
Machen on Polemics
“…a large part of the New Testament is polemic; the enunciation of evangelical truth was occasioned by the errors which had arisen in the churches…At the present time, when the opponents of the gospel are almost in control of our…

“…a large part of the New Testament is polemic; the enunciation of evangelical truth was occasioned by the errors which had arisen in the churches…At the present time, when the opponents of the gospel are almost in control of our…

Yesterday was J. Gresham Machen’s birthday. Here is found the most fundamental difference between liberalism and Christianity–liberalism is altogether in the imperative mood, while Christianity begins with a triumphant indicative; liberalism appeals to man’s will, while Christianity announces, first, a…

There is an interesting article on a recent find in South China. Charles Choi writes: Conventional wisdom has it that the first animals evolved in the ocean. Now researchers studying ancient rock samples in South China have found that the…

In these paragraphs, Calvin continues to refute traditional notions of the veneration and intercession of the saints by surveying some of the scripture texts and incidents typically cited in support. Two things are particularly striking in this discussion. The first…

“We all hear things we don’t like said about people and causes that we are fond of but in the changed social atmosphere we are being encouraged to give public notice if such language offends us. I am now being…

Yesterday I posted a link to the book “Beyond the Bounds” in reference to a larger point I was trying to make briefly on the necessity of polemics. Polemics is the practice of proclaiming the truth with reference to specific…

Mark Galli has a great article on gay marriage at Christianity Today. ‘Evangelicals are sensitive to this reality, but are less aware of how much we proactively participate in the culture of individualism. While stopping short of abortion, we have…

In the history of God’s people it has been a necessary practice to identify false teaching and, yes, those who are responsible for it. It seems however that all too often the effite American church has a distaste for hurting…

I saw the following video of Ed Welch over at Justin Taylor’s site. I highly recommend the book “Depression: A Stubborn Darkness.” It is perhaps the most helpful and biblical thing I have read on the topic.

I seem to recall recently reading something from the good Dr. Trueman on the subversive nature of reciting the Apostle’s Creed. Then today I came across this as I was reading the good Dr. Packer: “Each worshiper . . .…