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AGR: With Chris Gordon On Unhitching The Faith From The Holy Old Testament God
Recently Atlanta pastor Andy Stanley argued that Christians should “unhitch” their faith from the Old Testament. He was trying to respond to concerns that people have about difficult episodes in the history of redemption but in so doing he fell into an . . . Continue reading →
Fentanyl Nation
Over the weekend came news that the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two men for transporting with intent to deliver enough Fentanyl to kill 26 million people. That is extraordinary. Obviously, we are grateful to the authorities for doing their job and glad . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours: Where Are They Now? Dan Borvan
Dan Borvan was not always Reformed. He has run the gamut of American evangelical theology, piety, and practice before finding the Reformed confession. The story of his journey to Geneva, as it were, is worth hearing. He is a 2011 graduate of . . . Continue reading →
Are The Ten Commandments For Christians?
This is a significant question for many evangelical Christians, particularly for those influenced by Dispensationalism. E.g., Charles Ryrie, a self-described “classic” Dispensationalist,1 wrote: …Even though a dispensation ends, certain commands may be re-incorporated into a later era. Nine of the Ten Commandments . . . Continue reading →
Christ Ascended, Christ Rules
Sometimes we give the impression or might be tempted to think that the last time we see Jesus in Scripture is at the end of the gospels but, of course, that is not true. We see him in Acts chapters 1 and . . . Continue reading →
Audio: With Chris Gordon And AGR On Replacement Theology
Covenant theology is unknown to most American evangelical Christians. Others, however, are regularly warned (usually by Dispensational pastors and teachers) about the dangers of “replacement theology.” They allege that the Reformed churches teach that the church has “replaced” Israel in God’s plan. . . . Continue reading →
Are Believers Under The Law As A Schoolmaster?
For confessing Protestants, there is no question whether believers are under the civil and normative uses of the law. To deny the normative use (the third use) is the definition of antinomianism, a scourge which Martin Luther opposed in the 1520s, against which the Lutherans confess in the Book of Concord (1580), and which the Reformed have always opposed. The Heidelberg Catechism (1563) organized the Christian faith under three headings: Guilt (Law), Grace (Gospel), and Gratitude (Sanctification). The third part of the catechism contains an exposition of the moral law of God, the decalogue (Ten Commandments). The Westminster Standards also affirm and explain the moral law and apply it to the Christian life not in order that we might be keep it and thereby be justified and saved but because we have been justified and saved by grace alone (sola gratia), through faith alone (sola fide) in Christ alone. Continue reading →
The Doctrine Of The Covenant Of Works Comes From Scripture
It is often objected, in my experience, that the Reformed confession of the covenant of works, e.g., Westminster Confession 7.2, “II. The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam; and in him to . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours: Where Are They Now? Preaching The Gospel To Cuba
Dan Warne is from Kansas and grew up on the mission field in Sinaloa, Mexico (just across the Gulf of California from Baja California, Mexico). He is also a 2017 graduate of Westminster Seminary California. Unlike most of the graduates, his ministry . . . Continue reading →
Construction Update: Nearing The Finish Line
A Law-Abiding Gun Owner Speaks Up
Office Hours: Where Are They Now? Planting Reformed Churches In Italy
Westminster Seminary California has been preparing men to enter pastoral ministry since 1980. More than 1,100 students have graduated and about 70% of them are preaching the gospel across the globe, making hospital calls, doing the work of an evangelist, and a . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours With Joel Kim On Thankfulness, Humility, And Confidence (2)
January 9, 2018 was a big day in the history of Westminster Seminary California. On that day the seminary welcomed distinguished visitors from across the globe as we celebrated the inauguration of the 4th president in the history of the seminary, Joel . . . Continue reading →
The Gods And Debaters Of “This Age” Die
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of . . . Continue reading →
Construction Update 13 March 2018: Almost Done
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Baptists And Federal Visionists Together?
Let us define our terms. A Baptist is someone who believes that baptism is only validly administered to professing believers. He denies that the infant children of believers are the proper subjects of baptism. A Federal Visionist is someone who, among other . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours With Joel Kim On Thankfulness, Humility, And Confidence
January 9, 2018 was a big day in the history of Westminster Seminary California. On that day the seminary welcomed distinguished visitors from across the globe as we celebrated the inauguration of the 4th president in the history of the seminary, Joel . . . Continue reading →
AGR: The Christian’s Continual Struggle with Sin (Part 4)
It was my pleasure to fill-in for Chris Gordon on Abounding Grace Radio last week. Tuesday–Friday we broadcast a 4-part series on Romans 7: “The Christian’s Continual Struggle Against Sin.” Here is part 4 of the series. You can also find the . . . Continue reading →
AGR: The Christian’s Continual Struggle with Sin (Part 3)
It was my pleasure to fill-in for Chris Gordon on Abounding Grace Radio last week. Tuesday–Friday we broadcast a 4-part series on Romans 7: “The Christian’s Continual Struggle Against Sin.” Here is part 3 of the series. You can also find the series . . . Continue reading →