I believe that baptism is the sign of the covenant of God with the seed of Abraham, ought to be given to those who belong to the covenant of grace, and, as a consequence, to the infants of believers. Thus I reject . . . Continue reading →
2025 Archive
Chad Vegas, Chris Gordon, And R. Scott Clark: Why Are The Reformed So Weird?
We’re talking about practice; not a game, not a game, not a game. We’re talking about practice. Continue reading →
Geocentrism Anyone?
It is no longer revolutionary (no pun intended) to hold that the earth revolves around the sun, but it was not always so. The observation of Nicholas Copernicus (1473–1543), that the universe is heliocentric (sun-centered) and not geocentric (earth-centered) was met with . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Giving Up Lent (2): Colossians 2
In this episode Dr Clark begins a new series on “giving up lent”. Continue reading →
Review: The Serpent And The Serpent Slayer By Andrew David Naselli
Growing up in the craggy mountains of Southern California, I developed a healthy fear of snakes, particularly of the venomous variety. As a young lad, whenever I would climb rocks and boulders, every crevice was considered a dark pit of hell from . . . Continue reading →
Second Helvetic Confession (1566): We Condemn The Anabaptists Who Deny Baptism To The Children Of Believers
We teach that baptism should not be ministered in the church by women or midwives. For Paul excludes women from ecclesiastical callings: but baptism belongs to ecclesiastical offices. We condemn the Anabaptists, who deny that young infants, born of faithful parents, are . . . Continue reading →
Beza (1561) At Poissy: “The Anabaptists Have No Stronger Enemies” Than The Reformed On Infant Baptism
I will not consider what concerns the administration of holy baptism, for I believe that none of us, sirs, wants to position ourselves among the Anabaptists, who have no stronger enemies than we. And concerning several other specific questions on this matter, . . . Continue reading →
The Fruit Of The Spirit: The Seventh Fruit—Gentleness (Part 2)
To get a true understanding of the fruit of gentleness, we must first think about the gentleness of Christ, which we meditated on in part one. Now we can start to think about gentleness in our own Christian lives. Jesus said we . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Giving Up Lent (1): Should Reformed Christians Give Up Lent?
In this episode Dr Clark begins a new series on “giving up lent”. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: POPLL (10): How to File a Lawsuit
In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on POPLL (Pray, Organize, Persuade, Legislate, Litigate). Continue reading →
Scots Confession (1560): “We Damn The Error Of The Anabaptists” For Refusing To Baptize The Children Of Believers
We confess and acknowledge that baptism appertains as well to the infants of the faithful as unto those that be of age and discretion. And so we damn the error of Anabaptists who deny baptism to appertain to children before they have . . . Continue reading →
33 Ministers And 26 Congregations Leave The CRC For The RCA After Synod Requires Churches To Uphold Christian Doctrine On Sexuality
At a church just outside Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesday (Feb. 18), 33 ministers from the Christian Reformed Church in North America stood up to read aloud a declaration, officially accepting ordination in a rival denomination, the Reformed Church in America. Having . . . Continue reading →
The Cradle Of Christian Truth: The Apostles’ Creed (Part 4)—God . . . Almighty
One question meant to trap Christians in an unsolvable philosophical problem is, “If God is all powerful, can he make a rock so heavy that even he can’t pick it up?” Or as my philosophy professor from college, who was an atheist, . . . Continue reading →
Simul Iustus et Peccator: The Role of Justification in Pastoral Counseling
As shepherds of Jesus’s flock, pastors wrestle with the wounds and waywardness of the human heart. They counsel the guilty, who are consumed by self-condemnation. They counsel the defensive, who try to deflect God’s heart-piercing word through self-justification and blame-shifting. Continue reading →
Geneva Seminary Students (1551) Reject The “Ravings” Of The Anabaptists Against Infant Baptism
Moreover, although the sacraments are (given) to us for a pledge (arrabon), through which we are reassured of the promises of God, nevertheless I acknowledge that they will be useless to us unless the Holy Spirit should render them efficacious in us, . . . Continue reading →
The Heidelshop Is Here!
Have you had a nagging feeling that there’s something missing from your wardrobe but you just couldn’t put your finger on what it was? The Heidelberg Reformation Association would like to suggest that what you need is some Heidelwear. The Heidelshop is . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of February 17–23, 2025
These were the top five posts for the week of February 17–23. Continue reading →
Zwingli Against The “War Engines Of The Anabaptists” In 1530
Hence I believe that there is one Church of those who have the same Spirit, through whom they are made certain that they are the true children of the family of God; and this is the first fruits of the Church. I . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For February 23, 2025: Comfort of the Covenant (25): Jesus Christ—Two Distinct, Inseparable Natures
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “The Comfort of the Covenant.” Continue reading →
Reformed Church Of Basel (1534): The Denial Of Infant Baptism A “Damnable And Depraved Opinion”
We clearly protest those strange and erroneous doctrines, which turbulent spirits have invented [so as] to reject and condemn, among other damnable and depraved opinions, as when they say infants are too small to be baptized (whom we baptize according to the . . . Continue reading →