“One thing,” Martin Luther writes in the Freedom of a Christian (1520), “and only one thing, is necessary for Christian life, righteousness, and freedom. That one thing is _______.” Knowing Luther to be the author, we’re quick to assume that “faith” belongs…
During the sixteenth century there were many religious colloquies involving Protestant and Roman Catholic theologians. These all sought the elusive goal of a religious settlement that would enable both sides to coexist in a united church. The most famous of…
During the sixteenth century there were many religious colloquies involving Protestant and Roman Catholic theologians. These all sought the elusive goal of a religious settlement that would enable both sides to coexist in a united church. The most famous of…
What makes someone a heretic? This topic may be more important than we might think, especially in the world of online discourse. There is a distinction between willfully committing a soul-destroying heresy and committing a theological error. To call someone…
This is the fourth and final article in Garry Williams’ series on the Church & the World. To read the first, please find the first here, the second here and the third here ~ the Editor My first article began with…
This is the fourth and final article in Garry Williams’ series on the Church & the World. To read the first, please find the first here, the second here and the third here ~ the Editor My first article began with…
Never say “never”, and never say “always” when making a claim about the Reformed tradition. That’s rule number one, and it can save you from a lot of embarrassment. I plan to post on this in the future and bring…
Part 1: Justification by Precision Alone? Part 2: Act and Habit of Faith Part 3: Justification is an act that cannot be revoked Part 4: Arminian vs. Reformed on justification Part 5: One or Two Justifications? Part 6: Judgment According…
“And a good work it is, no doubt, to pare off all unnecessary occasions of debate and differences in religion, provided we go not so near the quick as to let out any of its vital spirits.” John Owen Part…
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine was discussing the necessity of works to salvation when a fellow Reformed minister accused him of legalism. This pastor, noted for promoting a radical version of Lutheran soteriology, cut him down…
