“And the cheribum shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.” Exodus 25:20 Last month we saw that the ark of the covenant was located in the Holy of Holies. It was the […]
In Oceanside, California, we have recently experienced the opening of the Atlanta-based fast food chain, Chick-fil-A. With the all-chicken menu, health conscious North County residents have made it a hit. What is most peculiar about this chain restaurant, though, is that it is closed for business on Sundays, which is virtually business suicide in this […]
An important aspect of the Christian life, as Calvin understood it, is the willingness of the elect to imitate the example of Christ, especially by bearing the cross for his sake. Calvin did not endorse the medieval idea of imitating Christ, because that conceived of it as a meritorious good work that would qualify a […]
Last time we began to reflect on the place of pleasure in the life of the Christian. We looked at those innocent pleasures that fill our everyday life with unstained joys. We also mentioned our tendency sinfully to twist these pleasures and turn them into idols, seeking more out of them than what they can […]
“War in Heaven” I must admit that before studying Revelation 12:7–12, I thought these verses were dealing with the fall of Satan, as the result of that battle that took place in heaven after creation but before the fall into sin. I thought these verses were referring to that great battle in which Satan and […]
By way of reminder, the point of this series is that Protestants have good reason to keep protesting. For instance, the doctrines of biblical authority and justification still separate us from Rome. And the Protestant doctrine of salvation and understanding of biblical authority make a big difference in the way Protestants regard and practice their […]
After an extended treatment of the knowability of God in volume two of his Reformed Dogmatics, Bavinck turns to the subjects of the names and attributes of God, and the doctrine of the Trinity. Through his revelation of himself in his works and Word, the Triune God grants to us a true knowledge of who […]
The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World. By Stephen J. Nichols. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway Books, 2007, 159 pp., $12.99. Reviewed by Nathan Cartagena Grove City College, Grove City, PA Here is delightfully charming little book with a catchy title. Dr. Stephen J. Nichols has taken an old and familiar topic—Reformation history, […]