A Critique of Reformed Catholicity from Jesse Randolph
In this video, Jesse Randolph gives an overview and critique of Reformed Catholicity which has been affiliated with theological retrieval movement.
Thanksgiving to God
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, . . . (Colossians 1:3) Colossians 1:11-14 . . . joyously 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of … Continue reading
Major Concerns About Christian Music
In this video, Alisa Childers addresses concerns over Christian music:
The Truth about Many So-Called Christians
The following video from The Bible Sojourner:
Defense of Mark 1:1 having “Son of God”
Originally written in November of 2011 at Beggar’s All. Paul Williams, a British convert to Islam, for years has critiqued the Bible and the Christian faith. A lot of his blog posts are no longer available, as he has changed … Continue reading
Book Review: Let Men Be Free by Brandon James Crawford
Christians have said that America is a Christian nation. To be honest, it is really not. Yes, this nation was found on godly principles, but it does not mean we are a Christian nation. America did not enter into covenant with God like Israel did. …
A Conversation Regarding MLK
In this video, Justin Peters speaks with Darrell B Harrison and Virgil Walker on whether or not Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Christian:
Book Review: The Wood Between the Worlds by Brian Zahnd
The message of the cross is an important message. It is the message that God has entrusted the church to proclaim. We see the Old Testament pointing forward to Jesus and the New Testament pointing back to what Jesus has done while pointing forward to H…
Making Biblicism Great Again
I have never heard the term “biblicism” until recently. At first, I had no what it meant. There are a couple of definitions for it. The first is the Bible is the only source of truth for the Christian. The Christian is not allowed to have books, commen…
Ascol and Baucham address Christian Nationalism
Seems over the past couple of years, the term Christian Nationalism has been tossed around in various blogs and social media posts. It is also the subject of a book, which has been gaining a lot of attention. To be honest, I have not heard the term unt…
Ascol and Baucham address Christian Nationalism
Seems over the past couple of years, the term Christian Nationalism has been tossed around in various blogs and social media posts. It is also the subject of a book, which has been gaining a lot of attention. To be honest, I have not heard the term unt…
Inauguration Prayer for Governor Ron DeSantis
“Pay to all what is owed to them:…honor to whom honor is owed.” — Romans 13:7 “Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.” — 1 Peter 2:17 Governmental leaders are to be honored because of the position that they occupy. Christians owe them this even when they act dishonorably—not that we ignore […]
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Why Christianity is Necessary in the Public Square: Introducing the Issues
Religion is an indispensable component of the public square.[1] Since the public square is encapsulated by the ideas of human beings, and since religion is an idea at the forefront of man’s mind,[2] any suggestion to the contrary would necessarily entail the public square ceasing to be the public square. Stated differently, you can’t have […]
Thoughts Regarding "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill"
In recent months, one podcast that has been the talk among Christians has been “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” which is published by Christianity Today. This podcast looks at how the church formally known as Mars Hill began and what caused it to be n…
Wake Up and Face the New Religion
It was January 16, 2019 at the Sovereign Nations ‘Social Justice & The Gospel’ Conference in Atlanta, Georgia preceding the G3 Conference. I was on a panel discussion when the … More
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John Cooper and Alisa Childers on the Current State of Christianity
John Cooper, lead singer of Skillet, joins Alisa Childers to discuss what is going with Christianity
Confessions Give Biblical Concentration to Preaching
Confessions help focus our attention on central issues of faith and avoid personal idiosyncrasies in doctrine and emphasis as well as dodge the fallacy of giving too little attention to … More
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To Be A Christian Is To Confess The Truth
This short post is the first of a series on the way in which confessions of faith embody and thus express the vital elements of the Christian faith. This first … More
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The Federalist Papers, No. 78 – The Judiciary Department
The Judiciary Department From McLEAN’S Edition Wednesday, May 28, 1788 By: Alexander Hamilton There are 3 primary objectives to this Paper – How to appoint judges, how long they should remain in their appointment, and the separation between courts/how they relate to each other. The manner of constituting it seems to embrace these several objects: …
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Would Your Church Admit Augustine to The Table? Some Reformed Churches Would Not.
This may seem like a strange topic; I admit that it is one that we don’t normally discuss. But I would like to know if your church would not allow Augustine to partake of the Lord’s Supper if he were to pop out of history and show up at your Church’s door on a Sunday …
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Augustine On Our One True Mediator
According to the Platonists, then, the gods, who occupy the highest place, enjoy eternal blessedness, or blessed eternity; men, who occupy the lowest, a mortal misery, or a miserable mortality; and the demons, who occupy the mean, a miserable eternity, or an eternal misery. … But if, as is much more probable and credible, it …
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Augustine on Regeneration and Resurrection
As, then, there are two regenerations, of which I have already made mention,-the one according to faith, and which takes place in the present life by means of baptism; the other according to the flesh, and which shall be accomplished in its incorruption and immortality by means of the great and final judgment,-so are there …
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A Message Worth Fighting For
Paul’s letter to the Galatians is relentless in its insistence that there is only one, true gospel. Any subtraction from or addition to the saving message of God’s work in … More
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Pagan America Dressed in Christianity
The recent days in America have been tragic. Our present unrest began with the senseless killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Rather than grieve and seek true … More
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Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian?
The biblical teaching on the assurance of grace and salvation is vitally important for healthy Christian living. The provisions that believers are given in Christ are transformative. “If anyone is … More
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Discussing Ken Wilson’s Work, Part 2 – Augustine, 412, and Original Sin
Introduction Recently, Dr. James White has been interacting quite a bit with Dr. Ken Wilson’s book (and dissertation) regarding Augustine’s “conversion” to a predestinarian. As I have read more Augustine and other Church Fathers than probably almost anyone else I know, I felt that I should enter this discussion with a layman’s perspective. Since …
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Discussing Ken Wilson’s Work, Part 1 – Clement and Free Will
Introduction Recently, Dr. James White has been interacting quite a bit with Dr. Ken Wilson’s book (and dissertation) regarding Augustine’s “conversion” to a predestinarian. As I have read more Augustine and other Church Fathers than probably almost anyone else I know, I felt that I should enter this discussion with a layman’s perspective. Since Dr. …
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A Wrinkle in the Practice of Reformed Infant Baptism
Briefly today, I would like to respond to the statements in a paragraph in Dr. Clark’s latest blog post. After posing a question that he received from someone, Dr. Clark gives us an introductory paragraph in which he is laying out the early evidence that infant baptism was an established practice received from the Apostles …
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“The same Christ that now is, was the salvation of the elect [in the Old Testament]” – Henry Lawrence, 1659
I confess there are some things of common equity, the rule of life was the same then that now, and the same Christ that now is, was the salvation of the elect, such things therefore as are of such common nature, may be illustrated and inferred from one…
The Covenant of Works in the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith
I am uncertain why it is the case, but for some reason there has been a belief spread over the years that the Particular/Reformed Baptists do not Confess or believe in a “Covenant of Works”. A cursory read of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (i.e. the 1689) shows that there are both implicit …
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