Heidelcast 58: Nomism And Antinomianism (1)

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on January 15, 2014 | 5 Comments

With this episode we begin a series on the proper understanding and use of the law in the Christian life. We’ll be talking about both two of our least favorite relatives, uncle nomism and antinomianism. In contrast to these two errors we’ll . . . Continue reading →

The Ninth Commandment And The New Media (UPDATED)

R. Scott Clark

on December 10, 2013 | 7 Comments

The ninth commandment is still a part of the moral law of God. It requires that all humans tell the truth. It says, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” As my dear friend Don Treick always says, “It’s in . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 52: Images Of Christ Don’t Affirm His Humanity, They Deny It

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on November 30, 2013 | 29 Comments

In some Reformed quarters to it is considered clever to argue that to reject images is to deny the humanity of Christ. That Reformed writers should make such an argument would shock our Reformed forefathers, who were convinced that images of Christ . . . Continue reading →

Resources On the Doctrine of Sanctification And The Third Use Of The Law

R. Scott Clark

on November 18, 2013 | 2 Comments

Apparently, there is only one way to speak about sanctification and it is no longer sufficient to uphold and teach the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, and the Westminster Standards (Reformed confessions) on justification, sanctification, and the third use of the law. . . . Continue reading →

Berkhof: This Third Use Is Denied By The Antinomians

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on November 17, 2013 | 2 Comments

A usus didacticus or normativus. This is the so-called tertius uses legis, the third use of the law. The law is a rule of life for believers, reminding them of their their duties and leading them in the way of life and . . . Continue reading →

Berkhof On The Pedagogical Use Of The Law

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on October 30, 2013

. . . b. A usus elenchticus or pedagogicus. In this capacity the law serves the purpose of bring man under conviction of sin, and of making him conscious of his inability to meet the demands of the law. In that way . . . Continue reading →

What Happens After The End Of Nature?

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on October 2, 2013

So why is this gender-bending diversity mandate so prominent at universities these days? The most likely explanation is that it is simply yielding to the demands of the folks who dislike any constraint of human nature in what goes by the LGBTQRSTUW . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 38: The Prevalence Of Prevarication

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on September 14, 2013 | 8 Comments

The law of God is always relevant but the ninth commandment seems particularly relevant right now. We live in a time when truth seems to be out of fashion. I can’t remember a time when there has seemed to be so little . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 34: Jesus On A Pizza

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on August 28, 2013 | 2 Comments

Alleged manifestations of our Lord have been claimed for a long time since the close of the apostolic period. It is even more common for artists to represent what they imagine his likeness to have been in paintings. So widely accepted are . . . Continue reading →

The Moral Law Doth Forever Bind All

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on August 26, 2013

5. The moral law doth forever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof; and that, not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who . . . Continue reading →

Justin Martyr On The Eternal Law

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on August 24, 2013 | 1 Comment

I also adduced another passage in which Isaiah exclaims: “‘Hear My words, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given Him for a witness to the . . . Continue reading →

Irenaeus On The Abiding Validity Of The Decalogue

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on August 23, 2013 | 2 Comments

4. And therefore does the Scripture say, “These words the Lord spake to all the assembly of the children of Israel in the mount, and He added no more;” for, as I have already observed, He stood in need of nothing from . . . Continue reading →

Ursinus On The Abiding Validity Of The Ten Commandments

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on August 22, 2013 | 7 Comments

151 Q: Since Christ has abolished the law, why are we bound to the ten commandments? A: Christ has done away with the civil and ceremonial laws of Moses in such a way that no one is obligated to keep them anymore; . . . Continue reading →

Evangelicalism And The Reformed View Of The Law

R. Scott Clark

on August 8, 2013 | 16 Comments

Note: This post first appeared in February 2008. Since that time the original link to Pulpit Magazine has been taken down. The archives at Pulpit Magazine only go back to 2012. § At Pulpit Magazine, Nathan Busenitz is tackling the question of . . . Continue reading →

The Attraction Of Legal Preaching: The Interview

R. Scott Clark

on July 28, 2013 | 1 Comment

As a follow-up to the post on legal preaching Chris Gordon and I sat down in the Abounding Grace Radio studio to talk through the issue of the attraction of legal preaching. Once again, neither the post nor the episode is a . . . Continue reading →

Law, Gospel, And The Three Uses of the Law

R. Scott Clark

on July 20, 2013 | 3 Comments

By “law and gospel” I refer to the debate between those of us who hold to the historic and confessional distinction between those places in Scripture where God commands and those places where he promises. Historically, Protestants have described these two ways . . . Continue reading →

Imagination

R. Scott Clark

on June 11, 2013 | 46 Comments

One of the recurring themes of the dialogue between Reformed confessionalists and the more broadly evangelical adherents to aspects of the Reformed soteriology (namely predestination) represented by some members of the Gospel Coalition is the question of how to define the adjective . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 24: Give It A Rest—What Christians Can Learn From Chick-Fil-A

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on June 2, 2013 | 6 Comments

Your Creator wants you to take a break. I’m a Chick-Fil-A fan. Love the peach shakes. It’s one of the few places in this area where I can find real sweet tea. There’s another reason to like Chick-Fil-A. They love their employees . . . Continue reading →

Paul Cites Homosexual Behavior As Proof Of Natural Law

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on April 7, 2013 | 1 Comment

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of . . . Continue reading →

Would You Give Up the Means of Grace for 500 Million Dollars?

R. Scott Clark

on December 1, 2012 | 25 Comments

The recent Powerball lottery pay-off was 588 million dollars. This prompted the hosts of a Lincoln (Neb) sports-talk show, following Dan Patrick, to ask the following question: would you give up watching sports forever for $500,000,000? The guest to whom they asked . . . Continue reading →