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
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
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)
This is part 34 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (33)
This is part 33 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
Sub-Christian Nationalism? (Part 3)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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 →
Top Five Posts For the Week of May 29–June 4, 2023
These were the top five posts for the week beginning May 29–June 4, 2023. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For June 4, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (21)
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
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 →
Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (31)
This is part 31 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #17 For June 3, 2023
That never occurred to Gomer. Continue reading →
¿En qué debe creer un cristiano para ser salvo?
Con frecuencia, surgen las preguntas “¿En qué debe creer un cristiano para ser salvo?” o: “¿Cuáles son los elementos esenciales para ser salvo?” Casi siempre, la respuesta evangélica general es: “No necesitas mucho.” Los evangélicos tienden al minimalismo en la doctrina (en . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Machen On Christianity & Liberalism (30)
This is part 30 in our series from Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Continue reading →
Video: With Chris Gordon On Christ, Culture, Theocracy, And More
Part 1» RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The Heidelberg Catechism Recovering the Reformed Confession (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2008) Why I Am A Christian What Must A Christian Believe? Heidelblog Contributors . . . Continue reading →