First off, congratulations to Scott P. of Aubrey, Texas, who has won a copy of To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin's Missional Vision and Legacy (Crossway). Now for the next giveaway. Our friends at Brill have provided us with a copy of Unity in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
While his Works fill six large volumes, John Knox wrote only one lengthy explicitly theological work. Its subject is encapsulated in its title, “An Answer to the Cavillations of Adversary Respecting the Doctrine of Predestination” (The Works of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Jesus Christ is the sum and quintessence of the gospel; the wonder of angels; the joy and triumph of saints” (Thomas Watson, A Body of Divinity, 161). He is, as we saw in Q&A 36, the mediator of the covenant of grace between God and man. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Last time I began a series of short posts on Owen’s teaching on communion with the Trinity under the analogy of building an iPad. This second post presents the basic building blocks of his teaching.  What the Owen iPad Does: The Trinity,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Quick. What should be the two constituent parts of a Reformed theological education? Theology and exegesis? Philosophy and theology? Systematic and practical theology? Good guesses. Having just participated in examinations for seminary graduates who... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In 1995, I took a doctoral seminar class with Dr. Richard Gaffin in historical theology. Like the other students, I had to present my term paper in class. With great trepidation, I delivered my work on John Calvin’s position on saving faith and its... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Although the Westminster Assembly did not choose to use the text of the Apostles’ Creed and to exposit its individual articles within its two catechisms, the Larger Catechism still follows the structure of the Creed. Having dealt with the Triune... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
If a theological debate has been infected with personal animosity and filled with over the top accusations and charges, then you will mostly likely find a party spirit, which will only further enflame the controversy. Like everyone else,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Since you're reading this online post, you're no doubt aware that in the broader Reformed theological world there has been discussion of the issue of holiness in the recent past. The links are too numerous so I'll leave it to you to search for them... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The winner of Theodore Beza's A Clear and Simple Treatise on the Lord's Supper is Ike H. of Ronceverte, WV. Congrats!  And now our next giveaway comes from our friends at Crossway, who have given us one (1) copy of To the Ends of the Earth:... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
