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 →
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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 →
Why Study The Heidelberg Catechism?
Growing up as a Dutch Presbyterian with parents from a Christian Reformed Church background, I was always familiar with the Heidelberg Catechism, but I did not have many opportunities to read and study it myself. And when I had the opportunity, I . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #1—John Cleese Is Wrong: Christ Is In The Old Testament
Recently comedian John Cleese, of Monty Python fame, posted on X, “That’s why MAGA ‘Christians’ prefer the Old Testament to the New Testament. Christ isn’t in it.” He could not be more wrong. RESOURCES All the Heidelvideos Heidelvideo on YouTube Subscribe To . . . Continue reading →
What Does It Mean To Say “God inhabits the praises of his people”?
Many Christians have heard the phrase, “God inhabits the praises of His people.” It is often used to suggest that when the church sings, God somehow enters the room or shows up in a special way. That idea is widespread and usually . . . Continue reading →
Shapiro: Our Duty Is To The Truth Not To Insinuations Via “Questions”
Our first duty is truth. We owe you the truth. That means we should not mislead you; it means we shouldn’t hide the ball; we shouldn’t be deliberately obscure about what we are telling you. We have an obligation to clarity and . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of January 5–11, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of January 5–11, 2026. Continue reading →
Images Of Christ Diminish His Humanity
Mrs. Smith: “But Jesus truly came in the flesh. Doesn’t forbidding images make Him seem less human?” Dr. Perkins: Not at all. For the disciples, seeing Jesus wasn’t sinful—it was God’s gift in history. But for us to recreate Him is presumption. . . . Continue reading →
Bavinck: The Ground Of The Free Offer Is Not A (Hypothetical) Universal Atonement
For the universal offer of grace we need no other ground than this clearly revealed will of God. We no more need to know specifically for whom Christ died than we need to know specifically who has been ordained to eternal life. . . . Continue reading →
Video: How Disney Facilitated And Monetized Perpetual Adolescence And Created A New Religion Along The Way
In 2025, a woman spent $35,000 on a Disney vacation. She isn’t a billionaire—she is a “Disney Adult.” This video investigates how Disney spent forty years engineering a generation of adults to treat a children’s brand like a religion. In this business . . . Continue reading →
Bavinck: Hypothetical Universalism Leaves Something For Us To Do
The conclusion of universal atonement is that “Christ only secured for God the possibility of entering into a covenant of grace with us… if we believe. The most significant part of the work of salvation, that which really effects salvation, is still . . . Continue reading →
In Memoriam Paul Helm (1940–2025)
Paul Helm, who died on December 29 at home in Gloucestershire aged 85, was the leading philosophical defender of Calvinism in the United Kingdom over the past 50 years. Helm was the best kind of Calvinist: His steely intellect was concealed by . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of December 29, 2025–January 4, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of December 29–January 4. Continue reading →