Month December 2009

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The John Murray lecture on Assurance

Under the auspices of Highland Theological College, Principal Donald Macleod of the Free Church College delivered the annual John Murray lecture on November 20th. This lecture is well worth hearing, and can be downloaded on the website of Greyfriars Free…

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“Christianity Confronts Islam”

This week’s edition of The White Horse Inn deals with the conflict between Christianity and Islam. What is the meaning of Jihad? Is Islam really a religion of peace? What does the Koran say about terrorism? On this edition of…

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“Pure Fashion”

Nightline aired an interesting story on a program called “Pure Fashion”. In a day when modesty is all but lost Pure Fashion is teaching some important lessons. HT: Denny Burk

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Blog 231: 4.18.2 – 4.18.7

The Mass. At the heart of Calvin’s theological method in assessing the value of the Mass is the cross. The Mass signifies an on-going ritual of sacrifice, undermining the “once-for-all” of Calvary. By its constant repetition, it declares all prior…

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Blog 230: 4.17.46 – 4.18.1

Scottish Highland Presbyterians need to hold their breath for a second while Calvin refers to an annual Lord’s Supper ritual as “a veritable invention of the devil” [4.17.46]. Calvin then adds, something which he has been cited for ever since,…

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“The Abortion Distortion”

“The youngest generation of voters—those most likely to need an abortion—is the most pro-life to come along since the generation born during the Great Depression.” There is an interesting article in New York Magazine about the growing number of Americans…

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Clearing the fog away from Justification

The Christian Science Monitor has published a nice article by Kevin DeYoung about, of all things, the doctrine of Justification. DeYoung briefly sketches the controversy between the Protestant and Roman traditions over Justification and shows how the controversy continues primarily…

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A God-Centered Approach to Language

Dr. Vern Poythress of Westminster Seminary is interviewed over at Christ The Center. Dr. Vern Sheridan Poythress returns to Christ the Center to discuss his latest book In the Beginning was the Word: Language: A God-Centered Approach to Language published…

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Sunday’s Sermon

Sunday was part 24 in our series through Hebrews – “Finally Forgiven” (Hebrews 9:15-22). You can listen to or download the sermon HERE.