Apostolic application displays the texture of renewal in the image of God. We will also be helped in relating any text to the Scripture’s central purpose as we sensitize ourselves to the categories of truth (knowledge), authority (righteousness) and relationship (holiness)—themes that . . . Continue reading →
January 2024 Archive
Heidelminicast Q&A: Term Eldership Versus Lifetime Eldership?
In this episode Dr Clark answers a question about the differences between term eldership and lifetime service as a ruling elder. Continue reading →
Another Way To Respond To Satanists And Other Pagans (Part 2)
On the assumption that we in the West live in what Aaron Renn calls a “negative world” (i.e., a culture that is predominantly hostile to Christianity, that Christendom is never to return, and that various forms of neo-Paganism are likely to fill . . . Continue reading →
Christian Faithfulness In Secular Work: Clarification and Caution
I work at a forklift dealership. No matter how meticulously I try to craft that sentence to sound cooler in small talk introductions, the reality remains: I am about as common man in the common realm as it gets. Though I spend . . . Continue reading →
Perkins: Christ Is The Ground And Fountain
If Christ be the ground of the promise, then is He the ground and fountain of all the blessings of God. And for this cause, the right way to obtain any blessing of God is first to receive the promise, and in . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: The Gospel According to John (MacArthur) Part 21
In this episode Dr Clark continues his review of John MacArthur’s The Gospel According to Jesus. Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of January 22–28, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week beginning January 22–28, 2024. Continue reading →
Distinguishing Spheres Affirms Christ’s Lordship Over All Things (Part 3)
The Reformation brought about a significant shift in theology, piety, and practice of parts of the Western church. One theological shift, which was evident in aspects of the practice of the Reformed church, was its insistence that the church was a distinct, . . . Continue reading →
Muller On The Distinction Between Scholasticism And Orthodoxy
The term scholasticism has a narrower reference than the term orthodoxy: it well describes the technical and academic side of this process of the institutionalization and professionalization of Protestant doctrine in the universities of the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. If the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For Jan 28, 2024: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (51)
In this episode Dr Clark looks at Romans 16:1–4, where he considers Paul’s words about Phoebe and the important role of both Aquila and Priscilla in his ministry. Continue reading →
New Resource Page: Resources For And About Children
“Behold, children are a heritage from Yahweh, the fruit of the womb a reward” (Ps 127:3). God’s Word regards children as a great blessing. To Abraham and to all believers he gives this promise: “And I will establish my covenant between me . . . Continue reading →
Riddlebarger: The Promises Are Yes And Amen In Christ
Amillenarians hold that the promises made to Israel, David, and Abraham in the Old Testament are fulfilled by Jesus Christ and his church during this present age . . . The millennium is the period of time between the two advents of . . . Continue reading →
The LORD Is With His Pilgrims (Psalms 120–122): Help From The Hills—Psalm 121
As we saw in Part 1, the Songs of Ascent (Psalms 120–134) were songs the Israelite pilgrims sang on their way to Jerusalem for the annual feasts of Passover, Weeks, and Booths. These fifteen songs are in cycles of three, and Psalm 120 began the first cycle with the psalmist far from God, dwelling in the tents of warlike, deceitful pagans. Continue reading →
Was the Reformation a Big Misunderstanding?
The socially conservative evangelicals do not have a doctrine of a twofold kingdom; nor do they typically distinguish between nature and grace or between the sacred and the secular. Thus the only way they can cooperate with Roman Catholics on social questions is to get them converted and baptized. Continue reading →
Dr Clark Talks With Chris Gordon About Israel, Prophecy, And Replacement Theology
Dr Clark talks with AGR’s Chris Gordon about Israel, prophecy, and “replacement theology.” Continue reading →
Johnson On How To Preach The Imperatives
Since the grace of the exodus set the context for the stipulations that Israel was to observe as the Lord’s servant, how much more should Christian preachers expound those many biblical texts that shine the spotlight on the responsibilities of God’s covenant . . . Continue reading →
Review: Covenantal Baptism By Jason Helopoulos (Blessings Of The Faith Series)
Another book on baptism? Well, yes. And while this volume may not be the polemical tour de force you were hoping to use to answer every last objection from your questioning Baptist friend, this short book will be an incredibly useful resource . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: The Gospel According to John (MacArthur) Part 20
In this episode Dr Clark continues his review of John MacArthur’s The Gospel According to Jesus. Continue reading →
Our Standing Before God Is Not Contingent On Our Obedience
Jesus, the God-man, obeyed God perfectly and was the perfect sacrifice for sin on our behalf, and his completed work on our behalf means that his righteousness is counted to us and his atoning death has paid for our sins in full. . . . Continue reading →
Perkins: Christ’s Curse Brings Abraham’s Blessing
Whence comes the benediction of Abraham? Answer. From the cursed death of Christ. For thus are the words, “He was made a curse for us, that the benediction of Abraham might come on the Gentiles.” Mark here how God works one contrary . . . Continue reading →