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I n 1995, I took a doctoral seminar class with Dr. Richard Gaffin in historical theology. Like the other students, I had to present my term paper in class. With great trepidation, I delivered my work on John Calvin’s position on saving faith and its connection to assurance. His definition of saving...

A lthough the Westminster Assembly did not choose to use the text of the Apostles’ Creed and to exposit its individual articles within its two catechisms, the Larger Catechism still follows the structure of the Creed. Having dealt with the Triune nature of God (Q...

I f a theological debate has been infected with personal animosity and filled with over the top accusations and charges, then you will mostly likely find a party spirit, which will only further enflame the controversy. Like everyone else, theologians do not tend to denounce their friends in public...

S ince you're reading this online post, you're no doubt aware that in the broader Reformed theological world there has been discussion of the issue of holiness in the recent past. The links are too numerous so I'll leave it to you to search for them yourself. In particular, one issue in this...

T he winner of Theodore Beza's A Clear and Simple Treatise on the Lord's Supper is Ike H. of Ronceverte, WV. Congrats! And now our next giveaway comes from our friends at Crossway, who have given us one (1) copy of To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin's Missional Legacy and Legacy by Michael A.G...

F or many of us who have discovered the Reformed expression of the Christian faith after years in other traditions, “covenant theology” was one of the most eye-opening facets of it. It was more than just another part of theology, though. It was like getting a new pair of glasses. The old way we saw...

W riting on John Owen is like building an iPad (sorry in advance to non-Apple fans). The R...

W ords are such delicate things. The weakest word can communicate the most powerful truth. Yet strong words can also become impotent. This can happen when we use words as clichés so often that their impact is lost upon our minds and affections. Once such term is grace; one such cliché is covenant...

O ne of the striking yet sad features of the Antinomian-Neonomian debate of the 1690’s (see parts 1 , 2 ) was the evident personal animosity towards Daniel Williams. Although John Flavel also wrote against Antinomianism, including some of the views of Tobias Crisp, he and his book did not become...

Congrats to our own Dr. Ryan McGraw who last night gave his inaugural lecture as Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Greenville, South Carolina, entitled, "Gisbertus Voetius, Presbyterianism, and Smart Phones." Have a listen and enjoy !