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Not One Word?
This past week saw yet another public controversy erupt regarding a Christian pastor and matters pertaining to sexual ethics. Most of you are aware of President Barack Obama’s first choice of Pastor Louie Giglio to give the benediction at the … Continue reading
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Richard Baxter on Library Essentials
If you had to pick but a few essential items to have in your theological library–yes, a few bare bones essentials–then what would they be? The Puritan Richard Baxter once asked such a question: “What books, especially of theology, should … Continue reading
John Calvin on Lent
This week I was pleasantly surprised to see the Reformed Baptist Fellowship blog re-post my article on Lent. It’s not an issue quite like justification or the Trinity, but it’s important nonetheless for a variety of reasons. In some sense … Continue reading
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John Calvin on Abortion
In his commentary on Exodus 21:22, John Calvin had this to say regarding the act of abortion: For the fetus, though enclosed in the womb of its mother, is already a human being, and it is a monstrous crime to … Continue reading
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The Context of 2 Timothy
The importance of context when discussing biblical passages is certainly nothing new, but it’s important to constantly remind ourselves of this. 2 Tim. 3:16-17 is often cited, appropriately, as one of the biblical sources we have for the sufficiency of … Continue reading
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We Have Tradition Too! – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article on tradition, we looked at the distinction between sola Scriptura and so-called “solo” Scriptura while emphasizing the necessity of tradition. Sola Scriptura does indeed mean “Scripture alone” as the ultimate authority of faith and … Continue reading
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Thornwell on the Purpose of the Church
We live in a day and age in which the church is having an identity crisis, much of which is rooted in a misunderstanding of the Great Commission. Like many problems in the church today, this one is nothing new. … Continue reading
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We Have Tradition Too! – Part 1
In today’s milieu of theological discussions, it seems prudent to properly define our terms and ensure that all participants are on the same page. The onset of post-modernism certainly hasn’t helped matters and our discourse is often given over to confusion more … Continue reading
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Critical Text vs. Majority Text
I’ve never blogged about this issue explicitly since I’m still learning about textual criticism and the like, but attending the annual Keach Conference this past weekend shook up my thinking quite a bit. And that’s as it ought to be. … Continue reading
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Calvin on Faith and Sanctification
Today is John Calvin’s birthday, so I decided to present a quote from this saint who was used so wonderfully by God to reform His church. One of the many corrections in doctrine made during the Reformation was the proper … Continue reading
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