Reformed Theology and Faith

Theological Inquiries: Questions and Answers for Understanding the Christian Faith This book is a comprehensive guide to the key questions and concepts of Christian theology. Written from a Reformed perspective, it offers clear and concise explanations of everything from the nature of God to the meaning of salvation. The book is designed to be accessible to readers of all backgrounds, whether yo..

Words and Things Series by Dr. Steven M. Baugh Words And Things: There Is A Right Way And A Wrong Way To Do Biblical Word Studies (Part 1) Words And Things (Part 2) Words And Things (Part 3) Words And Things (Part 4) Words And Things: All About “This” (Part 5) Words And Things: Practicing The Truth (Part 6) Words And Things: All About “By” (Part 7) Words And Things: All About Names (Part 8) Word..

Luther and Calvin's Catechism and Heinrich Second Helvetic Confession The Reformers both Luther and Calvin taught they were both catholics (as do I), yes, they identified themselves to the church of the historic catholic church, it's creeds and councils (catholic meaning universal, that's all it means, NOT Roman Catholic). The Apostles, Nicene and Athanasian creeds. The Roman C..

Aquinas Reconsidered by Richard A. Muller [Part 1] Richard A. Muller, Review of Thomas Aquinas by K. Scott Oliphint, foreword by Michael A. G. Haykin (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2017). Scott Oliphint's highly negative verdict on the thought of Thomas Aquinas demands some response if only because of the need to have, in Reformed circles, the balanced understanding of Aqui..

Called to PREACH? Pondering God’s Commission for Your Life by Dr. John R. Sittema Introduction 5 Preaching: What’s the Big Deal? 7 Preaching in the Old Testament 7 Preaching in Jesus’ Ministry 9 Preaching and the Apostles 10 Preaching and the Church Today 11 The Badge of Ordination 14 Anointing in the Old Testament 15 Anointing in the New Testament 17 Are You Called to Pr..

Arminius and the Remonstrants by W. Robert Godfrey Jacobus (James) Arminius (1559–1609), ironically, is the most famous theologian ever produced by the Dutch Reformed Church. Arminius’ biography is simple. He was born in the province of Holland in about 1559. His father had died in the war against Spain, leaving the family quite poor. Authorities supported his education, re..

Textual Criticism: What It Is And Why You Need It by Dr. Brandon D. Crowe 1. Why Do We Need Textual Criticism? One of the classes I teach each year covers textual criticism of the New Testament. Even as I write that I know how boring it sounds. When I mention this class to someone as we make small talk, I can almost feel the waft of boredom fill the room. It’s no surprise. Mo..

Is Jordan Peterson the champion we’ve been looking for? by Joel McDurmon Christians, it’s time to think a bit more deeply about the Jordan Peterson moment.1 Unless you’ve been asleep and on a different planet for the past several weeks, you’ve probably seen a video clip of the increasingly popular social commentator Dr. Jordan B. Peterson. Most recently, Peterson was ro..

What is Semi-Pelagianism?Semi-Pelagianism is theological position midway between Pelagianism and the teachings of Augustine of Hippo regarding the origins of the experience of salvation. Pelagianism placed salvation in the power of human free-will; Augustine ascribed salvation (regeneration, new birth) wholly to God's grace; the Semi-pelagians held that salvation was initially ..

Ten Things I Learned from Reformed Scholasticism by Wes Bredenhof (Free Reformed Church of Launceston) Though not nearly as often as previously, I still sometimes see the word “scholastic” used as a pejorative – in other words, as a nasty term. If someone is deemed “scholastic,” then he must be one of the bad guys in the history of theology. It’s similar to the word..

The Biblical Sabbath is from Dawn to Dawn by Rev. Travis Fentiman Introduction As Scripture teaches that we are to “remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy,”2 so the question of ‘When does the Sabbath begin?’ is of concern to every person. This article will demonstrate in detail from Scripture that the Biblical, Sabbath since Creation has always been from, and is to b..

The Leadership of the Catholic Church: Now vs. Then (Pt. 6) by Steven Wedgeworth It’s time to bring our series on the identity and government of the church to a conclusion. You can find the previous installments here: Part 1: The Crisis of Rome and Its Claims of Ultimate Authority Part 2: Church Origins and Officers in the New Testament Part 3: Bishop-Elders and Bishops in t..

What Is Calvinism? by Herman Selderhuis "Calvinism" emerged as a term of insult from Lutherans addressing Reformed Protestants in order to separate themselves emphatically from the Reformed doctrine of the Lord’s Supper. Although John Calvin distanced himself from it, just as Luther protested the name “Lutherans,” this term has nevertheless been preserved, although it is ..

Should We Read Thomas Aquinas? by Keith A. Mathison Almost twenty-five years ago, in May 1994, Tabletalk magazine published an issue titled Should Old Aquinas Be Forgot? The various contributors attempted to point out some of the helpful aspects of Thomas Aquinas’ theology while also being honest about his shortcomings. That issue of Tabletalk was a lone voice crying in the w..