Daniel Kok posts an important section from the Institutes. For more on this see the chapter on predestination in A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes.
Castle Church Podcast on the FV
Jim Cassidy, Jeff Waddington, and Camden Bucey were joined by Lane Keister for the Castle Church podcast this week that focused on the Federal Vision. This is a helpful introduction to the issues and they give some bibliographic leads on their website.
Luther's Theology of the Cross
You need to know this.
Two Adams, Two Covenants
Excerpts from MGK
Pastor as CEO, Therapist?
Not according to Francis Turretin
Issues Etc Returns
Dear Friend of Issues, Etc., We’re excited about the return of Issues, Etc.! Since the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod canceled the show on March 18, we’ve been working on the show’s return. We’re very happy to announce that Issues, Etc. will be back on the Radio and Internet starting . . . Continue reading →
The "Evangelical" QIRE
QIRC = Quest for Illegitimate Religious Experience. Ben Myers hits the nail squarely. “Where every church service becomes the opportunity for a life-changing experience of the divine presence; where every song and sermon and prayer is designed to produce immediate emotional impact; where . . . Continue reading →
Calvin and Owen on Worship
Mike Brown has it.
Calvin on Law and Gospel
Mike Horton’s essay from EVANGELIUM is now online.
Answers to Objections to the Imputation of Active Obedience
From CJPM at Creed or Chaos.
Idea: Let's Try Every Way But Christ's Way? (or maybe not)
re-post from 29 August 2007 on the old HB. — Thanks to a link by Justin Taylor I read an article by Nancy Morganthaler this morning that is disturbing on so many levels I hardly know where to begin.
Cocceius And Abrogations
Mark Jones summarizes Van Asselt’s survey of Cocceius.
PCUSA Congregations "Struggle to Stay" In?
Really? That’s what one presbyter claimed at Synod as she argued in favor of allocating $2M to litigate against congregations seeking to leave the PCUSA for the EPC.
The Lion of Princeton
Two of my favorite B. B.s are B. B. King and B. B. Warfield. Kim begins a series on the latter. He did his PhD diss. on BBW a few years ago under Richard Muller. That work should be published.
Hate Your Handwriting?
It can be fixed. Pick one of these and copy it.
Our Bloody Religion Pt 2 (HC 14)
Part 1 of this post. 14. Can any mere creature make satisfaction for us? None, for first, God will not punish any other creature for the sin which man committed;1 and further, no mere creature can sustain the burden of God’s eternal . . . Continue reading →
WSC Grad Opens Reformed Study Center in Manila
Details here.
CPR in July for Korean-American Pastors
Each summer WSC conducts the “Center for Pastoral Refreshment” directed by Julius Kim. This July they meet at the Pala Mesa resort in beautiful Fallbrook. The WSC news page says: A unique institute at WSC, CPR exists to sustain ministry excellence among . . . Continue reading →
RPCNA Rejects NPP and FV
HT: Bill Chellis at DRC. 1. That Synod DECLARE that we stand in solidarity with our Reformed and Presbyterian brethren in rejecting as contrary to the Scriptures as summarized by our confessional standards theological views that are generally associated with the movements . . . Continue reading →
Whence Liberalism and What to Do About It
Right now we’re battling ants. To fight them one must follow the trail back to the nest. Martin does just that with certain sorts of theological pests. One remedy is to insist that ministers hold to (subscribe) a confession of faith fully . . . Continue reading →