Heidelcast For Dec, 10 2023: A Federal Vision Special

by Heidelcast on December 10, 2023 | 11 Comments

In this episode Dr Clark talks to the Rev Lane Keister, who, 13 years ago was serving a dual charge in South Dakota. Today he is pastor of Momence OPC in Momence, IL and he’s currently working on a PhD. In this . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 134: A Federal Vision Primer

by Heidelcast on December 18, 2019 | 14 Comments

I am interrupting the series on the doctrine of God to talk a little bit more about the Federal Vision. I have received many comments from those who tell me that they do not understand the Federal Vision. What is it? From . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast Minute: The Federal Vision Theology Is Dialectical

by Heidelcast on December 13, 2019 | 2 Comments

The adjective dialectical, can refer generally to a discussion of different points of view. In this context, however, it refers to a specific theological method. In short, a dialectical theologian says contradictory things about the same at the same time. It is . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast Minute: Understanding The Roots Of The Federal Vision

by Heidelcast on December 12, 2019

Resources Resources On The Federal Vision Theology Source episode: Heidelcast 55: Why We Can’t Move On (1) Should I Buy It? (1) Should I Buy It? (2) Resources On Norman Shepherd

Heidelcast Minute: The Federal Visionists Deny The Protestant Distinction Between Law And Gospel

by Heidelcast on November 22, 2019 | 1 Comment

We deny that law and gospel should be considered as hermeneutics, or treated as such. We believe that any passage, whether indicative or imperative, can be heard by the faithful as good news, and that any passage, whether containing gospel promises or . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast Minute: What Keeps Federal Visionists From Joining Rome?

by Heidelcast on November 21, 2019

Here is the original episode: Heidelcast 28 With Lane Keister: Does The Federal Vision Theology Lead To Rome? Here are all the episodes of the Heidelcast. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe directly via RSS Call the Heidelphone anytime at (760) 618-1563. Leave . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast Minute: The Reformed Churches Have Rejected The Federal Vision

by Heidelcast on November 20, 2019

Heidelcast Minute: The Federal Vision Is A False Gospel

by Heidelcast on November 19, 2019

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 131: The Heidelcast Is Back And So Is The Federal Vision

by Heidelcast on November 15, 2019 | 11 Comments

You asked for it, you got it. The Heidelcast is back after an 11-month hiatus. Did you miss me? Episode 130 was part of the series on the doctrine of God. If the Lord permits, we will get back to that series . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast Minute: “Fundamentally I Believe That The Federal Vision Is A Denial Of The Gospel”

by R. Scott Clark on November 15, 2019

Heidelcast 53: The Story Of The Meyers Case And State Of The FV Controversy (Pt 1) Resources On The Federal Vision Theology Here are all the episodes of the Heidelcast. The Heidelcast is available wherever podcasts are available. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts. . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast Minute: What Is The Federal Vision About?

by Heidelcast on November 11, 2019 | 1 Comment

Thanks to Austin Olson for this. Stay tuned for more Heidelgoodness. Here is Heidelcast episode #55.

Heidelcast 28 With Lane Keister: Does The Federal Vision Theology Lead To Rome?

by Heidelcast on June 24, 2013 | 3 Comments

Thanks to the Wonderful Wizard of Web, who has been cleaning up the HB, we have found an orphaned episode of the Heidelcast from March, 2010. This was part 4 of a series with PCA pastor the Rev. Mr. Lane Keister, who . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 26: With Lane Keister On The Federal Vision (2)

by Heidelcast on June 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

The time warp continues as we flash back to 2010 when the Leithart case was first addressed by the PCA’s Standing Judicial Commission (which acts on behalf of the General Assembly). Back then the SJC erred that Leithart’s presbytery erred in not . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 25: With Lane Keister On The Federal Vision In The PCA

by Heidelcast on June 9, 2013 | 2 Comments

Here’s a flashback to the Federal Vision controversy, in the PCA, as it was 2010. The is the first of five episodes with Lane on the FV and related questions. It’s interesting to time travel, as it were, and listen to the . . . Continue reading →

Resources On The Federal Vision Theology

The Heidelblog was born in 2006–07 during the self-described, so-called Federal Vision controversy. Recently I had a conversation with a young man who was not born when that controversy began, before it was it called “the Federal Vision” controversy. Before that it . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast Q&A: A Call On The Federal Vision And A Question On Church Polity

by Heidelcast on March 20, 2024 | 1 Comment

Dr Clark takes a call on the Federal Vision and answers a question about church polity. Continue reading →

Heidelcast: Is Confessional Reformed Theology Antinomian?

by Heidelblog on April 5, 2023 | 9 Comments

At the most recent Shepherds Conference held at Grace Community Church, GCC pastor/elder Phil Johnson responded, at some length, to some criticisms of The Gospel According to Jesus, which criticisms were published here in 2019. Continue reading →

Heidelcast For October 2, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (19): Third/Fourth Heads Of Doctrine (5)

by Heidelcast on October 1, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Clark continues his series on the the Canons of Dort where we are looking at the Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort on the application of redemption to the elect by the Holy Spirit. . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast For September 25, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (18): Third/Fourth Heads Of Doctrine (4)

by Heidelcast on September 25, 2022 | 1 Comment

In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on the the Canons of Dort where we are looking at the Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort on the application of redemption to the elect by the Holy . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast For September 11, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (16): Third/Fourth Heads Of Doctrine (2)

by Heidelcast on September 10, 2022

In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on the the Canons of Dort where we are looking at the Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort on the application of salvation. In this episode he discusses how . . . Continue reading →