For this was the sovereign counsel and most gracious will and purpose of God the Father that the quickening and saving efficacy of the most precious death of His Son should extend to all the elect, for bestowing upon them alone the . . . Continue reading →
Author Archives: R. Scott Clark
Harrison Perkins On The Covenant Of Works: How God Offered Incorruptible Life To Adam
More Reasons To Leave The Public School (Or Antiracism Does Not Mean What You Might Think)
As cultural and political polarization reaches more and more areas of American life, one still holds out hope that schools can remain a relatively apolitical oasis where children can learn to read, write, and develop skills of socialization. The NCTE insists, however, . . . Continue reading →
New Resource Page: Office Hours Season 3: Desert Island Books
A shameless rip off of the famous BBC radio series, Desert Island Discs, where the host asks famous Britons about the albums they would want with them on a deserted island, in season 3 I asked my faculty colleagues which books they . . . Continue reading →
What The Reformed Can Learn From A 1532 Synod: Preach Christ
God at all times has tied, as it were, the knowledge of Himself to certain suitable actions and signs, and these figures, shadows and types all point to Christ Jesus. Appearing in these last days, He has finished His course in the . . . Continue reading →
New Resource Page: Office Hours Season 7: The Holy Spirit
The Reformed churches, confessions, and theologians have a high doctrine of the Holy Spirit. From the earliest days of the Reformation the Reformed devoted much time and energy to the person and work of the Spirit but they did so in a . . . Continue reading →
Salinas, CA Discriminates Against A Church
…New Harvest Christian Fellowship has rented space along Main Street in Salinas for more than 25 years. Their growing congregation prompted leaders to recognize several years ago that the church needed a larger facility. … With property at a premium in Northern . . . Continue reading →
Orthodox Presbyterian Pastors And Elders Speak Out Regarding The Genevan Commons Facebook Group
We the undersigned, as ministers, elders, and members of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), present and publish this open letter in order to express our deep concern with regard to many comments and posts which were published on the “Genevan Commons” Facebook . . . Continue reading →
Let The Viewer Understand: Maoism Then And Now
Turretin: We Are Justified Now And Shall Be Vindicated At The Last Day
Francis Turretin distinguished between justification and vindication. Continue reading →
What The Reformed Can Learn From A 1532 Synod: Christ Our Wisdom
But what need is there of many words? “All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge lay hidden in Christ” (Col. 2). Why should a Christian preacher seek wisdom in other histories and in supplementary books, without displaying those riches and that treasury . . . Continue reading →
Harrison Perkins With 8 Minutes And 53 Seconds On The Reward Offered To Adam In The Covenant Of Works
New In Print—The Synod Of Dort: Historical, Theological, And Experiential Perspectives
2018–19 was the 400th anniversary of the great Synod of Dort. It was not that long ago, but given global events, it might seem like a lifetime ago. In commemoration there was renewed attention to Synod and the Canons of Dort resulting . . . Continue reading →
Classical Christian Theism Was Not Fabricated Out Of Thin Air
When trusted theologians reject the biblical doctrine of God that has been believed, confessed, and taught by every orthodox Christian in the history of the church, including Reformed proponents of the sola Scriptura principle, something has to be said. Classical Christian theism . . . Continue reading →
Stella Morabito: Emotional Manipulation Is Baked Into The Revolution
So, what’s the secret of creating enough woke conformity to get to such an anti-thought point? How does a well-organized band of power-craving elitists get people to surrender the right to speak their own minds? To open the door to giving collectivist . . . Continue reading →
Alito And Thomas: In Bostock The Majority Is Sailing An Arrogant Pirate Ship
There is only one word for what the Court has done today: legislation. The document that the Court releases is in the form of a judicial opinion interpreting a statute, but that is deceptive. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of . . . Continue reading →
Indy Reformed: Why Creeds And Confessions?
Why do Christians have creeds (e.g., the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed) and confessions (e.g., the Belgic Confession)? Does having a creed or confession push the Scriptures to one side? Is it really possible to be creed-less? Chris Smith, of Indy Reformed, answers these questions. Continue reading →
Perkins: The Law Written On Our Hearts Is Still The Law
New Resource Page: On The Doctrine Of God
Those nineteenth-century Germans thought that the Reformed had deduced their whole theology, piety, and practice from their doctrine of predestination were wrong but the doctrine of God is at the headwaters of the Christian religion. Everything we say about everything else, method, . . . Continue reading →
J. K. Rowling On Why Some Girls Are Experiencing Gender Dysphoria
Most people probably aren’t aware – I certainly wasn’t, until I started researching this issue properly – that ten years ago, the majority of people wanting to transition to the opposite sex were male. That ratio has now reversed. The UK has . . . Continue reading →