John Knox On The Lord’s Supper, Part 1: Against The Roman Mass

by on July 8, 2025 | 7 Comments
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Historically, Protestant views on the Roman Mass, particularly during the Reformation, were sharply critical. Reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Huldrych Zwingli rejected the Roman doctrine of transubstantiation. They viewed the Mass as unbiblical, often criticizing it as a “resacrifice” of . . . Continue reading →

Warfield Contra Biblicism

by on July 8, 2025 | Comment

It must be observed, however, that the teachings and prescriptions of Scripture are not confined by the Confession to what is “expressly set down in Scripture.” Men are required to believe and to obey not only what is “expressly set down in . . . Continue reading →

Owen Contra Baptismal Regeneration

by on July 7, 2025 | Comment

Thus, some would have baptism to be regeneration itself, and that there is no other evangelical regeneration but that alone, with the profession which is made thereon. Every one who is baptized is thereby regenerated. The sign and figure of grace, they . . . Continue reading →

Owen On Worship

by on July 5, 2025 | Comment

In general, it is certain that God intended to declare hereby that the work which Moses had to do, —the tabernacle he was to erect, and the worship thereof, —was not, either in the whole, or in any part of it, or . . . Continue reading →

Review: Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls: Learning the Art of Ministry from the Christian Fathers By Coleman M. Ford and Shawn J. Wilhite

by on July 3, 2025 | Comment
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The church has had pastors since our very beginning. Although that observation may seem obvious, we may yet overlook the important point that the pastoral craft is very ancient. We likely often envision the pastoral role only in terms of our modern . . . Continue reading →