The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sunday that Pope Benedict XVI has urged priests to engage in new media. Even the original Westminster Confession antichrist is all for Web 2.0. The spread of multimedia communications and its rich ‘menu of options’ might make us think it sufficient simply to be present on the Web,” but priests are “challenged [...]

File this one under “The Spirit of Murray.”  The oft-derided theological formulation of definitive sanctification is seen by some as a superfluous doctrine.  To subscribers of this line of thought, the doctrine should fall victim to Occam’s Razor.  Can’t we explain definitive sanctification simply by appealing to the doctrines of regeneration or effectual calling?  One theologian [...]

I’m still trying to deconstruct this one, but I’m not sure it deserves any attention.  I saw the trailer for the new Denzel Washington movie before Avatar.  The movie is getting a lot of press, but the reviews are generally not favorable.  As the Hebrew students out there should know, Eli means “my God” and [...]

You all may have seen the recent You Tube video with Dr. Oliphint posted here at Reformed Forum. If not, check it out and then come back and read this post. (By the way, only part 1 is posted here, but you can find parts 2 and 3 at You Tube). What struck me about [...]

Have you ever wondered why faith is the instrument of justification?  Why not repentance, love or hope which are each gifts of God just as much as faith is?  John Murray has several helpful thoughts on the question. The differentiating quality of faith is that the nature and function of faith is to rest completely [...]

Here is a wonderful video with Lane Tipton, Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary.  WTS has been producing great videos for a little while now.  Visit their YouTube page to browse through their content.

John Calvin’s 1539 reply to Jacopo Sadoleto is a very important exchange that encapsulates much of the essence of the debates surrounding Rome and Protestantism at the time.  The two letters illustrate the deep divisions between each side and provide a brief testimony to the heart of the Reformation.  In many ways, Rome did not [...]