Three Depressing Doctrinal Downers
The gospel is meant to encourage believers and give them hope in Jesus Christ. Regrettably, there are doctrinal errors which […]
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When It’s Done It’s Done
Franco Maggiotto was one of the most memorable men I’ve ever met. At one point in his life, he’d been […]
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An Admiring Look at the Greatest Popularizer of Reformed Theology
R.C. Sproul: A Life, Stephen J. Nichols. Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. Hardcover, 371 pages. Back in the early 90s, there was […]
Read moreWhat is Justification?
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Discern Justification
Justification is rightly said to be “the doctrine by which the church stands or falls.” It’s a central facet of […]
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Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: “Simul iustus et peccator”
Today’s bit of Latin lingo is often linked to Luther. Martin Luther often gets the credit for noticing the biblical […]
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Four Essential Pictures
I’m currently reading Tim Challies’ book Visual Theology. This book presents many theological basics not only with text, but also […]
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Quotable Church History: “The doctrine by which the Church stands or falls”
This is the sixth in a series on famous quotes from church history. We’re looking at who said these famous […]
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The Reformation and Doxology
Five hundred years! Today is the day we mark a half millennia since God brought Reformation to his church. Over […]
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Seven Terms You Need to Know
It was my first time visiting Australia. As I sat around the dinner table with an Aussie family, the father […]
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More than Forgiven, More than Innocent
One of the biblical themes that I never get tired of preaching and teaching is justification. Every time I’m faced […]
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The Eve of the Reformation: Staupitz
As noted several times already on this blog, this year we’re celebrating the 500th birthday of the Reformation. Today I […]
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The Glorious Gospel of Imputation
I love Starr Meade’s book of family devotions based on the Westminster Shorter Catechism. To catechize our children during family […]
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Book Review: J.I. Packer, An Evangelical Life
J.I. Packer: An Evangelical Life, Leland Ryken. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2015. Hardcover, 431 pages, $39.99 AUD. I had one recurring […]
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