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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday—Yom Kippurby Heidelcast on October 24, 2026Series: Superfriends Saturday
Rutherford: Christ Did Not Die To Enable You To Do Your Partby Inwoo Lee on October 14, 2026
Sibbes: We Must All Be Unloosened From Our Houses Of Clayby Tony Phelps on July 17, 2026
Sibbes: Heaven Is Not Heaven Without Christby Tony Phelps on July 15, 2026
We Have A Mediatorby Tony Phelps on June 10, 2026
Van Asselt: Dort Versus Amyraut On The Atonementby Heidelblog on January 3, 2026
Bavinck: The English Delegates To Dort Agreed In Substance With Amyraut And So Did Baxterby Heidelblog on December 4, 2025
Berkhof: Hypothetical Universalism Is Universalismby Heidelblog on December 3, 2025
John Owen Versus John Davenant On Hypothetical Universalismby Heidelblog on December 2, 2025
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (16): What Does “World” Mean in the Book of John?by Heidelcast on August 5, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (15): Did the Suffering Servant Suffer for Everyone Who Ever Lived?by Heidelcast on July 31, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (14): What Do We Mean When We Say Expiation and Propitiation?by Heidelcast on July 30, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (13): Why Was the Atonement Necessary?by Heidelcast on July 29, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (12): What Should We Say About the Atonement?by Heidelcast on July 24, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (11): What Did Three 19th-Century Theologians Say About Amyraldianism?by Heidelcast on July 23, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (10): Is Amyraldianism Compatible with the Westminster Confession of Faith? (Part 2)by Heidelcast on July 22, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (9): Is Amyraldianism Compatible with the Westminster Confession of Faith?by Heidelcast on July 17, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (8): What Did Wilhelmus à Brakel Say About Amyraut?by Heidelcast on July 16, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (6): What Did Amyraut Say the First Time That He Was Put on Trial?by Heidelcast on July 10, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (5): Who Was Moses Amyraut?by Heidelcast on July 9, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (4): Scripture Teaches Both Definite Atonement and the Free Offer of the Gospelby Heidelcast on July 8, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (3): Good News! The Atonement is Unconditionalby Heidelcast on July 3, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (2): What Was It That the Amyraldians Were Saying?by Heidelcast on July 2, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Heidelminicast: All Those and Only Those (1): Is Amyraut Okay?by Heidelcast on July 1, 2025Series: All Those and Only Those
Perkins On The Privilege Of Adoptionby Heidelblog on April 9, 2024
How Did The Substitutionary Atonement Work?by Andrew Menkis on April 1, 2024
Perkins In Defense Of Particular Redemptionby Tony Phelps on March 14, 2024
Perkins: The End Of The Law Is Convictionby Tony Phelps on March 7, 2024
Perkins: Salvation Is A Public Donationby Tony Phelps on February 28, 2024
Perkins On The First Useby Tony Phelps on February 19, 2024
Perkins: Christ Is The Ground And Fountainby Tony Phelps on January 30, 2024
Perkins: Christ’s Curse Brings Abraham’s Blessingby Tony Phelps on January 24, 2024
Warfield On “Love” And “World” In John 3:16by B. B. Warfield on December 22, 2023
Heidelminicast Q&A: What Did Ursinus And Olevianus Say About The Extent Of The Atonement?by Heidelcast on December 12, 2023Series: I Get Questions
Can I Have Assurance?by R. Scott Clark on December 8, 2023Series: I Get Questions
Christ Is More Forgiving Than We Areby Heidelblog on November 20, 2023
The Good News Of Union With Christ: A Primer on the Resurrection (Part 2)by Scott McDermand II on August 15, 2023
The Good News Of Union With Christ: A Primer On The Resurrection (Part 1)by Scott McDermand II on August 8, 2023
The Suffering Servant: A Primer on the Passive Obedience of Christ (Part Two)by Scott McDermand II on April 6, 2023
The Suffering Servant: A Primer on the Passive Obedience of Christ (Part One)by Scott McDermand II on April 5, 2023
Steak for Lent: A Primer on the Active Obedience of Christ (Part Two)by Scott McDermand II on March 31, 2023
Steak for Lent: A Primer on the Active Obedience of Christ (Part One)by Scott McDermand II on March 28, 2023
Jon Moffit on Pietism and Assurance: Men’s Conference in Monroe, Michigan, March 3–4 2023by Heidelblog on February 3, 2023
A Sacrifice for Sin Made by God to God: A Review of Benjamin Wheaton’s Suffering not Powerby J. David Edling on December 8, 2022
New In Print: Gospel Assurance: A 31 Day Guide to Assuranceby Mike Abendroth on October 10, 2022
How Not To Write A Thesis On The Atonementby Heidelcast on August 27, 2022Series: Audiograms, Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation
Heidelcast For August 21, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (13): Second Head Of Doctrine (5)by Heidelcast on August 20, 2022Series: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation
Heidelcast For August 14, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (12): Second Head Of Doctrine (4)by Heidelcast on August 13, 2022Series: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation
Heidelcast For August 7, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (11): Second Head Of Doctrine (3)by Heidelcast on August 6, 2022Series: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation
Heidelcast For July 31, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (10): Second Head Of Doctrine (2)by Heidelcast on July 31, 2022Series: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation
Heidelcast For July 24, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (9): Second Head Of Doctrine (1)by Heidelcast on July 23, 2022Series: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation
Heidelcast For July 17, 2022: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation (8): First Head Of Doctrine (5)by Heidelcast on July 17, 2022Series: Every Tribe, Tongue, And Nation
“Father Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do” (Luke 23:34)by R. Scott Clark on February 12, 2022
Heidelcast 194: What Must A Christian Believe? (11) On Christ’s Obedience And Atoning Deathby Heidelcast on October 18, 2021Series: What Must A Christian Believe?
