In our every day lives, we typically base our evaluations of people on how well they do. We don’t think, for example, that if someone in our class at school does “D-” work on a paper that they should get an “A.” Further, we don’t like it when our boss says that the lazy guy […]
Though there are many theological issues involved in this modern controversy, there is none more important or central than that of justification. While the three names/groups mentioned above have many things in common (as well as many things in which they differ), there is one issue upon which they all agree: That the works that […]
Whenever a disaster like Hurricane Katrina strikes us, people always ask the question, “Where was God?” or “How could God allow this?” One very wrong answer is that God did not do it. It is wrong for us to think that this was brought about simply by natural forces or the devil. No. The Bible […]
We have often heard that Jesus Christ had to die on the cross so that our sins might be forgiven. This is absolutely true and wonderful! But it is only one side of the story. Jesus Christ also had to obey on the cross so that we might inherit eternal life. The distinction between these […]
Christ ascended, He gave gifts to men. Ephesians 4:8 What gift did God give to the Church at Pentacost? Jesus by the Holy Spirit gave pastors and teachers to the Church for the good of the Church after He ascended into heaven (Ephesians 4:7–11). Of course, the gifts […]
Teellinck, Willem. The Path of True Godliness, tr. by Annemie Godbehere, ed. by Joel R. Beeke. Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books, 2006. Reviewed by Rev. J. Wesley White. Have you ever wished that you had a little manual to help show you how to live the Christian life? Perhaps someone to guide you through […]
The General Assembly is the highest court of the Presbyterian Church in America, and it takes place every year for the governing of the Church, the promotion of the Gospel, and our mutual edification. This year’s General Assembly met in Memphis, Tennessee on June 1214. Unlike some other Reformed denominations, the PCA does not have […]
Modern Reformed Christians may be surprised to hear in Belgic Confession, Article 24 that faith regenerates. Similarly, John Calvin’s third chapter of Book III of the Institutes of the Christian Religion is also called “Regeneration by Faith.” Doesn’t regeneration precede faith? The statement in the Belgic Confession might even sound Arminian to some. That is […]
The Reformed Church in France fared better than most Protestant Churches in Catholic countries in the seventeenth century. In 1589, King Henry of Navarre denounced Protestantism and joined the Catholic Church in order to become King Henry IV of France. By doing this, he opened the door to legalization of the Protestant religion. In 1598, […]
“And what if God puts you to a difficult test by bringing to you the necessity of leaving all to follow Him, to leave your country, to abandon your parents, your friends, your goods, and your possessions, and to break off all the attachments that you have to the world? Make it known that you […]