Since the grace of the exodus set the context for the stipulations that Israel was to observe as the Lord’s servant, how much more should Christian preachers expound those many biblical texts that shine the spotlight on the responsibilities of God’s covenant . . . Continue reading →
Review: Covenantal Baptism By Jason Helopoulos (Blessings Of The Faith Series)
Another book on baptism? Well, yes. And while this volume may not be the polemical tour de force you were hoping to use to answer every last objection from your questioning Baptist friend, this short book will be an incredibly useful resource . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: The Gospel According to John (MacArthur) Part 20
In this episode Dr Clark continues his review of John MacArthur’s The Gospel According to Jesus. Continue reading →
Our Standing Before God Is Not Contingent On Our Obedience
Jesus, the God-man, obeyed God perfectly and was the perfect sacrifice for sin on our behalf, and his completed work on our behalf means that his righteousness is counted to us and his atoning death has paid for our sins in full. . . . Continue reading →
Perkins: Christ’s Curse Brings Abraham’s Blessing
Whence comes the benediction of Abraham? Answer. From the cursed death of Christ. For thus are the words, “He was made a curse for us, that the benediction of Abraham might come on the Gentiles.” Mark here how God works one contrary . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: The Gospel According to John (MacArthur) Part 19
In this episode Dr Clark continues his review of John MacArthur’s The Gospel According to Jesus. Continue reading →
Sub-Christian Nationalism? (Part 16)
God the Holy Spirit worked so powerfully among the apostles (Acts 5:12) that people came to think their ill would be healed if they were laid on cots so that the apostle Peter’s shadow fell on them (Acts 5:15). Through the apostles, . . . Continue reading →
Flannelgraph Preaching (Part 4)
Continuing our study of the hidden truths in the Book of Ruth, this final part of the series picks up with the fourth critical truth that points us to Christ. Redeemer (or kinsman-redeemer) points ultimately to Christ: Boaz preaches the qualities of . . . Continue reading →
Prove It
Firstly, the Old Testament (OT) church functioned as a state church grounded in the theocratic model of ancient Israel, where God’s Word intertwined religious and civil governance. This is evidenced through the Mosaic Law. There, the church and state were twain made . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: What To Do About Images Of Christ In Reformed Churches?
In this episode Dr Clark answers a question about how to bring about Reformation in a Reformed congregation that is violating the second commandment. Continue reading →
Distinguishing Spheres Affirms Christ’s Lordship Over All Things (Part 2)
The post-apostolic Christians understood what Jesus and Paul were teaching about the kingdom. They confessed universally, in the Rule of Faith, from the earliest decades of the second century, that God is “almighty” (omnipotens). They did battle with radical dualists, whether Gnostics . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of January 15–21, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week beginning January 15–21, 2024. Continue reading →
Muller: Protestant Orthodoxy “Altered But Little” The Theology Of The Reformation
By the death of Calvin, all of these founders of the Reformed tradition had produced their major writings and had prepared their churches for the next generation—having argued the basic doctrinal positions of the Reformed faith, whether in their larger more systematic . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For Jan 21, 2024: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (50)
In this episode Dr Clark looks at Romans 15:22–33, where we see Paul’s missional desire and his prayer for the church in Rome. Continue reading →
Amillennialism Is Not Pessimistic
It was R. J. Rushdoony (1916–2001) who helped popularize the notion that Postmillennialism offers the only truly optimistic view of history: the belief that the kingdom of God will come on this earth in fullness before the second coming of Christ, converting . . . Continue reading →
Video: Trueman On Why Protestants Need Classical Christian Theology
©R. Scott Clark. All Rights Reserved. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The Heidelberg Catechism Recovering the Reformed Confession (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2008) Why I Am A Christian What Must A . . . Continue reading →
The LORD Is With His Pilgrims (Psalms 120–122): In My Distress—Psalm 120
“Are we there yet?” Who among us has not either heard or voiced these words on a long family road trip? The trees fly past in the slightly foggy windows, the road signs mark the distance to our destination, and a small voice pipes up from the backseat. Children are generally (and notoriously) impatient. Continue reading →
Bavinck: The Names And Revelation Of God Are An Accommodation To Our Weakness
God’s revealed names do not reveal his being as such but his accommodation to human language. Scripture is accommodated language; it is anthropomorphic through and through. God himself is described in human terms via human faculties, body parts, emotions, sensations, and actions… . . . Continue reading →
Godfrey On What Is True Worship?
AGR’s Chris Gordon talks to Bob Godfrey about true worship is. Continue reading →
The Program-Driven Church
One link led to another, and I happened recently upon the website of a large NAPARC congregation. As I often do, I looked to see who the pastor was. That link led me to a list of pastoral staff who coordinate a . . . Continue reading →