Distinguishing justification and sanctification does not make the second less important or nonessential, but if we do not distinguish them, we will lose the gospel of free grace and as Christians come to think of our standing with God as contingent on . . . Continue reading →
Luther: Assertions Of The Truth Are Essential To Christianity
For it is not the property of a Christian mind to be displeased with assertions; no, a man must be absolutely pleased with assertions, or he will never be a Christian…In Romans 10 he calls it “confession” saying “and with the mouth . . . Continue reading →
We Attain Heaven Through Faith Alone (Part 2)
What Is Salvation? In order to understand the biblical teaching we must first ask what is salvation? From what must we be saved? To what is salvation? Scripture is abundantly clear. The thing from which we must be saved is God’s holy . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of May 4–10, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of May 4–10 2026. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For May 10, 2026: Have This Mind: Philippians (22)
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “Have This Mind” Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Are Theaters, Movies, Card Playing, and General Entertainment Sinful? Or, Have We Become Lax as Christians?
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about ethics. Continue reading →
Dangerous Ground: The Risky Protest of Psalm 44 (Part 2)
Psalm 44 drove us into an uncomfortable corner as the psalmist boldly asserted his upright innocence in opposition to the Lord’s exile judgment. After being confronted by the psalmist’s protest to God, we are unsure of his honesty and lean toward his . . . Continue reading →
Hitler Rejected Christianity
Interestingly, when Hitler was confronted in January 1940 with the observation that people might not know where he stood religiously, he suggested that, on the contrary, it should not be difficult for people to figure it out. After all, he asserted, he . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #15—Why I’m Not a Roman Catholic (Part 7)
Dr. R. Scott Clark explains why he will not convert to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy, focusing on the theological rejection of religious icons and images. Continue reading →
Establishmentarian Politics And Evangelical Feast Days In The Dutch Reformed Church Calendar
Our church order has a separate article on ecclesiastical feast days which stands in a long tradition on this subject, going right back to the beginnings of Reformed churches in the Netherlands. In the following I wish to investigate the purpose and . . . Continue reading →
Review: As Often As You Eat This Bread: Communion Frequency In English, Scottish, And Early American Churches By Gregory David Soderberg
Jesus Christ instructed his church to observe the Lord’s Supper until he returns. The church has not always agreed about how often we should observe it. Within the Reformed tradition, debates about the frequency of Communion remained a feature of sacramental discussions . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 4): One More Crack at Distance Education
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
The Rise And Fall Of Christian Nationalism
“By any objective, scientific standard, blacks are not fully human.” “Adolf Hitler was a Christian prince.” “It was evil to permit women to vote.” “You can have either a civilization or blacks — but not both. What must be done is obvious.” . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 3): More Marks of a Good School
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Who Applies Grace?
[T]he adversaries imagine that they are declaring the mercy of God, because they make it common to all, but if we consider the matter more closely, we attribute much more to mercy than they do. We affirm that everything depends on it, . . . Continue reading →
Bombers And Spies: Avoiding “Nuclear Combat! Toe To Toe With The Russkies!”
In my sixth decade, Cold War spy novels captured me, and I believe I know why. As a child, I was about all things related to war and the military. I say all things, but really my interests were limited to the American . . . Continue reading →
Machen On The Real Defenders Of Freedom
The real defenders of liberty are those who are devoted to it for its own sake, who believe that freedom of speech means not only freedom for those with whom they are agreed but also freedom for those to whom they are . . . Continue reading →
It Was Not So From The Beginning: What Nature And Grace Teach Us About Same-Sex Attraction
It is being argued in some evangelical quarters that same-sex attraction (SSA) or homosexual attraction is “natural” and that it SSA (sexual desire for someone of the same sex) is not per se sinful. One writer who defends this view quotes John Cheever who said that . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 2)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Piper’s Covenant Theology Is Not Reformed
Keeping the covenant of God did not mean living perfectly. It meant a life of habitual devotion and trust and love to the Lord, that turned from evil and followed him in his ways. When there was a shortcoming, a covenant-keeping person . . . Continue reading →