But it must be also said that WSF’s thesis that saving faith is essentially affectional, and the arguments advanced in support of that thesis, are unable to sustain the weight of Piper’s Reformational convictions. We may see this dynamic by pursuing two . . . Continue reading →
2023 Archive
Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (68)
This is part 68 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (67)
This is part 67 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
Words And Things: “Semantic Range” (Part 9)
Linguists have provided significant help to biblical scholars, not the least in the area of lexical semantics. Lexical here means words and phrases and semantics deals with meanings, so that lexical semantics is the study of how words mean. One area of . . . Continue reading →
Johnson: The Relation Between Type And Fulfillment
Similarly, the Davidic lament of Psalm 22:1, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” belonged on Jesus’ lips (Matt. 27:46) not because the sufferings portrayed in the psalm had no referent in David’s own experience but because David himself—in his . . . Continue reading →
Luther On The Imputation Of Sin
And all the prophets saw this, that Christ was to become the greatest thief, murderer, adulterer, robber, desecrator, blasphemer, etc., there has ever been anywhere in the world. He is not acting in His own Person now. Now He is not the . . . Continue reading →
New! Complete Audio Version Of The Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism (1563) is one of the treasures of the Reformation. Synthesized from several pre-existing catechisms including Luther’s Small Catechism (1529), Theodore Beza’s Confession (1558), Calvin’s Institutes (1559), catechisms by Johannes Brenz (1499–1570), Johannes a Lasco (Jan Łaski, 1499–1560), and chiefly . . . Continue reading →
Can Dispensationalists Be Reformed? (Part 1)
This question arose again this week on social media. Let us start by defining our terms. The adjective Dispensational and the noun Dispensationalism have become somewhat slippery in recent decades. Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of October 1–8, 2023
These were the top five posts for the week beginning October 1–8, 2023. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For Oct 8, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (37)
In this episode Dr Clark turns to Romans 10:14–21 as Paul turns to explain how the Holy Spirit works through the preaching of the gospel to bring his elect, Jew and Gentile alike, to new life and true faith. He takes a . . . Continue reading →
Made For Worship: A Series On Psalm 100 (Part 3)—Hearts Gladdened by His Goodness
A text like Psalm 100 reminds us of what we were meant to do as a people—what we were created for. Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #21 For October 7, 2023
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Johnson: Were The Apostles Irresponsible Interpreters Of Scripture?
Old Testament texts may both refer (even retrospectively) to an Old Testament event (type) and find fulfillment (prospectively) in a New Testament event (antitype). Matthew’s application of Hosea 11:1, “Out of Egypt I called my son,” to the sojourn of Joseph and . . . Continue reading →
El Rol De La Filosofía En La Teología: Ministerial, No Magisterial
Pondré las cartas sobre la mesa: estoy un poco preocupado por la tendencia que se está desarrollando entre evangélicos. Hay gente que está saliendo del biblicismo y se está dando cuenta de que había una amplia tradición cristiana antes del evangelicalismo de . . . Continue reading →
Machen On The Trinity
What the New Testament ordinarily does is to state parts of the doctrine, so that when we put those parts together, and when we summarize them, we have the great doctrine of the three persons and one God. For example, all passages . . . Continue reading →
Should the State Imitate the Church?
One of our readers named K wrote me to ask, “If God’s Word forbids women from teaching and exercising authority, why shouldn’t the state follow the same principle?” This is a good and interesting question. It is made even more complicated by . . . Continue reading →
New: Resource Page On Election And Predestination
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (66)
This is part 66 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
Review: On Being Black and Reformed By Anthony Carter
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 →
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 →