In contesting Rome’s claim to universal authority over the entire Christian Church, Calvin pits the sober record of history against the fraudulent records of the papacy. It had long been the besetting sin of Rome, Calvin asserts, to desire hegemony…
As Calvin continues his refutation of papal claims to supremacy, he shows the great value of detailed learning. Reading 4.7.5-10, one may soak in the volume of facts marshaled by Calvin, but we should appreciate his vast reading in the…
History is always important to Christians, since ours is a faith based on God’s saving deeds in history and since the true church passes its faith through history, one generation to the next. For this reason, Calvin and the other…
From Jonathan Leeman over at Church Matters: “Mistakes Pastors Make When Practicing Church Discipline”1. They fail to teach their congregation what church discipline is and why to practice it. 2. They fail to teach about and practice meaningful membership. This…
“Love me, love my dog,” they say, and my poor dog has been sick all summer and continues to be in bad shape. But it is not dogs I am writing about here; it is the church. Jesus seems to…
Sunday’s Sermon was part 18 in our series through Hebrews. It is entitled “Persevering to the End” (pt. 2) and the passage was Hebrews 6:4-12. You can listen to or download it HERE.
Tremper Longman, whose work I truly appreciate, has recently stated that the Genesis account does not insist on believing that Adam was an historical person. My conviction is that Scripture clearly teaches the historicity of Adam. James Anderson has posted…
The following is an introduction of a reprinting of The Marrow of Modern Divinity. The Marrow of Modern DivinityChristian Focus PublicationsOctober 2009 Thomas Boston is one of my favorite authors. Through his sermons, memoirs, and other writings, the prolific theologian…
In an excellent article Russell Moore addresses the controversy over former presidential candidate John Edwards and his paternity troubles. Far from sensationalistic Moore uses the occassion to reflect both on the significance of paternity and the mission of the church.…
Michael Horton’s follow-up to his excellent “Christless Christianity” is now available. “The Gospel-Driven Life” promises to be an important book. From the Publisher:In his well-received Christless Christianity Michael Horton offered a prophetic wake-up call for a self-centered American church. With…
