Month December 2008

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Christianity OR Liberalism

“It is not surprising then that it [Liberalism] differs from Christianity in its account of the gospel itself; it is not surprising that it presents an entirely different account of the way of salvation. Liberalism finds salvation (so far as…

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Why I Love John MacArthur

Here is John MacArthur on TBN. That’s right, on TBN! Notice how this crowd used to the usual pap offered on TBN responds to the true Gospel.Part 1 Part 2

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Heaven Came Down

D.A. Carson calls John’s prologue (vv. 1-18) “the foyer to the rest of the Fourth Gospel simultaneously drawing the reader in and introducing the major themes.” The major theological theme of the opening verses of John’s gospel is the incarnation.…

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All at Sea with Calvin?

I remember where I was when I got my very first copy of Calvin’s Institutes. I was crossing the Minch on the Caledonian Macbrayne ferry that takes over two and a half hours to travel between my native Isle of…

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VDH on Blagojevich

If you are not familiar with the writings of Professor Victor Davis Hanson then I encourage you to read him. His books and articles offer outstanding commentary. You can access his writings in the “Current Events and Culture” section of…

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J.I. Packer on the Incarnation

“The Incarnation, this mysterious miracle at the heart of historic Christianity, is central in the New Testament witness. That Jews should ever have come to such a belief is amazing. Eight of the nine New Testament writers, like Jesus’ original…

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One Link for Guinness

Here’s the link: (At the time of writing the B&C website seems to be done, but I trust it will be back up soon.) Here’s a quote from his review: For six years I was as close to Frank…