Is Inerrancy Enough?
This is the question Dr. Denny Burk asks in an article published in the latest issue of the Southwestern Journal of Theology.Dr. Burk writes: As I said, in terms of definition, my aim here is not to rehash old debates…
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Blog 23: 1.13.13 – 1.13.17
In the opening section, Calvin concludes his defense of Christ’s deity. This last assertion of deity arises from Christ’s miracles. He takes it as self-evident that the miracles display the deity of Christ. Therefore, the bulk of the section is…
Is church for wimps?
I saw this posted over at Ray Ortlun’s blog: “Emasculated men are the norm. Most young men have brokenness with their fathers. Macho men are typically posers. They are hiding behind their toughness so others will not see their frailty.…
Blog 22: 1.13.8 – 1.13.12
In these sections, Calvin proves the deity of Christ over against those who would deny it. The argument here provides a good instance of Calvin’s proof-texting. We generally hear of proof-texts only in negative terms today. But Calvin’s approach reminds…
Training Pastors – The Church’s Responsibility
During my time in vocational ministry I have found much of the leadership material available for pastors to be profoundly unhelpful. However, this is not the case with Nine Marks Journal. A publication of Nine Marks Ministries, the journal is…
Sunday’s Sermon
Click HERE to listen to or download last Sunday’s sermon. It is part 3 in the series The Gospel-Driven Church and is entitled “Community: The Display of the Gospel.”
Piper on Whitefield
You can now listen to or read John Piper’s biographical address on George Whitefield, delivered this morning at the DG Pastors’ Conference:
No Text Please, I’m British!
Despite the rumours, I am not a technophobe. True, I am no good at technology; but I do not particularly fear it, as I might fear, say, the revival of disco music as a popular cultural phenomenon or a government-enforced…
No Text Please, I’m British!
Despite the rumours, I am not a technophobe. True, I am no good at technology; but I do not particularly fear it, as I might fear, say, the revival of disco music as a popular cultural phenomenon or a government-enforced…
Blog 21: 1.13.4 – 1.13. 7
Having defended the use of technical theological language as an aid to our understanding of Scriptural doctrines like the Trinity, Calvin in 1.13.4 argues that accurate theological terminology helps us to “unmask false teachers.” Precise terminology nails us down as…