Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 22—The Reformed Church Confess Justification Through Faith Alone

Heidelcast

on September 16, 2022

The Belgic Confession was written by a Reformed pastor, Guy de Bres (1522–1567), who adopted the Reformed faith as a young man and studied with several Reformed luminaries, including John Calvin, before serving as a pastor, church planter, and chaplain France and . . . Continue reading →

Berkhof: Objections To Postmillennialism

Heidelblog

on September 16, 2022 | 4 Comments

Objections to Postmillennialism. There are some very serious objections to the Postmillennial theory. a. The fundamental idea of the doctrine, that the whole world will gradually be won for Christ, that the life of all nations will in course of time be . . . Continue reading →

1689 Vs. The Westminster Confession (9): Of Free Will

R. Scott Clark

on September 16, 2022 | 3 Comments

Our comparison and contrast of the WCF with the 2LC continues through chapter 9, “Of Free Will.” A word of explanation about this language is in order. In 2022, when we hear or read the phrase “free will,” we might be tempted to . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 21—The Reformed Churches Confess That Christ Is Our ONLY Satisfaction

Heidelcast

on September 15, 2022

Incorrect Item Delivered: A Review of Paul’s “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception by Matthew J. Thomas

Nathanael Milne

on September 15, 2022

When I was a student at Westminster Seminary California, I once ordered a used volume of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers series online. When the package arrived, I was surprised to discover that in its place I had been shipped a commentary . . . Continue reading →

Ursinus Against The Antinomians, Libertines, And Similar Fanatics Who Deny That The Decalogue Is For Teaching in the Christian Church (Objection 2)

Heidelblog

on September 15, 2022

Obj. 2. He who commands impossibilities, commands things which are not profitable. God commands impossibilities in his law. Therefore he commands things which are useless, and so by consequence the law itself is of no use. Ans. This argument is nearly the . . . Continue reading →

Do Christian Men Have More Of The Holy Spirit Than Christian Women?

by R. Scott Clark on September 14, 2022 5 Comments

Christian men do not have more of the Holy Spirit than do Christian women. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 20—God Manifests His Mercy and Justice In Christ

Heidelcast

on September 14, 2022

Bauckham On Eschatological Expectation

Heidelblog

on September 14, 2022 | 6 Comments

The ideas of the 12th-century abbot Joachim inspired a new form of eschatological expectation which in the later Middle Ages and the 16th century was the major alternative to the Augustinian view. Before the end of history there would be an age . . . Continue reading →

Fables, Friendship, and Living the Gospel: Why the Gospel Matters (Part 3)

Mike Abendroth

on September 14, 2022 | 3 Comments

The concept of “friendship evangelism” is very popular with this generation. If friendship evangelism means that Christians are to be friendly to unbelievers and preach the good news to them, then that is wonderful and should be encouraged. But all too often . . . Continue reading →

The Reformation On Law And Gospel Language

Heidelcast

on September 14, 2022

The Reformation made clear the distinction between law and gospel in reference to the Old and New Testaments of Scripture. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 19—The Reformed Churches Are Chalcedonian In Christology

Heidelcast

on September 13, 2022

The Sturdy Legs Of Worship

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on September 13, 2022 | 1 Comment

Why will unscriptural, man-centered, culturally conditioned, over-contextualized worship undermine confessional orthodoxy? Because worship by its very form (which ought to be according to spirit—uppercase and lowercase— and truth) communicates certain things about the nature of God and man, thus theology proper and . . . Continue reading →

Engaging Confessional Baptists on Covenant Theology (Part 1): Typology

Harrison Perkins

on September 13, 2022 | 23 Comments

The elephant in the room of any discussion about the development of redemptive history is the disagreement between Baptist and Reformed theologies about the unity of the covenant of grace, including the whole language of the covenant’s substance and administration. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 18—On The Incarnation

Heidelcast

on September 12, 2022

Fables, Friendship, and Living the Gospel: Why the Gospel Matters (Part 2)

Mike Abendroth

on September 12, 2022 | 2 Comments

Third, the gospel is a historical fact. Jesus lived, died, was buried, was raised, and appeared to others in time on this earth. Continue reading →

Ursinus Against The Antinomians, Libertines, And Similar Fanatics Who Deny That The Decalogue Is For Teaching In The Christian Church (Objection 1)

Heidelblog

on September 12, 2022

Obj. 1. That which cannot be kept, is taught to no purpose. The law cannot be kept. Therefore it is to no purpose that it is taught in the church of Christ. Ans. There is here a fallacy in urging that as . . . Continue reading →

Paul’s Golgothic Doctrine of Sanctification

R. Scott Clark

on September 11, 2022 | 12 Comments

Was there a more un-sanctified and immature congregation of which we have an apostolic record than the Corinthian congregation? From a reading of Paul’s two canonical letters to them they were beset by power struggles and schisms within, tolerant of gross immorality, . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast For September 11, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (16): Third/Fourth Heads Of Doctrine (2)

Heidelcast

on September 10, 2022

In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on the Canons of Dort where we are looking at the Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort on the application of salvation. In this episode he discusses how the . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 17—The Recovery Of Fallen Humanity

Heidelcast

on September 10, 2022