Archive for November 2018
Book Review: Bavinck’s Philosophy of Revelation
In the autumn of 1908, Bavinck delivered the Stone Lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary. In their initial English form, Philosophy of Revelation was like coal, though useful, it required much time, formation, and pressure and a little bit of fire to understand its theological distinctiveness and value. Thanks to Cory Brock and Nathaniel Sutanto Philosophy of…
Read MoreHow Not to Envy Your Neighbor’s Competence
When I was a girl, I had a friend who was very serious. She knew how things were supposed to be done, and she was happy to do them herself, quietly. She wasn’t afraid of work, and she wasn’t particularly shy. She was neither dramatic nor impersonal, but she was definitely a doer, and she…
Read MoreIs the Old Testament still relevant today? New Credo video with Michael Kruger
How do the New Testament authors view and cite the Old Testament? Can we properly understand Jesus’ identity and mission apart from the Old Testament? What parts of the Old Testament are still binding on new covenant Christians? In this new Credo video, Michael Kruger answers how the Old Testament is still relevant today. Watch other…
Read MoreIs the Old Testament still relevant today?
How do the New Testament authors view and cite the Old Testament? Can we properly understand Jesus’ identity and mission apart from the Old Testament? What parts of the Old Testament are still binding on new covenant Christians? In this new Credo video, Michael Kruger answers how the Old Testament is still relevant today. Watch other…
Read MoreThe “Phenomena” of Scripture: Theological Method, Inerrancy, and the Chicago Statement
John Fienberg’s most recent book, Light in a Dark Place: A Theology of Scripture, is a magisterial, nearly-800 page reflection on the doctrine of the Word of God. While most of the volume is excellent, what stands out is Fienberg’s discussion on how our theological method will determine, in large measure, where we land on…
Read MoreWatch Your Life and Doctrine: Pastoral Reflections on 1 Timothy 4:16
The latest issue of Credo Magazine focuses on the topic of holiness. The following is an excerpt from Timothy Raymond’s article, Watch Your Life and Doctrine: Pastoral Reflections on 1 Timothy 4:16. Timothy Raymond is an editor for Credo Magazine and has been the pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Muncie, Indiana since April 2006. He received his MDiv from the…
Read MoreBook Review: Practical Wisdom from Richard Baxter on Depression, Anxiety, and the Christian Life
Written by J.I. Packer and Michael Lundy, Depression, Anxiety, and the Christian Life helps to counteract the mode in which sin and death can express themselves in our lives (namely, depression). They view the works of Baxter to be integral to this counteractant. In the Preface (note to reader: always read the Preface of a book), Packer…
Read MoreFrom Associate Pastor to Senior Pastor (In the Same Church)
Pastoral transitions are always difficult. The circumstances vary, but change remains hard regardless of the reason. One of the more challenging transitions in the church is when an Associate Pastor is called to become the new Senior Pastor in the same church. At the outset, let me say that I am no expert. I am…
Read MoreWhy must Christ obey the Law? New podcast episode with Brandon Crowe
Why must Christ obey the law? What have the categories of active and passive obedience of Christ traditionally meant? Why is active obedience so essential to imputation and union with Christ? Why has the death of Christ overshadowed other indispensable aspects of his work? What are some of the practical and pastoral implications of Christ’s…
Read MoreWhy must Christ obey the Law?
Why must Christ obey the law? What have the categories of active and passive obedience of Christ traditionally meant? Why is active obedience so essential to imputation and union with Christ? Why has the death of Christ overshadowed other indispensable aspects of his work? What are some of the practical and pastoral implications of Christ’s…
Read MoreThe Gospel-Centeredness of Robert Moffat’s Mission
“[The missionary] knows full well that, if he wishes to save souls, he must preach Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God, without which all of his efforts to save souls must be like the sounding brass and tinkling cymbal” (Robert Moffat). In both Christian and secular circles, David Livingstone is the most…
Read MoreThe Question at the Heart of Christianity
Matthew Barrett, executive editor of Credo Magazine and Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Seminary, is the editor of a forthcoming volume titled The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls: Justification in Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Pastoral Perspective (Crossway). In this video, Dr. Barrett explains how sinners can be right with a holy God is…
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