Creed or Chaos has an interesting quotation from the ’36 Institutes.
Justification
Guy Waters Analyzes NTW's Reply to Piper
The American edition of the book is not out yet, but Guy Waters (and the fellows at Christ the Center) have the British edition and they have analyzed it carefully. As always Guy does an admirable job of stating the question, of . . . Continue reading →
The Wonder of Justification By Faith
Good, clear stuff from Wes White.
Was the Reformation a Big Misunderstanding?
This topic has arisen before on the HB. Not long ago we discovered that, contrary to some suggestions, the Pope is, in fact, not a Protestant. Before that we saw that, contrary to the assertion of Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom, the . . . Continue reading →
Jay Adams on the Gospel
At his blog.
Is the Covenant of Works Pelagian?
That’s what some critics say but Nathaniel says they don’t understand either Pelagius or the covenant of works.
Calvin: Our Churches and Ministry Founded on Luther
We maintain to start with that, when God raised up Luther and others, who held forth a torch to light us into the way of salvation on on whose ministry our churches are founded and built, those heads of doctrine in which . . . Continue reading →
Iain Campbell Interviewed: Blogging in the Name of the Lord
For one thing you’ll learn how to pronounce the name of his blog correctly. Iain’s blog is “Creideamh,” It’s not pronounced the way it looks. It’s a trick. For another thing, he likes both RRC and CJPM! Iain also blogs at Ref21.
The "Victorious Christian" or The Victorious Christ?
Nick explains
The Marrow of Modern Divinity on Law and Gospel
At James Durham Thesis
Vos on Justification and Union with Christ
Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949) was a Dutch Reformed theologian who taught at theological college of the Christian Reformed Church (later Calvin Seminary) and most famously at Princeton Theological Seminary. Though typically neglected by mainline (i.e., liberal and Barthian) writers because of his commitment . . . Continue reading →
Pan-Protestantism on Law and Gospel?
Olevianus, Beza, Perkins, Twisse, The Marrow Men: Lutherans? You decide.
Yet It Alone Justifies
Since the 1970s the Norman Shepherd and his followers have argued that faith justifies because is it not alone. They reject the notion that sanctity is nothing but the fruit of justification. The funny thing is that Zacharias Ursinus, the primary author . . . Continue reading →
Witsius on Faith and Love
“The natural consequence of this assent, is the LOVE of the truth thus known and acknowledged. This is the third act of faith, and of this the Apostle speaks when he says; “They received not the love of the truth that they . . . Continue reading →
Archibald Alexander on Faith and Love
“But another reason why so many divine acts are attributed to faith is, because other exercises are included in the description of faith, which though they always accompany it, ought not to be confounded with it.
Has the Roman Doctrine of Justification Changed?
It’s often said that Rome “doesn’t do that anymore.” I’ve heard that said about indulgences. “We don’t do that any more, not since Vatican II.” Really? Holy Mother church offered plenary indulgences at late as 2000 when there she offered a plenary . . . Continue reading →
Trent, Sungenis, Shepherd, and the FV
Originally posted 10 Nov 2007 On the White Horse Inn for 3 November (2007) Mike Horton interviewed Roman Catholic apologist Robert Sungenis and historian Mark Noll (Is the Reformation Over?). Just a few comments about the first half of the show.
Is the Reformation Over?
The second part of the White Horse Inn broadcast for 3 November 2007 features an interview with Mark Noll. I don’t know Mark well. We had lunch once when I taught at Wheaton. He was kind to spend some time with a . . . Continue reading →
Can I Have Assurance?
Joel asks, “Is it possible for a person to want/desire to know Christ as his/her Savior and not be among the elect?” 21. What is true faith? True faith is not only a certain knowledge whereby I hold for truth all that . . . Continue reading →
Godfrey and VanDrunen Reply to Garcia
This post first appeared on the old HB (now defunct) in December, 2007. It re-appears just because the old HB is being phased out entirely. —