Calvin As Theologian Of Comfortby R. Scott Clark on August 14, 2021
Christ Is The Firm Foundation For Your Assuranceby Inwoo Lee on May 21, 2021
Christ’s Death And Ours (Isa 52:13–53:12; Heidelberg 40–44)by R. Scott Clark on January 24, 2021
Brakel: Amyraut Claimed A “Middle Way” And A Way To Remove The Offense Of Particular Atonementby R. Scott Clark on December 9, 2020
A. A. Hodge Contra Amyrautby R. Scott Clark on December 9, 2020
New Resource Page: On Amyraut, Amyraldianism, and Hypothetical Universalismby R. Scott Clark on December 9, 2020
When It Comes To Assurance The Equation Stops With Christby R. Scott Clark on November 8, 2020
Surprising Comfortby R. Scott Clark on October 16, 2020
Hodge: New Life Is The Work Of The Sovereign Holy Spiritby Inwoo Lee on August 2, 2020
Limited Atonementby Heidelblog on June 26, 2020
New Resource Page: On The Atonementby R. Scott Clark on January 20, 2020
Video Available Now: American Gospel: Christ Crucifiedby R. Scott Clark on December 16, 2019
Canons Of Dort 33: The Grace Of Perseverance Is A Spiritual Doctrineby R. Scott Clark on June 28, 2019
Canons of Dort (32): Our Sovereign God Uses Means To Encourage Usby R. Scott Clark on June 6, 2019
On The Canons Of Dort (31): Doubts, Carelessness, and Godlinessby R. Scott Clark on June 4, 2019
Romans: The Power Of God For Salvation (20)by R. Scott Clark on April 5, 2019
Canons of Dort (24): Synod’s Pastoral Concern For Assuranceby R. Scott Clark on March 5, 2019
Canons Of Dort (19): Unconditional Atonementby R. Scott Clark on January 11, 2019
Canons Of Dort (18): It Was God’s Sovereign Will To Accomplish Complete Salvation For All The Electby R. Scott Clark on January 7, 2019
Canons Of Dort (17): The Offer Of The Gospel Is Genuine But So Is Unbeliefby R. Scott Clark on January 4, 2019
Canons Of Dort (16): Scripture Teaches Both Definite Atonement And The Free Offer Of The Gospelby R. Scott Clark on December 29, 2018
Canons Of Dort (15): The Death Of Christ Is Of Infinite Worthby R. Scott Clark on December 26, 2018
Canons Of Dort (14): Only We Sinned But Only God Savesby R. Scott Clark on December 25, 2018
Is The Doctrine Of Penal Substitutionary Atonement A Late, Western Doctrine?by R. Scott Clark on December 16, 2018
The Canons Of Dort (10): Unconditional Grace Gives Assuranceby R. Scott Clark on December 9, 2018
Olevianus: The First Benefit Of The Resurrection Is The Certainty Of Our Justificationby R. Scott Clark on July 27, 2018
Olevianus: The Gospel Is That Salvation Is Freely Given and Received Through Faith Aloneby R. Scott Clark on July 12, 2018
What Creepy Clowns Tell Us About Social Anxietyby R. Scott Clark on June 14, 2018
For God So Loved The Worldby R. Scott Clark on May 5, 2018
Dathenus: Would You Make Christ Another Moses Again?by R. Scott Clark on January 16, 2018
Ferguson: Assurance Depends On Sola Gratia, Sola Fideby R. Scott Clark on November 1, 2017
Does The Westminster Confession Contradict Calvin On Assurance And Faith?by R. Scott Clark on October 20, 2016
John Owen Society: The Glorious, Indivisible, Trinitarian Work of God in Christby R. Scott Clark on April 27, 2016
Dort: When Believers Fall Into Sinby R. Scott Clark on April 11, 2016
Dort 5.1–3: Reformed Realism On Sanctificationby R. Scott Clark on April 4, 2016
Arminianism Or Amyraldianism?by R. Scott Clark on November 13, 2015
Warfield: The Westminster Excluded Amyraldianismby B. B. Warfield on November 10, 2015
Charles Hodge Contra Amyrautby R. Scott Clark on November 10, 2015
Packer: Owen Wrote Death Of Death Against Amyraut, Arminius, And An Anglicanby R. Scott Clark on November 10, 2015
John Owen’s Judgment On Amyraut’s Brief Treatise On Predestinationby R. Scott Clark on November 10, 2015
Turretin: Amyraut’s Doctrine Of The Atonement Was Not Reformedby R. Scott Clark on November 10, 2015
Turretin: Christ Is Our Substitute In Whom Mercy And Justice Meetby R. Scott Clark on November 4, 2015
Calvin: Assurance Fills Our Sailsby R. Scott Clark on September 19, 2015
Heidelberg 86: Why Good Works? (3)by R. Scott Clark on June 30, 2015
