Archive for November 2020
How May God Be Known?
The following is an excerpt from J. Gresham Machen’s Things Unseen: A Systematic Introduction to the Christian Faith and Reformed Theology (Westminster Seminary Press, 2020). Read what Credo Magazine’s executive…
Read MoreAddressing Fraternal Disagreements in the Body of Christ
Scripture does not require brothers and sisters in Christ to agree about everything, but it does place certain expectations on the way we are to disagree with one another. Biblical…
Read MoreIs theology theological? Herman Bavinck answers
Herman Bavinck has become a household name for many in the reformed, evangelical world. But who was he? How did he conceptualize his role as a theologian in the 19th…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: Is Theology Theological? Herman Bavinck Answers
Herman Bavinck has become a household name for many in the reformed, evangelical world. But who was he? How did he conceptualize his role as a theologian in the 19th…
Read MoreIntroduction to the Major Prophets of the Old Testament
The major prophets in the Old Testament of the Bible refer to the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel (in chronological order). They are major because of the scope and…
Read MoreWhy Study Heresies, Creeds, and Councils?
Following the apostles, the early church maintained that heresy means directly denying the central orthodox beliefs of the church. Early church creedal statements codified orthodoxy into a widely accepted form.…
Read MoreEavesdrop on a Theological Conversation: Recent Episodes of the Credo Podcast
Are you looking to deepen your understanding of theology? In the last several episodes of the Credo Podcast, a range of doctrinal issues have been covered including Greek philosophy, the…
Read MoreKeach’s Creativity as an Example for Ministers Today
Help me aloud thy wonders to declare Amongst thy chosen people everywhere; That all may know the riches of thy grace, And sinners flock thy gospel to embrace. – Benjamin…
Read MoreTeaching Kids Regular Rhythms of Worship
When you think about explaining a worship service to kids, you might say something like this: “First, we sing. Then, we listen to the sermon.” But most worship gatherings involve…
Read MoreAllegorizing the Greek Myths
Orpheus was not only the king of Thrace; he was the greatest musician the world has ever known. When he played on his lyre, the tallest trees would bend and…
Read More“Go and do Likewise”: The Continuing Relevance of Jesus’s Parables
This is part one of David Gowler’s analysis of Jesus’s parables. Click the link to read part two: “The Domestication of Jesus’s Parables” How can the parables of Jesus be…
Read MoreThe Escape: God’s Wrath and the Shorter Westminster Catechism
The following post is the fourth entry in a series written by Randall Greenwald on the Shorter Westminster Catechism. Click here to read: part one, part two, and part three.…
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