Great Scott: Thomas Boston’s Orthodoxy (and mine?)
If I, or an angel from heaven, should criticize the Marrow or the Marrow Men, let us be anathema. Imagine reading my post yesterday and coming to the following conclusions:…
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The Marrow: Some Questions
I believe the Marrow of Modern Divinity will receive some more attention in 2016 due to the publication of Sinclair Ferguson’s new book. I have just finished it and in the book, Ferguson…
More Goodness Showed To Us Than to Christ
Christians affirm that God is good, but just how good is God? We can speak of him being “infinitely good” but that still doesn’t help the person in the pew…
Legalism in the Southern Baptist Convention (Alcohol)
If there’s one thing I dislike a lot more than antinomianism, it is legalism. Legalism has many forms, and very often can come across as sanctimonious, which is why it…
Defending Wilson?
Most of the time we should ignore the ugliness on twitter where people say or imply things that simply don’t deserve a response. But occasionally one needs to draw attention…
Lay up Treasures (i.e. People) in Heaven
Soon many will begin re-reading the Bible from cover-to-cover throughout the year. This is a practice I heartily commend. But there’s another practice that has been immensely beneficial to me…
Plagiarism? Berkhof Copying Vos
From Muller’s preface: “In the preface to the two volumes of Reformed Dogmatics, dated October 31, 1931, Berkhof notes his use of Bavinck but registers especially the importance of the…
The Mystery and Glory of the Incarnation
We come to that time of year when many Christians celebrate the incarnation of the Son of God. In thinking about and meditating on the incarnation, below are some truths…
Of the reading of many books…
“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.” – Bertrand Russell I’ve noted, with some degree of…
Top Ten Denominations of 2015
After our post on the Top Ten Seminaries in 2015, we bring you the top 10 denominations of 2015. Separate Category: PCA Progressives: “Denominations” are so 1990s. They transcend denominational…