The question of what it means to be black and Reformed is of great importance to the Reformed churches. Of the North American population, 11–13% have African roots. After a long hiatus between reconstruction and the civil rights movement, Reformed theology is . . . Continue reading →
October 2023 Archive
Trueman: The Death of Communal Institutions Presents An Opportunity
My village had two churches, the Anglican parish church and the Baptist chapel. In the nineteenth century, both were central to village life. The current primary (elementary) school was founded by the Baptists in the nineteenth century when their children were effectively . . . Continue reading →
Perkins: Salvation, All Of It, Is By Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone
As part of my response to the claim that some Reformed orthodox theologians taught that salvation was not only in two stages but also, in some way, through works, I appealed to a quotation from William Perkins. I could have written much . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (65)
This is part 65 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
Luther On The First Commandment
You shall have no other gods. 1 What this means: You shall have Me alone as your God. What is the meaning of this, and how is it to be understood? What does it mean to have a god? Or, what is . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Preview — Great Lakes Reformed Conference
It’s a preview of the Great Lakes Reformed Conference coming up on October 14, 2023 with Harrison Perkins. Continue reading →
Johnson: That Adam Was A Type of Christ Implies Federal Theology
Adam was a typos of the Coming One. This first example vividly illustrates the similarity and dissimilarity between type and fulfillment that characterizes biblical typology. The similarity between Adam and Christ is that each acts as a covenantal representative whose response to . . . Continue reading →
Words And Things: All About Names (Part 8)
Last time, I mentioned that the great Aaronic benediction in Number 6:22–27 concludes with the wonderful line: “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” The notion of God putting his name upon someone . . . Continue reading →
Polycarp Vs. The Christian Nationalists
The Christian Nationalists are proposing an American Revolution. Some of them want, in place of free churches, voluntarily attended by free Americans, to institute a federal church, directly contrary to the First Amendment of the Constitution—”Congress shall make no law respecting an . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of September 25–October 1, 2023
These were the top five posts for the week beginning September 25–October 1, 2023. Continue reading →
Perkins: To Follow Paul We Must Preach Christ
The third point is the end of Paul’s conversion, in these words: “that he might preach him among the Gentiles.” [Gal. 1:16] Here I consider what he must preach, namely the Son, Christ. And to whom? Namely, among the nations. Again of . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For Oct 1, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (36)
In this episode Dr Clark turns to Romans 10:1–13 as Paul answers turns to answer the question, how do the elect come to new life and true faith? He answers an email from Nicolás about how to learn about Biblical textual criticism. . . . Continue reading →