While Augustine argues that ‘there are two things on which all interpretation of Scripture depends: the mode of ascertaining the proper meaning and the mode of making known the meaning when it is ascertained,’ it should be evident that the first step . . . Continue reading →
Saturday Psalm Series: Psalm 88 (Part 1)—Light in the Midst of Darkness
Do Not Forget the Darkness
We live in an age of emotions or feelings. Many questions in life are centered around our emotions. How does your job make you feel? How do you feel about family time? What makes you feel happy? How can you stop having . . . Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #7 For Nov 12, 2022
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Heidelminicast: Kim Riddlebarger Contra Postmillennialism (1)
Kim Riddlebarger critiques postmillennialism. Continue reading →
Why Wisdom Is More Difficult Than Law
It is lawful, but is it wise? Is God’s wisdom simply a form of law? What are the differences between law and wisdom in the Bible, and what is their relationship to each other? These are some of the questions to ponder . . . Continue reading →
“Yeah But We Are The Government”
J. H. Alsted was correct. The doctrine of justification is the article of the standing or falling of the church—the doctrine of the church. Calvin was right. The doctrine of justification is the axis around which the faith orbits. So, it must . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Anthony Hoekema Contra Postmillennialism (4)
Anthony Hoekema concludes his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →
Faith: The Cause Of Love
The third conclusion is that true faith works by love. Hence the papists gather that love is the form and life of faith, not because it makes faith to be faith but because it makes it to be a true faith., a . . . Continue reading →
A Word To The PCA: Fathers, Do Not Exasperate Your Brothers (2)
We may not bludgeon sincere men with cries of “Peace! Peace!” where there is no peace. We may not neglect the reasonable concerns of our brethren by naïvely asserting that everyone is trustworthy and in one accord merely by virtue of their ordination. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Anthony Hoekema Contra Postmillennialism (3)
Anthony Hoekema continues his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →
Second Council Of Orange On Man’s Free Will
CANON 13. Concerning the restoration of free will. The freedom of will that was destroyed in the first man can be restored only by the grace of baptism, for what is lost can be returned only by the one who was able . . . Continue reading →
So You Say You Want A Revolution?
Addressing The Impatience Of Our Age
In the wake of the disaster that was World War I, in which about 8.5 million military personnel died and an even greater number of civilians died, there developed in this country and in Europe a desire not only for a future . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Anthony Hoekema Contra Postmillennialism (2)
Anthony Hoekema continues his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →
Rome Believes In A Two-Part Justification
Before justification the sinner enters into a state of preparation whereby he, by his own free-will and in co-operation with the Holy Spirit, is prepared for future justification. During this preparation the sinner comes to accept a general knowledge of God and . . . Continue reading →
A Word To The PCA: Fathers, Do Not Exasperate Your Brothers (1)
There is a kind of therapeutic psychology rampant among the elite in Western culture’s ivory towers and it has made its way into our seminaries and churches, beguiling some and maddening others. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Anthony Hoekema Contra Postmillennialism (1)
Anthony Hoekema begins his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →
A Sociological Note To Pastors About Boys
Today, undergraduate enrollment has flipped—female enrollment is at 58 percent. Women are awarded 53 percent of PhDs, and they make up the majority of law students. Whole professions, like psychology and veterinary medicine, are becoming overwhelmingly female. Forty percent of American women . . . Continue reading →
What I Learned From Polycarp About Pearls, Swine, And Modern Evangelicals
In the fall semester I teach two courses on the ancient church. One is a seminar in which we read the Apostolic Fathers (a somewhat arbitrary collection of texts from the second century) as well as other important writers from the period. . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For November 6, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (24): Fifth Head Of Doctrine (4)
In this episode, Dr. Clark continues his series on the Canons of Dort, looking at the Fifth Head of Doctrine and what happens to our understanding of “perseverance of the saints” when we turn the covenant of grace into a covenant of . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Ed Clowney—Perhaps It Is Time To Focus On The “What” Rather Than The “How”?
These are some of our favorite Heidelquotes. Something to think about from the Heidelcast. If you are subscribed to the Heidelcast or the Heidelblog (see below) you will receive these episodes automatically. All the Episodes of the Heidelcast How To Subscribe To Heidelmedia . . . Continue reading →