Archive for October 2019
Behold, the Lamb of God: Theology Proper and the Inseparability of Penal-Substitutionary Atonement from Forensic Justification and Imputation
Matthew Barrett, executive editor of Credo Magazine, has edited a new book with Crossway titled, The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls: Justification in Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Pastoral Perspective. Many factors contributed to the Protestant Reformation, but one of the most significant was the debate over the doctrine of justification by faith alone.…
Read MoreWomen of the Reformation: Marie Dentiére
A prime tourist attraction in Geneva is the Reformation Wall, built in 1909 during the 400th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth. The monument has larger than life statues of leaders of the Reformation throughout Europe, with additional names inscribed for those important in the Reformation. Only one woman’s name is on the wall, the name of…
Read MoreNew Video: Why was Luther’s Discovery of Justification by Faith Alone such a Breakthrough?
What is justification by faith alone? Why was Luther’s discovery of justification by faith alone such a breakthrough? Was this discovery by Luther a new one? What effect does justification by faith alone have on one’s present life and the one to come? In this Credo video, Andrew Atherstone tells us how Martin Luther discovered…
Read MoreWhy was Luther’s Discovery of Justification by Faith Alone such a Breakthrough?
What is justification by faith alone? Why was Luther’s discovery of justification by faith alone such a breakthrough? Was this discovery by Luther a new one? What effect does justification by faith alone have on one’s present life and the one to come? In this Credo video, Andrew Atherstone tells us how Martin Luther discovered…
Read MoreHow to Read Ephesians Theologically
A favorite term of St. Paul is the word “mystery” (mystērion), occurring some twenty-one times in his corpus. Two of his epistles in particular demonstrate a special awareness of mystery—1 Corinthians and Ephesians. Both letters employ the term six times, connecting the term to precious doctrines such as the crucifixion (1 Cor 2:1, 7), Paul’s…
Read MoreTen Baptists Everyone Should Know: William Carey
William Carey (1761-1834) was born on August 17, 1761 in a tiny village called Paulerspury in Northamptonshire, England. His parents, who were of humble background, were devout adherents to Anglicanism. Though he came from a family of weavers, by the age of sixteen Carey would be apprenticed to a shoemaker in Piddington (about seven miles…
Read MoreKids Know the Power of a Promise
Even little children know the great and precious value of a promise. Dad and mom’s commitment to go to the park or the ice cream shop is a reason for hope. But a thunderstorm can rain out the picnic at the playground. Disappointment reigns when the shop closes early. Broken promises can bring tears. Even…
Read MoreWhy I Became a Theologian
What theologians have influenced Gerald Bray? In what ways has his ability to read theology in other languages affected his own beliefs? How have the 39 Articles been instrumental in his theological development and can these articles create reform today? As an expert in patristic thought, does Bray think the fathers believed in justification by…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: Why I Became a Theologian
What theologians have influenced Gerald Bray? In what ways has his ability to read theology in other languages affected his own beliefs? How have the 39 Articles been instrumental in his theological development and can these articles create reform today? As an expert in patristic thought, does Bray think the fathers believed in justification by…
Read MoreWomen of the Reformation: Argula von Grumbach
Argula von Stauff was born into a noble Bavarian family in 1492, the year Columbus made his first voyage of discovery to the Americas. Taught to read early, when she was ten, Argula’s father gave her a beautiful German Bible, printed by Koberger in 1483. Argula eagerly read the Bible until some Franciscan preachers discouraged…
Read MoreHow to Read 1-2 Peter Theologically
Textbooks and commentaries on 1–2 Peter must address a variety of issues. Often, questions of sources, traditions, authorship, and “problem passages” occupy a disproportionate amount of space. Did Peter write both 1 Peter and 2 Peter? Did he write neither? Does 2 Peter present a Stoic philosophical perspective? Who are the spirits in prison in…
Read MoreTen Baptists Everyone Should Know: Benjamin Keach
Benjamin Keach (1640-1704) has been identified by historian Michael Mullet “as the leading Baptist theologian of his era, similar in importance for his denomination as Richard Baxter was for the English Presbyterians, John Owen for the Congregationalists and Robert Barclay … for the Quakers.”[1] Keach’s theological pilgrimage took him from his baptism as an infant…
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