Recently, I have noticed a flare-up of interest in philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig among young Reformed Christians in various circles I run in. I have been investigating Dr. Craig’s apologetics and theology on and off for close to seven years now. Because of what I have identified as serious errors in Dr. Craig’s… Continue reading William Lane Craig – Introduction (1)
Review of “A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament” edited by Michael Kruger (Wheaton: Crossway, 2016)
Today I will be reviewing the second installment of a two-part Biblical Theology collection published by Crossway. A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament is a collection of essays written by the past and present members of the faculty of Reformed Theological Seminary. It shares many traits in common with the Old Testament volume so… Continue reading Review of “A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament” edited by Michael Kruger (Wheaton: Crossway, 2016)
By the Washing of Regeneration
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that… Continue reading By the Washing of Regeneration
Augustine and Divine Processions
This year, as part of my devotional studies, I am working my way through Augustine’s magisterial volume On the Trinity.[1] I am hoping to provide some reflection and analysis here as I work through it. Today, I was reading 2.1.4 and 2.1.5 today (99-100) and came upon something I think is a very fruitful discussion. Augustine, toward the beginning of… Continue reading Augustine and Divine Processions
Jory Micah – Thesis (2)
Charlatan: Noun – a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack. Today I want to take a look at Jory’s Master’s thesis. It is currently available on her website, but I have also uploaded it to Archive.org in case she decides to remove the thesis… Continue reading Jory Micah – Thesis (2)
Review of “Saving Calvinism” by Oliver Crisp (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2016)
I recently received a copy of Oliver Crisp‘s new book, Saving Calvinism. The book is a work of analytic theology, with a dash of historical theology mixed in, and stands in continuity with his previous work Deviant Calvinism. (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014) The basic thesis of the book is that Calvinism —or Reformed theology, he distinguishes the… Continue reading Review of “Saving Calvinism” by Oliver Crisp (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2016)
Dear Elias Sutton
This post was originally published about a year ago. On the anniversary of little Elias’s death, take some time to pray for Tedd, Kylie, and their children. This letter will probably never be read by you, I don’t think we’ll have the internet in heaven. Why would we need it? A month ago you came… Continue reading Dear Elias Sutton
Reflections on Erasures
As I noted in my article regarding Tullian’s Current Membership Status, I will be offering some reflections. Many would look at a simple act of declaring a person to be no longer a member of a local church to be something of a non-issue, that could not be further from the truth. I’ll again here… Continue reading Reflections on Erasures
Advent Series – WCF 8.5-6 (4)
Every year during the season of Advent I do a four part series in to match up with the four Sunday’s of Advent. In 2014 we explored the various heresies which facilitated the controversies of the 4th and 5th centuries. In 2015 we took an in depth look at the Niceno-Constantinopolitian Creed. This year, we… Continue reading Advent Series – WCF 8.5-6 (4)
Tullian’s Current Membership Status
After my recent Open Letter to the South Florida Presbytery, and a Call to Repentance by many of Tullian‘s former confidants, I began to receive emails and messages asking what Tullian’s current status was. Did I know where he held membership? Was he going to be excommunicated? In order to begin to seek answers to… Continue reading Tullian’s Current Membership Status