Heidelcast For June 11, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (22)

Heidelcast

on June 11, 2023

In this episode Dr Clark works through Romans 6:2–11, considering Paul’s teaching about the union of the believer with Christ’s death to sin and Christ’s resurrection life. He touches on differences between the covenants of works and grace and on the nature . . . Continue reading →

The Simplicity of Biblical Polity

Brad Isbell

on June 10, 2023

A “senior pastor” is one elder among many (as Peter, Paul, and the unnamed elders were at the Jerusalem Council, Acts 15:23) and has no extraordinary authority.* Unfortunately, some—usually large—presbyterian churches become de facto staff-led rather than elder-led. The senior pastor becomes . . . Continue reading →

Withered Joy And The Splendors Of The Sanctuary—Psalm 63 (Part 1)

Zach Keele

on June 10, 2023

A hot and dry land—this is something some of us are familiar with, especially if you live in Southern California with its multi-year drought. Thankfully, we still have enough water for our persons, but our lawns and gardens feel the lack. As . . . Continue reading →

Video: A Commencement Address You Should Hear

Heidelblog

on June 9, 2023 | 1 Comment

Commencement addresses are typically forgettable—not this one. David Hall is married to Ann, and they are parents of three grown children and grandparents of eight grandchildren. He has served as the Senior Pastor of Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA) since 2003. Previously, he . . . Continue reading →

When Is a Church Not a Church?

R. Scott Clark

on June 9, 2023

I was searching for something the other day and ran across chapter 18 of the Scots Confession (1560) which speaks to the “Notes” (from the Latin, nota or “mark” or “indicator”) of the True Kirk (church). Ordinarily, when I think of the . . . Continue reading →

Behind The Scenes Of Your Local Public School

Heidelblog

on June 9, 2023

We are being manipulated and intimidated by a divisive “woke” ideology that is creating a culture of contempt and disrespect. SMSD is fostering a toxic environment and requiring employees to attend Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training and workshops centered around Critical . . . Continue reading →

A Catechism on Human Sexuality

Heidelblog

on June 8, 2023 | 5 Comments

The Western church presently lives in a time of much sexual confusion. Rev. Christopher Gordon has produced a helpful tool to assist Christians in becoming well-grounded in the biblical teaching on human sexuality. The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality uses the time-tested method . . . Continue reading →

Keep Yourselves in God’s Love––An Exposition of Jude’s Epistle (11): Destined for Destruction

Harrison Perkins

on June 8, 2023

Further, Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about these false teachers, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones 15 with the result of executing judgment against everyone and with the result of convicting every soul concerning . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (34)

Heidelcast

on June 8, 2023

This is part 34 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (33)

Heidelcast

on June 7, 2023

This is part 33 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →

Sub-Christian Nationalism? (Part 3)

R. Scott Clark

on June 7, 2023 | 6 Comments

So far we have considered what nationalism is and the end of the last vestiges of Christendom in America, which prompted the rise of so-called Christian Nationalism. Just as the end of blue laws provoked the Moral Majority movement, so too has . . . Continue reading →

PCA Overture To Distinguish Laity From Officers

Brad Isbell

on June 7, 2023 | 4 Comments

The Presbyterian Church in America’s (PCA) Book of Church Order (BCO) contains no glossary, but maybe it needs one. This is not to fault the BCO’s early-70’s authors—no previous generation of Presbyterians had trouble figuring out what most of the words meant, . . . Continue reading →

Peter Martyr: None Except Faith

Heidelblog

on June 6, 2023

Therefore, in this matter of our justification, although there are many other works of the Holy Spirit in our hearts… Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (32)

Heidelcast

on June 6, 2023

This is part 32 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →

Discovering The Reformed Confession (Part 2): Young, Restless, And Dispensational

Chad Vegas

on June 6, 2023 | 8 Comments

Toward the end of my tenure at an evangelical megachurch, I met a young Dutch Reformed college student named Jason (he now serves as a pastor with me). We would sit and discuss dispensationalism and covenant theology. I distinctly remember wanting to . . . Continue reading →

Christians and Social Responsibility

Heidelblog

on June 5, 2023 | 4 Comments

It is true, however, that Luther did not normally conceive of the Christian’s social responsibility as transforming the existing structures of society. While persons can be transformed by the gospel in the kingdom of God, institutions can only be reformed by the . . . Continue reading →

The Significance Of Paul’s Silence On Caesar Acknowledging Christ’s Lordship

R. Scott Clark

on June 5, 2023 | 5 Comments

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast For June 4, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (21)

Heidelcast

on June 4, 2023 | 3 Comments

In this episode Dr Clark turns to Romans 6:1 where he considers Paul’s answer to the question: should we sin that grace may abound? He also answers questions about eschatology (already and not yet), on whether Thomas Aquinas was a believer, whether . . . Continue reading →

Shedd: Thomas Was Right, Scotus Was Wrong

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on June 3, 2023 | 3 Comments

A controversy respecting the atonement sprang up between Duns Scotus and the followers of Aquinas, which involved fundamental principles in ethics and religion, and divided the Romish Church into two great parties of Thomists and Scotists. Duns Scotus denied the Anselmic doctrine . . . Continue reading →

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