Archive for February 2019
Reformed Resurgence and Doctrinal Preaching
Why has there been a reformed resurgence among evangelicals and how have Baptists, in particular, recovered their theological heritage on the doctrine of Scripture and the doctrines of grace? Which Baptist figures does Tom Nettles return to regularly in light of the theological needs of the church today? What is doctrinal preaching, and how is…
Read MoreLearning to Preach from the Puritans
The Puritan movement from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century has been called the golden age of preaching. Through preaching and publishing their sermons, the Puritans sought to reform their church, their hearers, and their nation at large. Though they ultimately failed to reform the Church of England, they succeeded in reforming everyday…
Read MoreWhy Pastors Should Engage John Owen
“I began to engage with John Owen when he was about thirty-one years of age and I was in my late teens.” These words are not a quotation from a young seventeenth-century Puritan! Rather, it was in my teenage years that I first came across Owen’s famous, Latin-titled, Salus Electorum, Sanguis Jesu (better known as The…
Read MoreReset: How to Live a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture
One of the hardest disciplines in running a long-distance race is knowing how to pace yourself. The temptation is to start strong, run fast, keep up with the runners around you and never look back. As good as that sounds, this sort of strategy is not always easy. Finding a consistent pace between too slow and too fast…
Read MoreBarrett’s Book Notes: Justification, Reformation, Trinity, and Covenant
Michael Horton. Justification, Two Volumes. Zondervan, 2018. In every century since the Reformation the doctrine of justification has come under fire. But in our century the threats have become legion, creating theological confusion and biblical ambiguity. For that reason, Michael Horton’s two volumes are a Godsend. Not only does he retrieve the historical pedigree of justification…
Read MoreDo all three persons of the Trinity work inseparably? New Credo video with Vern Poythress
Are all of God’s operations inseparable? How should we identify each person’s work in creation, providence, redemption, and other external works of God? Why does the unity of God’s being not annul the distinctions between the persons? In this new Credo video, Vern Poythress explains how the actions of the Father, Son, and Spirit are distinct…
Read MoreDo all three persons of the Trinity work inseparably?
Are all of God’s operations inseparable? How should we identify each person’s work in creation, providence, redemption, and other external works of God? Why does the unity of God’s being not annul the distinctions between the persons? In this new Credo video, Vern Poythress explains how the actions of the Father, Son, and Spirit are distinct…
Read MoreWho is afraid of Thomas Aquinas? A reply to Scott Oliphint, part 3 (Paul Helm)
The following is part 3 (see the first and second installment) of Paul Helm’s review of Scott Oliphint’s new book on Thomas Aquinas. Chapter 2 Foundation of Knowledge So now we look to Scott Oliphint’s more detailed treatment of the Five Ways in his Chapter 2, ‘Foundation of Knowledge,’ which consists of four expository sections…
Read MoreHodge and Bavinck on Theological Method
“The Bible is to the theologian what nature is to the man of science. It is his store-house of facts. . . . The duty of the Christian theologian is to ascertain, collect, and combine all the facts which God has revealed concerning himself and our relation to Him.”[1] In the opening chapter of his…
Read MoreEavesdrop on a theological conversation: Recent Episodes of the Credo Podcast
Are you looking to deepen your understanding of theology? In the last four episodes of the Credo Podcast, a range of doctrinal issues have been covered, including the image of God, the relationship between philosophy and theology, the Lord’s Supper, the doctrine of God, Christ’s active obedience, and biblical interpretation. In each episode, Matthew Barrett talks…
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