Augustine On Justification, Salvation, And Assuranceby R. Scott Clark on May 19, 2015
Heidelberg 53: We Believe In The Holy Spirit (1)by R. Scott Clark on January 14, 2015
Heidelberg 40: Why Did Jesus Have To Die? (2)by R. Scott Clark on November 14, 2014
Heidelberg 38: Why Did Christ Suffer Under Pontius Pilate? (2)by R. Scott Clark on November 7, 2014
Heidelberg 38: Why Did Christ Suffer Under Pontius Pilate? (1)by R. Scott Clark on November 6, 2014
Heidelberg 37: What Do We Mean By “Suffered”?by R. Scott Clark on October 28, 2014
For God So Loved The World: Atonement And Common Graceby R. Scott Clark on October 28, 2014
Audio: The Gospel And The Means Of Graceby R. Scott Clark on July 13, 2014
Warfield On “Love” And “World” In John 3:16by B. B. Warfield on July 6, 2014
Calvin: The Offer Is Common But Faith Is Notby R. Scott Clark on July 5, 2014
Calvin: The Unmerited Love Of God Is The Source Of Our Salvationby R. Scott Clark on July 4, 2014
Is Everyone Saved?by R. Scott Clark on October 12, 2013
Ignatius On The Atonementby Heidelblog on September 19, 2013
Heidegger And Turretin On Amyraut (Hypothetical Universalism)by Heidelblog on September 17, 2013
J. H. Heidegger And Francis Turretin On Arminianism And The Decreeby Heidelblog on September 14, 2013
Cyril Of Alexandria On Substitutionary Atonementby Heidelblog on September 13, 2013
Athanasius On Substitutionary Atonementby Heidelblog on August 18, 2013
Olevianus: Why Covenant Theology?by Heidelblog on May 19, 2013
Why Do Some Say That Doubt Is Of The Essence Of Faith?by R. Scott Clark on May 2, 2013Series: I Get Questions
Reality, Holiness, and the OMG Cultureby R. Scott Clark on February 6, 2013
Steve Chalke Comes Out For Homosexual Marriageby R. Scott Clark on January 15, 2013
God’s Immutable Purpose In Christby Heidelblog on January 12, 2013
How Do You Know? Ursinus On Assuranceby Heidelblog on January 4, 2013
Heidelcast 5: What Does “World” Mean in John 3:16?by Heidelcast on January 4, 2013
Office Hours: Joel Kim on Hebrews 3:1-6by R. Scott Clark on December 4, 2012Series: Office Hours
Deconstructing Puritanismby R. Scott Clark on November 23, 2012
Office Hours: Joel Kim on Hebrews 2:14-18by R. Scott Clark on November 20, 2012Series: Office Hours
Not Much to Say But This: Sin and Its Consequences Are Truly Terribleby R. Scott Clark on June 30, 2010
Brenden is Reading Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministryby R. Scott Clark on November 30, 2009
We Don't Have to Choose Between Christus Victor and Penal Substitutionby R. Scott Clark on October 26, 2009
Horror Films Onlineby R. Scott Clark on August 20, 2009
Even on His Birthday…by R. Scott Clark on June 20, 2009
How Do We Know the Bible is True and Authoritative?by R. Scott Clark on June 9, 2009Series: I Get Questions
15 Books Regarding the Crossby R. Scott Clark on June 3, 2009
Hell: Separation from the Comfortable Presence of Godby R. Scott Clark on May 13, 2009
Question 16 Part 3: Satisfaction for Sinby R. Scott Clark on April 29, 2009
"The Shack" and the Atonementby R. Scott Clark on April 17, 2009
Limited Atonementby R. Scott Clark on April 17, 2009
Owen on the Atonementby R. Scott Clark on April 16, 2009
Stott: "Substitution" is Not a Theoryby R. Scott Clark on March 26, 2009
Can I Have Assurance?by R. Scott Clark on January 31, 2009Series: I Get Questions
Why Must He Be a True and Righteous Man? (Heidelberg Catechism 16 pt 2)by R. Scott Clark on December 13, 2008
The Practical Consequences of the Law/Gospel Distinctioncby R. Scott Clark on October 25, 2008
Want an Actual or Potential Savior?by R. Scott Clark on October 24, 2008
True Assurance v "American" Assuranceby R. Scott Clark on September 27, 2008
Our Bloody Religion pt 3 (HC 14)by R. Scott Clark on July 1, 2008
Our Bloody Religion (HC 14) Pt 1by R. Scott Clark on June 16, 2008
Carl is Right…Twice (Updated)by R. Scott Clark on April 28, 2008
Ames on the Atonementby R. Scott Clark on April 26, 2008
GDL Conference #2by R. Scott Clark on February 2, 2008