources on the Law/Gospel Distinction
• The QIRE Distilled To Its Essence
• Discussing QIRC And QIRE On Presbycast
• Creator, Sustainer, Father (2)
• The Heidelberg Catechism Podcast