Archive for September 2018
Why Pastors Should Engage Francis Turretin
R.C. Sproul once said, “If you ask me who I think were three most brilliant theologians in all of history, I would say Thomas Aquinas, Jonathan Edwards, and Francis Turretin.” About Turretin, he added, “If you want to find sound theology, here it is.” So who is this giant from the past? Francis Turretin spanned…
Read MoreReading the Old Testament (in Greek): Septuaginta: A Reader’s Edition
The Septuagint isn’t something you hear about very often. Even in more academically minded Christian circles it comes up only occasionally, and there it’s typically mentioned in passing. To a certain extent, that is understandable, and probably appropriate in many cases. But the Septuagint is gaining more sustained attention for itself these days. Why? To…
Read MoreThe Gospel Changes Everything
My colleague Jarvis Williams and I have been transformed by the glorious grace of God found in His unadulterated Word. The beauty of the Christian gospel has changed everything about us. We no longer harbor fear of the so-called “other” in our hearts. We intentionally engage all kinds of people because the gospel is available…
Read MoreOn Its Own Terms: Rightly Reading Scripture, Part 3
To read Scripture rightly is to read it “on its own terms,” but what exactly does this mean? In previous posts, I answered this question by emphasizing two points. First, we read Scripture according to what it is, namely God’s authoritative, coherent, truthful Word written by human authors. Second, we read Scripture as God’s word-act…
Read MoreThomas Aquinas: Friend or Foe? New podcast episode with Michael Allen
Why are evangelicals so unfamiliar with one of the greatest theologians in the history of the church, Thomas Aquinas? Is Aquinas a friend or a foe to evangelicals today? Was Aquinas first and foremost a philosopher or a theologian? Is the popular assumption that Aquinas was a rationalist really true? What advantages are there to…
Read MoreThomas Aquinas: Friend or Foe?
Is Thomas Aquinas a friend or foe to evangelicals? Why are evangelicals so unfamiliar with one of the greatest theologians in the history of the church, Thomas Aquinas?
Read MoreWhy Pastors Should Engage the Puritan, Thomas Goodwin
Like everyone who loves Puritan writings, I love John Owen’s (1616–1683) Works. But unlike most Puritan readers, I suppose, I have learned more and been fed in the depths of my soul more by Thomas Goodwin (1600–1679) than by John Owen. Consequently, Goodwin would be my number one choice of a Puritan pastor that pastors today…
Read MoreNew video: How can I have assurance of salvation?
How can you know if you are truly saved? On what basis can you have assurance of salvation? How can a sinner really be confident that he or she is right with God? In this new Credo video, Matthew Barrett answers these questions and many others, seeking to give Christians assurance of salvation not on…
Read MoreHow can I have assurance of salvation?
How can you know if you are truly saved? On what basis can you have assurance of salvation? How can a sinner really be confident that he or she is right with God? In this new Credo video, Matthew Barrett answers these questions and many others, seeking to give Christians assurance of salvation not on…
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