Heidelcast 141: Calls On Baptism, Covenant Theology, Repentance, Justification, Sanctification, Taco Bell, And More!

Heidelcast

on February 22, 2020 | 1 Comment

This is the promised call-in show. We had some great calls and we do have a winner. Listen to the episode to find out if your question was selected. The winner will receive, free from the Heidelcast, a copy of On Being . . . Continue reading →

Sibbes: At Sinai God Renewed The Covenant Of Works

Inwoo Lee

on March 4, 2020 | 6 Comments

The communion and fellowship of man with God, was first founded on a covenant of works made with Adam in paradise. If he did obey, and did not eat of the forbidden fruit, he should have life both for himself and his . . . Continue reading →

Harrison Perkins On The Covenant Of Works In 7 Minutes And 7 Seconds

R. Scott Clark

on May 5, 2020 | 5 Comments

Of Icons, Wonder Years, And The Gospel

R. Scott Clark

on July 2, 2020 | 9 Comments

The Wonderjaar We are in the midst of a wave of iconoclasm (image-breaking), which reminds me of the wave of iconoclasm that swept through the Netherlands in 1566, the so-called wonderjaar. About how the story of this episode has been told Judith Pollaman writes, . . . Continue reading →

Perkins: Rome Confuses Law And Gospel

Inwoo Lee

on September 16, 2020

The Church of Rome in a manner confounds the law and the gospel, saying that the gospel, which is the new law, reveals Christ more clearly than Moses’ law did, which they call the old law. But this is a wicked opinion, . . . Continue reading →

With The RenewalCast On Distinguishing Law And Gospel

R. Scott Clark

on February 4, 2021

With the RenewalCast On A Reformation Basic: Distinguishing Law and Gospel Continue reading →

What Happens When We Turn The Good News Into Bad News?

R. Scott Clark

on February 4, 2021 | 7 Comments

The word “Gospel” is so familiar and frequently used that it is possible to lose sight of its genuine meaning, “good news.”

New Resource Page: On The Marrow Controversy

R. Scott Clark

on April 24, 2021 | 4 Comments

The Marrow of Modern Divinity was regarded by the orthodox Reformed, in the 17th century, as a good summary of the orthodox view of law and gospel, justification, sanctification, and the third (normative) use of the law in the life of the Christian. . . . Continue reading →

Erskine On The Difference Between Presenting Ourselves To God On The Basis Of Our Obedience And On The Basis Of Christ’s Obedience

Inwoo Lee

on April 30, 2021

He then runs to the way of works by the law, and tries what he can do for his own salvation by his reformation, his prayers, years, vows, penances, and the like. When the man has wearied himself in pursuit of salvation . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours: Introducing Rollock’s Commentary On Ephesians

R. Scott Clark

on May 3, 2021

One of the goals of Office Hours is to let the listener know about the work of the faculty in the classroom and in the study. For more than a decade I have had the privilege of editing a series of English . . . Continue reading →

Heidelmini-cast: Why The Ten Commandments Say No And More

R. Scott Clark

on June 5, 2021 | 13 Comments

David writes to the Heidelcast to ask about the ten commandments. “Do you have any thoughts why the first commandment as well most of the ten commandments start with the word no?” So we know what we’re talking about let’s listen to . . . Continue reading →

The Way Calvin Read The Ten Commandments May Not Be The Way You Are Used To Reading The Ten Commandments (But It Should Be)

R. Scott Clark

on July 14, 2021 | 3 Comments

For my entire Christian life, without exception, whenever the minister has read the Ten Commandments (the Decalogue) in the worship service—which I heard only when I began worshiping in the Reformed churches—he always begin with the words “I am the Lord your . . . Continue reading →

What Reformed Churches Can Learn From Mark Driscoll

R. Scott Clark

on July 29, 2021

…A new megachurch in Lynden was drawing out the boomers from classic Reformed churches by the thousands. This church purchased the local shopping mall and created the closest thing as they could achieve, in appearance and message, to Rick Warren’s Saddleback church, . . . Continue reading →

They Turned The Covenant Of Grace Into A Covenant Of Works (Or Why The Distinction Between Law And Gospel Matters)

Understanding The Duplex Regimen Would Also Help

R. Scott Clark

on July 30, 2021 | 10 Comments

…In replying to DeYoung, Kwon and Thompson could have replied in kind, foregrounding the theological questions raised by DeYoung. Indeed, they could easily have made the case that on the merits of DeYoung’s own theology he should be far more concerned about . . . Continue reading →

Audio: Two Episodes With Saints And Sinners Unplugged On The Heidelberg Catechism

R. Scott Clark

on August 23, 2021 | 1 Comment

Saints and Sinners Unplugged is a podcast hosted by Ken Jones, whom you know from the White Horse Inn radio show, Aldo Leon, Jose Prado, and David Menendez. Each of these men is a pastor of a congregation in the Miami metro . . . Continue reading →

Another Reason Why The Covenant Of Works Matters

R. Scott Clark

on November 17, 2021 | 5 Comments

Yesterday a prominent evangelical theologian tweeted “The gospel does not begin with Genesis 3 and human sin. The gospel begins with Genesis 1 and God’s goodness and our grandeur. If we start with Genesis 3, we make the gospel seem tiresome, predictable. . . . Continue reading →

Merry Christmas From Martin Luther

Inwoo Lee

on December 25, 2021 | 3 Comments

This is a wonderful story to tell about very great men and pillars of the churches. Paul is the only one who has his eyes open and sees the sin of Peter, Barnabas, and the other Jews, who were acting insincerely along . . . Continue reading →

Romans 2:13 As An Acid Test

R. Scott Clark

on January 14, 2022 | 8 Comments

I had the privilege of talking with my friend Pat Abendroth last night. He is the senior pastor of Omaha Bible Church. He is a gospel preacher. We were recording an episode of his excellent podcast, The Pactum and we discussed what the . . . Continue reading →

With The Pactum Podcast On “Do This And Live”

R. Scott Clark

on January 19, 2022 | 1 Comment

Pat Abendroth is a friend and pastor of Omaha Bible Church and the host of The Pactum Podcast. Pactum is a Latin noun for covenant. You might see or hear it used, e.g., to refer to the pactum salutis, the covenant of redemption between . . . Continue reading →

There Is More To The Parable Of The Good Samaritan Than It Might Seem

Heidelblog

on January 21, 2022 | 1 Comment

The parable of the Good Samaritan is generally understood to be an ethical teaching of Jesus that challenges us to love our neighbor better. Most teachings on the parable are moralistic, leaving the impression that the imperative to “go and do likewise” . . . Continue reading →