John Flavel: Lord, the condemnation was yours,that the justification might be mine. The agony was yours,that the victory might be mine. The pain was yours,and the ease mine. The stripes were yours,and the healing balm issuing from them mine. The…
Calvin’s approach to the moral law is not moralistic but evangelical. Keeping the commands is to spring from the fear of God which the Gospel engenders. For the Law and the Prophets give first place to faith. (Here Calvin is…
Derek, I too am preaching through 1 Samuel. In fact, I was up late last night reading probably the very same commentaries you are reading. I also find that if you want doctrinal insights and applications, you need to look…
Over at Church Matters Greg Gilbert posts an important critique of the “gospel” proposed by N.T. Wright and endorsed by Scot McKnight. Greg writes: Like many others, Scot has been advocating recently for a “broader” gospel than what I have…
I believe that reform of the public school system, particularly urban public schools is the leading edge of advancing civil rights in our country. African American young people face distinct disadvantages because of fatherlessness and the popularizing of thug-culture. However,…
Calvin’s distinctive way of setting forth of the true purpose of the law is now apparent. And so bearing false witness stands for having a general regard for truth, for God is truth, and we should tell the truth, and…
Carl Trueman reviews David Wells’ The Courage to be Protestant in the latest edition of the The Ordained Servant (denominational magazine of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church) here. We saw it coming, of course: Wells’ on “consumerism” and its linkage to…
Yesterday, addressing students in Istanbul, President Obama declared that “America is not a Christian nation.” That is a pretty bold statement especially considering it was made in a predominantly Muslim nation. Without any ad hominem attacks on President Obama or…
Here’s the first part of a new interview with Ligon–talking about what the New Calvinists can learn from the Old Calvinists (and vice-versa), as well as good, practical, pastoral advice on leading people in the Word. Excellent job, Lig. Part…
The commands forbidding murder and adultery are, if anything, interpreted even more widely by Calvin. The command not to kill implies not merely a refraining form certain kinds of action, but carries the obligation to look out for a neighbour’s…
