With The Guilt, Grace, Gratitude Podcast On The Covenant Of Redemption

by R. Scott Clark on August 8, 2023

Late last month I had the pleasure of talking with Nick from the Guilt, Grace, Gratitude podcast about the covenant of redemption. This is an important, if neglected, aspect of Reformed theology. From all eternity the Father, Son, and Spirit loved a . . . Continue reading →

Beza: Sanctification Flows From Christ Whom We Apprehend By Faith

by Heidelblog on August 8, 2023

But although sanctification flows forth from the same Christ seized by faith, and leads us to the same place, namely the attainment of eternal life, it would nevertheless be mere madness to add something to the most perfect righteousness of Christ to . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (56)

by Heidelcast on August 8, 2023

This is part 56 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →

Beza: Justification Through Faith Alone Is Shared By All The Lutherans And All The Reformed

by Heidelblog on August 7, 2023

If there is any head of Christian doctrine about which it is absolutely necessary to agree to obtain eternal life, it is that in which it is taught not only concerning the righteousness which is required of us before the judgment-seat of . . . Continue reading →

The Gospel According To John (MacArthur)—Part 11

by R. Scott Clark on August 7, 2023

One of the unfortunate aspects of the intra-Dispensational argument—that is, the Lordship Salvation controversy—is that both sides appealed to the Reformation, but neither side represented the Reformation theology, piety, and practice. Dispensationalism is a nineteenth-century phenomenon. Its roots are in the holiness . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast For August 6, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (29)

by Heidelcast on August 6, 2023

In this episode Dr Clark turns to Romans 8:18–27, where we see the Apostle giving us (believers) reason to persevere, grounded in eschatology, and the presence of the Holy Spirit with believers. He also analyzes a fascinating clip from the Seinfeld Show, . . . Continue reading →

Luther: Christ The Physician

by Tony Phelps on August 5, 2023

We, on the other hand, teach and comfort an afflicted sinner this way: “Brother, it is impossible for you to become so righteous in this life that your body is as clear and spotless as the sun. You still have spots and . . . Continue reading →

Video: Raising Kids In A Woke World: How To Resist The Culture Effectively Without Compromising The Faith

by Heidelblog on August 5, 2023

Dr Clark and Chris Gordon talk about things Christians can do to change the culture. Continue reading →

The Canons Of Dork #19 For August 5, 2023

by Harrison Perkins, R. Scott Clark, Sarah Perkins on August 5, 2023

More fun with Lutherans. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (55)

by Heidelcast on August 4, 2023

This is part 55 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →

Polanus: The Righteousness Imputed To The Believer Is Real Righteousness

by Inwoo Lee on August 4, 2023

The righteousness of Jesus Christ by which we are justified before God is the most perfect obedience to the whole divine law, consisting of most exact conformity of the whole human nature of Christ and of all His actions and sufferings, internal . . . Continue reading →

Are Church Members Free Agents?

by R. Scott Clark on August 4, 2023

One of the biggest developments of the modern era of sports is the rise of the “free agent.” Under “free agency” an athlete is bound to a team only for a short period of time, at the end of which he becomes . . . Continue reading →

Truth Demands Truth—The History Behind The History Of Tim Keller: A Review Essay (Part 1)

by Darryl Hart on August 3, 2023

Readers will need to keep their eyes on the moving ball when reading Collin Hansen’s winding intellectual portrait of Tim Keller, the New York City PCA pastor who conceded to R. C. Sproul half the world of doctrine in order for Keller . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (54)

by Heidelcast on August 3, 2023

This is part 54 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →

Witsius Sharply Distinguished Between The Covenants of Works and Grace

by Heidelblog on August 3, 2023

For here I observe, that men of learning in other respects have stumbled, who, when explaining the nature of those Sacraments, too incautiously blend things belonging to a quite different covenant. Nothing is here to be brought in which does not belong . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (53)

by Heidelcast on August 2, 2023

This is part 53 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →

The First Thing A Christian Must Know

by S. M. Baugh on August 2, 2023

You do not have to hang around Reformed teachers and pastors very long before hearing about “guilt, grace, and gratitude.” We like it because it is a handy summary for the structure of the Christian religion. And it is a way to . . . Continue reading →

Parents, Choose Your Christian College Carefully

by R. Scott Clark on August 2, 2023

The Religion News Service (RNS) reports, “Whitworth University, a Christian school affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has revised its policies to allow for the hiring of faculty who identify as LGBTQ and to add sexual orientation to its non-discrimination statement.” The . . . Continue reading →

We’ve Been Dating It All Wrong: Richard Denton And The Arrival of American Presbyterianism

by Ryan Denton on August 1, 2023

Pre-1700’s Presbyterianism in America is shrouded in mystique. Some would say it did not really exist since there was no formal Presbytery established until 1706. Too often it is made to appear that Presbyterianism suddenly dropped into the colonies out of nowhere, . . . Continue reading →