When John Henry Newman said, “To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant,” his basic argument was that if you look at the early church and compare its doctrine and practice to Protestantism, you will observe that the early . . . Continue reading →
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Why Good Works Matter
Why do I exist? Who am I supposed to be? Questions of identity touch the heart of our human condition. They also broach some of the most challenging issues of the modern period. We need to know what it means to be . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #3—On The Distinction Between Law And Gospel (Part 2)
In Heidelvideo episode 3 Dr Clark continues a three-part series on distinguishing law and gospel. Continue reading →
The Little Steps That Led To Big Problems
The ordination of women in American Presbyterianism did not emerge overnight but through a long sequence of small decisions — in churches and eventually courts — that gradually reshaped the Church’s understanding of officers, ordination, their function, and authority. In my previous . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of January 26–February 1, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of January 26–February 1, 2026. Continue reading →
Boston: Sanctification Is The Work Of The Trinity
FIRST, I shall consider the kinds of sanctification distinguishable. Sanctification of a soul is twofold. 1. Initial sanctification, which is the implanting of the seeds of grace in the soul at first, and is the same with regeneration, 1 John 3:9 wherein . . . Continue reading →
Video: Blessed Assurance—The Christian Comforted
This talk is by Dr. R. Scott Clark on day two of Westminster Seminary California’s Annual Conference. This year, the topic was “Blessed Assurance: Resting in the Promises of God.” One of the most comforting truths of the Christian life is the . . . Continue reading →
Trueman: Your Prayer Life Needs The Doctrine Of The Trinity
Practically speaking, therefore, a healthy, vibrant prayer life depends to a large extent upon a good understanding of trinitarian doctrine. Only then will we both understand what it is we are doing and have confidence that it will be effective and powerful. . . . Continue reading →
Olevianus On How The Articles Of The Apostles’ Creed Give Us Assurance And Comfort
Give me some guidance as to what I should do to derive a firm confidence and sure comfort from the articles of faith. A. First of all, for each and every article of faith think about God’s promise that if you believe . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #2—On The Distinction Between Law And Gospel (Part 1)
In Heidelvideo episode 2 Dr Clark begins a three-part series on distinguishing law and gospel. Continue reading →
RPCNA Removes Samuel Ketcham From The Ministry And Excommunicates Him
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America’s Presbytery of the Alleghenies on Saturday excommunicated Rev. Samuel Ketcham for his advocacy of kinism, the belief that insurmountable differences between races exist and justify some type of discrimination. After a trial, a church court . . . Continue reading →
Bavinck: A Universal Atonement Sacrifices Quality For Quantity
The universalists tend, therefore, to diminish the value and power of Christ’s work. What they gain in quantity—and then only seemingly–they lose in quality. Herman Bavinck | Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 3: Sin and Salvation in Christ, trans. John Bolt and John Vriend . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of January 19–25, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of January 12–18, 2026. Continue reading →
Unlocking Matthew’s Genealogy
Matthew opens his Gospel with a genealogy whose arithmetic has long been regarded as problematic. After tracing the line of promise from Abraham to Jesus (Matt. 1:2–16), Matthew divides the genealogy’s history into three sets of fourteen generations, totaling forty-two (Matt. 1:17). . . . Continue reading →
Free One-Day Conference In Phoenix Feb 21, 2026 Featuring Swain, McGraw, & Clark: Confessing The Faith
The Confessing the Faith Conference is a one-day, free-of-charge event designed to equip believers with sound theology that shapes their lives, their churches, and their witness in the world. In an age of competing messages, shifting cultural pressures, and theological confusion, this . . . Continue reading →
Religious Freedom Watch: San Jose Church Appeals To SCOTUS
Almost three years after the COVID pandemic was officially declared over, a church in California is still facing over $1.2 million in fines for keeping its doors open to minister to the spiritual needs of the public. Calvary Chapel San Jose’s legal . . . Continue reading →
Video: The Story Behind the Heidelberg Catechism with R. Scott Clark
What is your only comfort in life and in death? Dr. R. Scott Clark joins Michael Horton to discuss his 1,000 page commentary on one of the greatest Protestant confessions: the Heidelberg Catechism. Learn the story behind the catechism and why it . . . Continue reading →
Bavinck: A Universal Atonement Isolates Christ From Covenant And Election
It gives precedence to the person and work of Christ over election and the covenant, so that Christ is isolated from these contexts and cannot vicariously atone for his people, since there is no fellowship between him and us. Herman Bavinck Reformed . . . Continue reading →
Ernest Kevan On Baxter On The Marrow Of Modern Divinity
Richard Baxter ought to have recognized a friend in this book, but he opposed it and spoke of “The Marrow of Modern Divinity, which on pretence of Moderation is Antinomian or Libertine, and very injudicious and unsound”. Scripture Gospel Defended, “Breviate of . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of January 12–18, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of January 12–18, 2026. Continue reading →