You do not have to hang around Reformed teachers and pastors very long before hearing about “guilt, grace, and gratitude.” We like it because it is a handy summary for the structure of the Christian religion. And it is a way to . . . Continue reading →
2023 Archive
Parents, Choose Your Christian College Carefully
The Religion News Service (RNS) reports, “Whitworth University, a Christian school affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has revised its policies to allow for the hiring of faculty who identify as LGBTQ and to add sexual orientation to its non-discrimination statement.” The . . . Continue reading →
We’ve Been Dating It All Wrong: Richard Denton And The Arrival of American Presbyterianism
Pre-1700’s Presbyterianism in America is shrouded in mystique. Some would say it did not really exist since there was no formal Presbytery established until 1706. Too often it is made to appear that Presbyterianism suddenly dropped into the colonies out of nowhere, . . . Continue reading →
Wise Pastors Learn From The Past
Ministers must first of all be men of the Word–poring over it and praying over it until God opens the treasury of His inspired divine counsel. Pastors then must be men who diligently search the annals of church history–giving careful consideration to . . . Continue reading →
Textual Criticism Does Not Challenge The Authenticity of Scripture
It is important for now however to note that the Reformed orthodox did not see variant readings as impacting the purity of Scripture. Indeed, the Bible commentary that was so associated with the Westminster Assembly that it became known as the Westminster Annotations (1645-57) . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of July 24–30, 2023
These were the top five posts for the week beginning July 24–30, 2023. Continue reading →
The Gospel According To John (MacArthur)—Part 10
The overarching theme of this series has been that the Lordship Salvation doctrine confuses the law and the gospel.95 Nowhere is that confusion more evident than in his handling of the rich young ruler in Matthew 19:16–22: And behold, a man came . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For July 30, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (28)
In this episode Dr Clark turns to Romans 8:1–17, where Paul explains what it means to for Christians to be adopted sons, in Christ, living in the covenant of grace. He reads mail from Jim, who’s becoming Reformed; from David about the . . . Continue reading →
Lleva Tiempo Llegar A Ser Reformado
Cualquier cosa que merezca la pena lleva su tiempo. Malcom Gladwell dice que para realmente dominar una habilidad importante se necesitandiez mil horas. Podemos debatir si eso es cierto en todos los casos, pero la experiencia común nos dice que las habilidades . . . Continue reading →
Religious Freedom Watch: City Sues Church Over Homeless Ministry
Locals in Gastonia, N.C., lined up at a city council meeting to make impassioned pleas on behalf of a faith-based homeless ministry, which has been hit with $60,000 in fines and a lawsuit from the city. “We are here today because there . . . Continue reading →
From The Womb Of The Sunrise: The Glories Of King Jesus—Psalm 110 (Part 1)
If you survey the story of David, you must admit that his biography is quite exceptional. He is a remarkable figure. This is in part due to the fact that David is so diverse. He has moments of stunning integrity and days . . . Continue reading →
Video: Should Christians Resist The Culture By Force?
In this episode Dr Clark and Chris Gordon discuss theonomy, Christian Nationalism, Postmillennialism and how Christians can actually change the culture in light of the Beatitudes. Continue reading →
C. S. Lewis: Man’s Power Over Nature (Part 3)
Yet the conditioners will act. When I said just now that all motives fail them, I should have said all motives, except one. All motives that claim any validity other than that of their felt emotional weight at a given moment, have . . . Continue reading →
Is the Pope a Protestant?
About once a week, the Bishop of Rome holds a “general audience” in St. Peter’s Square in which he gives instruction (catechesis) to Roman Catholics. In three of Benedict XVI’s (the late Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger) catechetical audiences voiced themes that might be . . . Continue reading →
Review: More Than Heaven: A Biblical Theological Argument for a Federal View of Glorification by T. Jeff Taylor
Even Reformed theology has continually grappled with the major question concerning the relationship between good works and our everlasting condition. Even some who reject the idea that our good works contribute to our final entry into glorification have argued that they play . . . Continue reading →
New Resource Page: On Pilgrim Theology
“Pilgrim Theology” is a broad category in which theological prolegomena (introduction to theology), the doctrine of God, Christology, and Christian ethics (the Christian life) intersect with eschatology (i.e., how we understand our current and future relationship to heaven and the final state), . . . Continue reading →
On The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism
Hummel’s treatment of dispensationalism’s role in the politicization and formation of a distinct and commercially successful American evangelical subculture, along with its impact upon American culture and politics in general is a familiar but well-told story. Hummel contends that the rise of . . . Continue reading →
Watch This: Joel Kim With Chris Gordon On How To Prepare The Next Generation For Ministry
Joel Kim and Chris Gordon talk about how to prepare pastors. Continue reading →
Hart, Borvan, Lee, And Jooste In Conference August 11–12, 2023: Christianity And Liberal Democracy
D. G. Hart, Dan Borvan, Simon Jooste, and Brian Lee in conference! Continue reading →
C. S. Lewis: Man’s Power Over Nature (Part 2)
. . . The latter point is not always sufficiently emphasized, because those who write on social matters have not yet learned to imitate the physicists by always including Time among the dimensions. In order to understand fully what man’s power over . . . Continue reading →