It is indeed true, that we are justified in Christ through the mercy of God alone, but it is equally true and certain, that all who are justified are called by the Lord, that they may live worthy of their vocation.  Let then the faithful learn to embrace him, not only for justification, but also [...]

The BioLogos Foundation has recently produced a video of Bruce Waltke on the subject of evolution.  Waltke suggests that the data in favor of the evolutionary paradigm is so overwhelming that the church is in danger of becoming a cult if she continues to reject it.  Denying a scientific truth is in effect denying the [...]

By faith [the Christian] is a member of the covenant [of grace], and that faith has a wide outlook, a comprehensive character, which not only points to justification but also to all the benefits which are in Christ.  Whereas the Lutheran tends to view faith one-sidedly – only in its connection with justification – for [...]

And the faith which has the true stamp upon it accepts Christ not only as a justification but also as a sanctification : in fact, the one is impossible without the other. For Christ is not to be divided and His benefits are inseparable from His person. He is at the same time our wisdom [...]

I once heard R.C. Sproul, Jr. speak about the Calvinist “cage stage.”  This is that typical period when a young Calvinist, so zealous for the truth, starts blasting people with the more explicit predestinarian texts.  Sproul, Jr. suggested that when someone becomes a Calvinist, they be locked up for two or three years until they [...]

The latest offering from Westminster Seminary is the fine volume by the seminary’s professor of Practical Theology, Tim Witmer. The book is called “The Shepherd-Leader,” and you can find it here. I really like this book and think that it has a great deal of strength to it. Its biblical-theological section and historical section are [...]

Pete Enns continued his series on creation in the Old Testament as cosmic battle for the BioLogos Foundation. The latest is titled Adam is Israel. Enns writes But there is another way. Maybe Israel’s history happened first, and the Adam story was written to reflect that history. In other words, the Adam story is really [...]

Sovereign Grace Ministries has linked to several video tours of a few impressive libraries.  T4G speakers R.C. Sproul, Ligon Duncan, Al Mohler, Mark Dever, John MacArthur and C.J. Mahaney each walk us through their collections and study centers.