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If we are justified by the works of the law that are done by the power of grace, the distinction between the covenant of works or the law, the covenant of grace or the gospel, is meaningless. Samuel Rutherford, The Works of . . . Continue reading →
Book Review
The church is nothing if it is not centered on the Word. The Word of God is both the origin of the church and its telos, the goal toward which the church strives. The church’s great work is proclaiming the good news . . . Continue reading →
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Christ, by dying, satisfied God on behalf and in place of sinners, just as if they had themselves died in their own person. Christ, by dying and obeying the Father, acquired righteousness, not merely a personal righteousness but that of a surety. . . . Continue reading →
Article
In the first part we quickly introduced the basic (and erroneous) doctrine of covenant nomism—namely that God has established a system whereby sinners are admitted to the covenant by grace, but they stay in, retain that status, or retain the benefits received . . . Continue reading →
News & Announcements
Join the Heidelcast for a live streaming event as the Heidelverse expands to include a new show featuring R. Scott Clark and Brad Isbell. Heidelcast Live! will be live at 8:00 AM Pacific and 11:00 AM Eastern, Wednesday October 7, 2026 on the Heidelcast Youtube channel and on the Heidelcast X account. Continue reading →
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In this episode, Dr. Clark open the coffer and answers the questions, “What do you do when you when you disagree with the church leadership?” And, “Does my church’s liturgy need to be reformed?” Continue reading →
Article
Most Christians know they should prepare for death. The difficulty is that we often think of that preparation too narrowly and too late. We prepare documents, make medical decisions, purchase life insurance, discuss funeral preferences, and perhaps choose hymns or Scripture readings . . . Continue reading →
News & Announcements
Join the Heidelcast for a live streaming event as the Heidelverse expands to include a new show featuring R. Scott Clark and Brad Isbell. Heidelcast Live! will be live at 8:00 AM Pacific and 11:00 AM Eastern, Wednesday October 7, 2026 on the Heidelcast Youtube channel and on the Heidelcast X account. Continue reading →
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I cannot fail to recall the optimistic mood which I and many others felt when we considered the condition of the Reformed churches in 1591. In France there ruled the valiant King Henri IV, in England the mighty Queen Elizabeth, in Scotland . . . Continue reading →
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In this episode, Dr. Clark continues the series, “Does the Westminster Confession of Faith teach baptismal regeneration?” In this third part of the series, he discussed how baptism is a sign and seal of the spiritual realities of God’s covenantal promises to his people, in Christ. Continue reading →
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Nevertheless, many African Americans embraced and appropriated Presbyterian teaching and applied it to their lives and circumstances. Reformed theology’s enthusiastic articulation of divine sovereignty provided hope and assurance. Human suffering existed under divine authority and was not outside God’s control. God promised . . . Continue reading →
Article
Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become part of ordinary life. Among many other things, it helps people write emails, summarize books, prepare lessons, generate images, and search for information. Some use it professionally. Others turn to it for personal advice or emotional . . . Continue reading →
News & Announcements
These were the top five posts for the week of October 5–11, 2026. Continue reading →
Heidelcast
In this episode Dr. Clark welcomes Dr. D.G. Hart, professor of history at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI. In this year of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, they discuss D.G. Hart’s new book, Protestants and Patriots: Presbyterians in the Age of Revolution. Continue reading →
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“I would not wish that on my worst enemy.” We say this when we consider something truly catastrophic befalling someone. We think this situation would be so awful that we believe no one deserves such a fate. That said, sometimes we long . . . Continue reading →
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The difference between Christianity and liberalism may be described as the difference between supernaturalism and naturalism. Now Christian supernaturalism when applied to the subject of salvation yields the doctrine of salvation by grace. And it is the distinction, nay the glory, of . . . Continue reading →
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In this episode, the Superfriends answer three related questions about the doctrine of the republication of the covenant of works. In other words, was the pre-fall covenant of works, made with Adam and Eve, in some sense reenacted or echoed at Mount Sinai within the Mosaic Covenant? Continue reading →
Heidelcast Live!
In this episode Dr Clark and Brad Isbell consider the question: Can NAPARC Be Normal and offer two books as antidotes to unnecessary weirdness: Remembering the Reformed Confession (just published by the Heidelberg Reformation Association) and Recovering the Reformed Confession, published in 2008. Continue reading →
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England exemplifies the political shape a country takes when expressive individualism grips the imagination of its ruling class. It is impossible for any culture to allow everyone to be who they want to be, from transgender activists to traditional Christians. Somebody therefore . . . Continue reading →
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But Wolfe ties himself in knots when he tries to find ways for the Christian Prince to order civil affairs so that his subjects will – trigger warning – gain eternal life. For instance, he writes, “Christ’s mediatorial reign does extend to . . . Continue reading →
