The Luther Rose
“There is first to be a cross, black [and placed] in a heart, which should be of its natural color, so that I myself would be reminded that faith in the Crucified saves us.… Even though it is a black…
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A Brief Biography of Martin Luther
In July of 1505, a young law student named Martin Luther found himself in a horrific thunderstorm. Having closely avoided being struck by lightening and fearing he was going to die, he made an impulsive vow, “Save me, St. Anna,…
Blog 211: 4.15.1 – 4.15.8
Having discussed the nature of the sacraments generally, Calvin moves to unpack the sacrament of baptism. He defines baptism as “the sign of the initiation by which we are received into the society of the church, in order that, engrafted…
“And everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”
From Al Mohler: As Sen. John McCain recently remarked, “elections have consequences.” President Barack Obama signed the “Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act” into law on Thursday, fulfilling a campaign promise and handing the gay rights…
Interview with Michael Horton on “Christless Christianity”
Recently, Richard Doster interviewed Michael Horton concerning the premise of his book Christless Christianity. For people who are in churches where Christ is faithfully preached, what’s the take-away? What do you want them to do with the information you present?…
The Post-Reformation Digital Library
Here is “a collection of resources relating to the development of theology during the Post-Reformation / Early Modern era (ca. 16th-18th c.), hosted by the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies of Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary.” HT:…
Affirming the truth often involves identifying error
“It consist in the rise and progress of a spirit of indifference to all doctrines and opinions in religion. A wave of colour-blindness about theology appears to be passing over the land. The minds of many seem utterly incapable of…
Blog 210: 4.14.20 – 4.14.26
Calvin argues that the Old Testament sacraments “looked to the same purpose to which ours now tend: to direct and almost lead men by the head to Christ” (4.14.20). In particular, circumcision, baptisms, and sacrifices in the Old Testament all…
Carl Trueman on Facebook
I’m on Facebook. I like Facebook (some days) as a way of keeping track of friends new and old. But I have also seen Facebook degenerate into ugliness. It also seems to hold the danger of replacing deep, personal involvment…
Collision
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