At the heart of Baird’s conception is the language of the public good. He finds it in the twenty-third chapter of the Westminster Confession, and it informs a logical syllogism that is the backbone of his argument. The confession affirms that God . . . Continue reading →
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Heidelvideo #7—Why I’m Not Roman Catholic (Part 3)
Dr. R. Scott Clark discusses the critical differences between Roman Catholic and Reformed views on apostolic tradition and church authority. Continue reading →
Boston: What The Covenant Of Works Can And Cannot Do After The Fall
The covenant of works could by no means be renewed by fallen Adam, so as thereby to help himself and his posterity out of this misery, the which is the only thing in question here; otherwise, indeed, it might have been renewed, . . . Continue reading →
Joseph Caryl’s Endorsement Of The Marrow of Modern Divinity
I have perused this ensuing Dialogue, and find it tending to peace and holiness; the author endeavouring to reconcile and heal those unhappy differences, which have lately broken out afresh amongst us, about the points therein handled and cleared: for which cause . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of February 23–March 1, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of February 23–March 1, 2026. Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #6—Why I’m Not Roman Catholic (Part 2)
Dr. R. Scott Clark examines why many are drawn to Roman Catholicism and explains why the Papacy is an essential, yet historically late, development that defines the Roman Church. Continue reading →
Belief And Doubt In John’s Gospel
In the Gospel of John, we read the English verb “to believe” fifty-four times in the English Standard Version. By contrast, the original Greek verb πιστεύω (pisteuō), which underlies and is commonly translated as forms of “believe,” occurs ninety-eight times in John’s . . . Continue reading →
The Feminization Thesis And Office In The PCA
I write not as a theologian, minister, or church officer, but as a woman and an ordinary PCA churchgoer who has a real stake in the continuing faithfulness of the church. Decisions made at the General Assembly and in presbyteries are not . . . Continue reading →
Packer: Baxter Sowed The Seeds Of Moralism, Arianism, And Liberalism
Thus Baxter, by the initial rationalism of his ‘political method’, which forced scripture into an a priori mould, actually sowed the seeds of moralism with regard to sin, Arianism with regard to Christ, legalism with regard to faith and salvation, and liberalism . . . Continue reading →
An Impressive Response To The Case For Female Deacons In The PCA
When it comes to any matter related to the Christian life—which is, in fact, every matter—our first priority is to ask what God desires for his people. This is true not only in our personal lives but also in matters of God’s . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of February 16–22, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of February 16–22, 2026. Continue reading →
Christian Nationalists Might Learn From Petrus Dathenus
Meanwhile, [Petrus] Dathenus led a rather checkered life. His preaching soon brought him into difficulties, even with William of Orange, the leader of the fight against Spain. The prince wanted to grant Roman Catholics freedom of worship, but Dathenus strenuously opposed such . . . Continue reading →
Beeke And Pederson: Baxter’s Doctrines Of The Decrees, Atonement, And Justification Were Not Reformed
Baxter’s writings are a strange theological mix. He was one of a few Puritans whose doctrines of God’s decrees, atonement, and justification were anything but Reformed. Though he generally structured his theology along Reformed lines of thought, he frequently leaned towards Arminian . . . Continue reading →
Calvin On John 13:15: Christ Did Not Establish Lent
It deserves our attention that Christ says that he gave an example; for we are not at liberty to take all his actions, without reserve, as subjects of imitation. The Papists boast that, by Christ’s example, they observe the forty days’ fast, . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #5—Why I’m Not a Roman Catholic with R. Scott Clark
Dr. R. Scott Clark explores the reasons behind evangelical conversions to Roman Catholicism and explains why he remains committed to the Reformed tradition. Continue reading →
Providence Christian College To Close After This Semester
Earlier this month (Feb. 7), the board of trustees for Providence Christian College (PCC) in Pasadena, California, voted to close the Reformed liberal arts school at the end of the 2025–2026 school year. The president’s announcement cites declining enrollments, rising operational costs, . . . Continue reading →
Calvin: Lent Is An Error That Crept Into The Church
For what kind of candour is it that quotes an epistle which scarcely one of the monkish herd would acknowledge to be genuine? Those who have read this silly production know that it speaks only of Lent, and chrism, and tapers, and . . . Continue reading →
Silicon Valley’s Religion
…My concern here is the underlying religion of the high priests of the Silicon Valley and beyond. After all, if pioneering engineers and tech billionaires are inspired by explicitly religious ideas, why shouldn’t Christians evaluate them? There are plenty of non-ideological folks . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of February 9–15, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of February 9–15, 2026. Continue reading →
Zanchi On The Order Of Love
Many things were propounded by the scholastics regarding the order of love, but most of them lack the foundation of the Holy Scriptures. It is certain that some order should be preserved in loving and fulfilling the duties of love, partly because . . . Continue reading →