In this episode Dr Clark looks at Romans 12:9–21 where Paul explains how grace affects our living. In the first part of the passage he focuses (mainly) on how we relate to one another in the church and in the second he . . . Continue reading →
I have long wondered why it seems hard for the psalms to get better traction in our worship services. Although some things might suggest the tide is turning, by and large the psalms seem to be met with at least disinterest, if . . . Continue reading →
Un cititor al blogului, pe nume David, ne-a contactat recent cu o întrebare pe care i-a adresat-o cineva: „Ce cred părinții bisericii dinaintea lui Augustin despre liberul arbitru? Mi s-a spus că toți părinții bisericii dinainte de Augustin au susținut o poziție . . . Continue reading →
When this orthodox or scholastic Protestantism is examined in some depth and viewed as a form of Protestant theology in its own right rather than as merely a duplication or reflection of theology of the Reformation, it is clearly a theology both . . . Continue reading →
R. Scott Clark on The Foolishness of the Gospel at the Westminster Seminary California Annual Conference. Note: This audio was originally recorded in 2004. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The . . . Continue reading →
Theology is the study of God, and nothing can be known with certainty about God without a special revelation from God Himself… And if Theology is viewed insofar as it is the knowledge that God either has communicated to created beings endowed . . . Continue reading →
There is a popular view of church history that tells a story in which there was a pure, believing church during the apostolic age and then, for all intents and purposes, there was not a church (except for the Waldensians who alone . . . Continue reading →
Amandus Polanus on the justification of the sinner before God. Continue reading →
Zwingli, God’s Armed Prophet is Bruce Gordon’s most recent contribution to Reformation history. Gordon is the Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale University and formerly headed up the Saint Andrews Reformation Study Institute in Scotland. Professor Gordon is also affiliated . . . Continue reading →
We shouldn’t doubt that the Holy Spirit lives in us, but we should certainly recognize that we are temples of the Holy Spirit, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:19. If someone feels a love for God’s Word and gladly hears, speaks, . . . Continue reading →
This is part 17 in our audio series on The Gospel According to John (MacArthur). Continue reading →
How does a modern wife submit while retaining her God-given integrity as a fellow heir of life and fellow citizen with the saints? I think Paul answers that in 5:15: She submits with wisdom and careful reflection on biblical truths that bear . . . Continue reading →
Previously, we looked at the office of Ruling Elder (RE) in P&R churches. Today, we continue that conversation. Truing The Spokes When a bloc of REs, however, becomes less a counter-weight to progressive tendencies and more an anchor to prevent Reformation according . . . Continue reading →
Touching the latter, how far he will extol the peppercorn of our own works, and righteousness to justification and salvation he does not here (though afterward, he does) in express words signify. But that he means to extol them, he does enough . . . Continue reading →
The great conundrum faced by philosophers since time immemorial is the question “how do we know what we know?” This question falls under the subcategory of philosophy known as epistemology. Those who contend that all human knowledge arises through our senses are . . . Continue reading →
This is part 16 in our audio series on The Gospel According to John (MacArthur). Continue reading →
That Christ became a curse for us, it shows the greatness and horribleness of our sins; it shows the grievous hardness of our hearts that never almost mourn for them. It shows the unspeakable love and mercy of God, for which we . . . Continue reading →
These were the top five posts for the week beginning November 6–12, 2023. Continue reading →
R. Scott Clark joined Pilgrim Radio Network to talk about the Crusades. Note: This audio was originally recorded in 2012. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The Heidelberg Catechism Resources On . . . Continue reading →