In our previous installment, we noted the possibility of a trend among modern-day Protestants in adopting a softer stance toward the Roman Mass than would have been held among previous generations. Though not as prolific in his theological writings as men like . . . Continue reading →
When Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) was born, the printing press was about fifteen years old. Paul II was Pope. Frederick III was Holy Roman Emperor. What we think of today as the Netherlands was ruled by the House of Burgundy. Luther would not . . . Continue reading →
Now, it is true that our moral goodness and our righteousness can be in the closest relationship, that someone good and holy is righteous per se. But still one must be careful to note that righteousness only stems from moral goodness by means of . . . Continue reading →
These were the top five posts for the week of July 7–13. Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
It’s a Superfriends Saturday on the Heidelcast! Continue reading →
English professors often assume that students can read the novels and poetry assigned for their courses. However, like many of our colleagues, we have come to question that assumption. To gain some insight, we conducted a reading test from January to April . . . Continue reading →
Psalm 29 has lifted up our eyes to the heavens to behold not weather but the glory of God in the storm and the ear-bleeding thunders of Yahweh’s voice. But you cannot really have thunder without lightning. The one necessarily comes with . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Pastor Mike Abendroth looks at Luke chapter 7 and what it teaches us about the assurance of faith. Continue reading →
Few Christians today doubt that our relationship to our civil governments has gotten at least more complicated, if not outright harder, in recent years. Still, we often do not know how to navigate that challenge very effectively. We can be left thinking . . . Continue reading →
Apparently a bizarre and unforeseen tornado struck Minneapolis. According to this post by John Piper, it hit an ELCA (mainline) Lutheran Church just as they were about to consider ecclesiastical policy regarding homosexuality. Continue reading →
Books on New Testament theology are often stale and lack depth of real theological analysis. I have regularly felt that when biblical studies attempt to do theology, the fruit is either obvious or seriously off track. Against this backdrop, Matthew Harmon’s exploration . . . Continue reading →
Common “wine” is instituted, of indifferent color, undiluted with water because it is called simply the “fruit of the vine” (Mt. 26:29; Mk. 14:25). Thus the Romanists here without reason urge the mixture of water with the wine, which although according to . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues a series on the good news of definite atonement, and why some have struggled with it, and how we should respond. Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues a series on the good news of definite atonement, and why some have struggled with it, and how we should respond. Continue reading →
Long, long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, I struggled through a great amount of insecurity as I studied for my undergraduate degree, as many college students do. I was not sure where I wanted to live, what career I . . . Continue reading →
V. Christ used bread because with the divine blessing it is of all the elements the most efficacious for nourishing and strengthening the body; the most common, the most familiar and to be found everywhere, easily prepared and the most pleasant. However, . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues a series on the good news of definite atonement, and why some have struggled with it, and how we should respond. Continue reading →
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 →
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 →