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Exodus and Liberation

John Coffey, Exodus and Liberation: Deliverance Politics from John Calvin to Martin Luther King Jr. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. $34.99 On Saturday March 10, 2015, President Barack Obama spoke on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Selma…

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Arminian vs Reformed on Justification

WCF 11.1 … nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness … Part 1: Justification by Precision Alone? Part 2: Act and Habit of Faith Part 3: Justification is…

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Geerhardus Vos on the doctrine of God

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to work through the first volume of Geerhardus Vos’s Reformed Dogmatics, which is devoted to theology proper (i.e., God’s being, attributes, and triunity; God’s decrees; and God’s “natural works” [naturae opera] of creation…

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Race and the American Church

My name is Otis Pickett. By the sound and reading of my name, you might think my parents were either huge Motown fans or fans of the 1978 film Animal House (“Otis…..my man!!!”). You might also assume, as do most…

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Christ-Centered Summer Reading

It is a good practice for Christians to plan ahead for some rich reading experiences during  the leisure time that summer often affords.  To this end, I would like to recommend some wonderful books that have the especially high virtue…

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Can we lose our justification?

Can justification ever be revoked if someone is justified? There are many reasons why this is impossible. I want to offer two (and perhaps some others in a future post). First, because we are justified by faith alone. Second, because…