Francis Turretin on the harmony between Paul and James on justification. Continue reading →
We, on the other hand, declare with Paul that no law, whether it is human or divine, justifies or makes alive. Therefore we distinguish the Law from righteousness as sharply as death from life or hell from heaven. We are prompted to . . . Continue reading →
R. Scott Clark gives a short devotion on Galatians 3:1–14. This audio was recorded as part of Westminster Seminary California’s Morning Devotions. Editor’s Note: This audio was originally published by Westminster Seminary California in 2005. ©Heidelberg Reformation Association. All Rights Reserved. RESOURCES . . . Continue reading →
𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: But I have often relapsed and fallen into the same sin again and again. 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳: If Christ will have us pardon our brother seventy-seven times, can we think he will press us [to do] more than He will be ready to . . . Continue reading →
These were the top five posts for the week beginning November 13–19, 2023. Continue reading →
Throughout this series, however it might seem to devoted fans of John MacArthur, I have endeavored to be honest and fair—both of which require me to acknowledge, as I have before, that chapters 14 and 15 are quite edifying. The beginning of . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark looks at Romans 12:9–21 where Paul explains how grace affects our living. In the first part of the passage he focuses (mainly) on how we relate to one another in the church and in the second he . . . Continue reading →
I have long wondered why it seems hard for the psalms to get better traction in our worship services. Although some things might suggest the tide is turning, by and large the psalms seem to be met with at least disinterest, if . . . Continue reading →
Un cititor al blogului, pe nume David, ne-a contactat recent cu o întrebare pe care i-a adresat-o cineva: „Ce cred părinții bisericii dinaintea lui Augustin despre liberul arbitru? Mi s-a spus că toți părinții bisericii dinainte de Augustin au susținut o poziție . . . Continue reading →
When this orthodox or scholastic Protestantism is examined in some depth and viewed as a form of Protestant theology in its own right rather than as merely a duplication or reflection of theology of the Reformation, it is clearly a theology both . . . Continue reading →
R. Scott Clark on The Foolishness of the Gospel at the Westminster Seminary California Annual Conference. Note: This audio was originally recorded in 2004. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The . . . Continue reading →
Theology is the study of God, and nothing can be known with certainty about God without a special revelation from God Himself… And if Theology is viewed insofar as it is the knowledge that God either has communicated to created beings endowed . . . Continue reading →
There is a popular view of church history that tells a story in which there was a pure, believing church during the apostolic age and then, for all intents and purposes, there was not a church (except for the Waldensians who alone . . . Continue reading →
Amandus Polanus on the justification of the sinner before God. Continue reading →
Zwingli, God’s Armed Prophet is Bruce Gordon’s most recent contribution to Reformation history. Gordon is the Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale University and formerly headed up the Saint Andrews Reformation Study Institute in Scotland. Professor Gordon is also affiliated . . . Continue reading →
We shouldn’t doubt that the Holy Spirit lives in us, but we should certainly recognize that we are temples of the Holy Spirit, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:19. If someone feels a love for God’s Word and gladly hears, speaks, . . . Continue reading →
This is part 17 in our audio series on The Gospel According to John (MacArthur). Continue reading →
How does a modern wife submit while retaining her God-given integrity as a fellow heir of life and fellow citizen with the saints? I think Paul answers that in 5:15: She submits with wisdom and careful reflection on biblical truths that bear . . . Continue reading →
Previously, we looked at the office of Ruling Elder (RE) in P&R churches. Today, we continue that conversation. Truing The Spokes When a bloc of REs, however, becomes less a counter-weight to progressive tendencies and more an anchor to prevent Reformation according . . . Continue reading →