Re-post from Jan 07 from the old HB:—Nancy and “William Twisse” (the first prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly lives!) have both written to the HB to ask why it focuses so much on the Reformed confessions. Nancy writes: I am new to . . . Continue reading →
Abraham, Moses, and Baptism
I’m in the midst of an interesting discussion of baptism with a friend, who has Baptist convictions but who understands Reformed theology better than many Reformed folks. He is quite sympathetic to historic and confessional Reformed theology. For example, he affirms that . . . Continue reading →
Slight Change in Policy
Since the end of term in June I found myself posting links like a madman and I realized that I spending too much time providing links.
WCF in Tagalog
Thanks to Nollie!
Vos on the Historical Reliability of Scripture
Thanks to Wayne Sparkman at the PCA Historical Society for posting an essay by the redoubtable Geerhardus Vos that is as timely today as it was when it first appeared in 1905: “The Christian Faith and the Truthfulness of Bible History,” Princeton Theological Review . . . Continue reading →
Re-Publication of the Covenant of Works (3)
Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. It may be that you do not read the comments section. That’s probably wise. Here are some revised and expanded responses to some questions/objections 1. The doctrine of the republication of the covenant of . . . Continue reading →
Republication of the Covenant of Works (2)
re-post from May 07. Part 1 is here.—As a follow up to the post of 16 January of this year. We’re discussing the doctrine of the “republication” of the covenant of works at the Puritanboard. Kevin asked about a quotation from Samuel . . . Continue reading →
Guy and the Lutherans
Certainly we have our differences with confessional Lutherans. It seems evident that they determined long ago to view the confessional Reformed as Schwärmer.
Re-Publication of the Covenant of Works (1)
I’m so committed to the doctrine of republication that I’m republishing a series of posts from the old HB from Jan ’07 beginning with this one.—As Mike Horton acknowledges in his recent work on covenant theology, one of the more difficult issues . . . Continue reading →
The Afscheiding and Pietism
Interesting stuff from an MA thesis.
The Newest "Big Box" Retailer: Planned Parenthood
Apparently PP is now positioning itself as the next bix box retailer. It’s chic to hate the big box retailers so I wonder if PP will now be on the hate list of those who scorn Home Depot and Walmart? Why exactly . . . Continue reading →
Interview with David Hall on A Theological Guide to Calvin's Institutes
At the RHB blog.
Covenant Theology and the Gospel
Here’s an excellent, brief summary in 100 words.
Calvin500: The Blog
David Hall has the inaugural post.
Maybe They Had a Point?
They, in this case, would be the old CRC pietists (following the analysis of [was it D H Kromminga?] that the CRC is composed of “pies, docs, and kuyps,” i.e. pietists, doctrinalists, and Kuyperians) who heaped scorn on “the silver screen,” (movies), . . . Continue reading →
A Short Bio of Warfield
At the RB
Regaining Our Confidence to Be Churches and Christians
and not service providers. Rick Phillips from the new ACE video that came to me via Facebook. While you’re at Facebook consider connecting with the HB via FB.
Sabbath and Justification
At GB
How Big is the SBC Really? (and Why It Matters)
CT has a story about the struggle within the Southern Baptist Convention to begin reporting real membership numbers. The reported number has long been 16.5 million. The real number of folks who actually show up is about 6.5 million.
Ligon Duncan Introducing Covenant Theology
At Sermon Audio. (HT: Martin Downes. More resources for those just beginning to study covenant theology.