All of our lives are to live for the glory of God alone (Soli Deo Gloria). Our salvation, by grace through faith in Christ is for the glory of God. The scriptures tell we were made for God’s glory (see Isaiah 43:7) and everything we do; we must do it f…
Scripture alone (sola scriptura) means that the Bible is highest and final authority for all believers for faith and practice. It does not mean the Bible is our only authority nor does it mean the Bible tells us everything. The Bible is not a scie…
We are saved by one man who is our mediator, Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5). Christ came to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). He alone can save us.Why? He fulfilled the law (Matthew 5:17). We could never live a perfect, obedient life before a holy God to sa…
Sola Gratia means that we are saved by grace alone, which is one of the five solas in the Reformation. Many do not understand what grace is. To put it simply, grace means getting what we do not deserve. Contrast with mercy which is not getting what we …
Sola Gratia means that we are saved by grace alone, which is one of the five solas in the Reformation. Many do not understand what grace is. To put it simply, grace means getting what we do not deserve. Contrast with mercy which is not getting what we …
One of the solas of the reformation is sola fide which means that we are saved by faith alone. We are not saved by works. The Bible tells us:For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works…
One of the solas of the reformation is sola fide which means that we are saved by faith alone. We are not saved by works. The Bible tells us:For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works…
This message is from the 2024 Reformation Conference:
The following video is from The Chorus in the Chaos:
This message from Joel Beeke was preached during the 2024 Reformation Conference:
This edition of the Founders Journal puts together articles on a broad spectrum of specific topics but all informed by the big ideas of the Reformed Confessional heritage. Ottavio Palombaro, in addition to having gained a (Th.D.), also gained a Ph. D. in economic sociology along with a BA in cultural anthropology. His expertise […]
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One of the classic arguments against Calvinism is the belief of regeneration proceeding faith. Many non-Calvinists would say, no faith always comes first then we are regenerated. That does sound nice, but it is not biblical. What is implied by saying f…
One of the classic arguments against Calvinism is the belief of regeneration proceeding faith. Many non-Calvinists would say, no faith always comes first then we are regenerated. That does sound nice, but it is not biblical. What is implied by saying f…
Of the five points of Calvinism commonly known as TULIP, the most controversial is on Limited Atonement. For many it is simply a misunderstand of the term or the word “limited” seems to be a stumbling block. Recently, two videos were released that addr…
I once heard the late James Boice say, “We tend to overestimate what God will do in one year and greatly underestimate what he will do in twenty.” The truth of this statement was immediately apparent to me as I pondered some of the great works of God in history, like the Protestant Reformation and […]
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I once heard the late James Boice say, “We tend to overestimate what God will do in one year and greatly underestimate what he will do in twenty.” The truth … More
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There’s been a lot of discussion in the last year (and the last week) of what it means to be winsomely reformed. And, sadly, the loudest voices have been undeniably against the idea of being winsome. It has been critiqued as wishy-washy, a failed cultu…
“What is Reformed theology?” This is the question I get asked all the time. Especially since I teach at a school called Reformed Theological Seminary!
While there are many ways to answer that question, I have found that the 5 Solas of the R…
How do we know which books are from God, and which are not? Certainly the apostolic origins of a book can help identify it as being from God (see post here). And, the church’s overall consensus on a book can be part of how we identity it as being from…
I was recently on the Knowing Faith podcast with Jen Wilkin, J.T. English, and Kyle Worley. We had a great time focusing on some of my favorite verses in the Bible, Romans 3:21-26. Martin Luther called those verses, “The chief point, and the very cent…
One of the foundational convictions of the Reformers was, of course, this doctrine we call Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone). Simply put, this is the belief that the Scriptures are the highest and most ultimate authority in the life of the Christian.
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So, today I am headed to Indianapolis for the TGC Women’s Conference (April 9-11), and the TGC National Conference (April 12-14). So excited to be in-person again, talking to real people.
I am speaking three times across the two conferences, so h…
The Bible teaches that we were predestined to be adopted into the family of God (Ephesians 1:5). Jesus says that whoever comes, He will not cast out (John 6:37). Considering these passages, we see that John 3:16 says that “whoever believes in Him (Jesu…
Sin is not just the foolish mistakes you have made or the way you have brought trouble to your life or that to others. When you confess your sin, you are admitting that you have lifted yourself up against God. You are acknowledging that you have refuse…
This video features Dr. Billy Elkins preaching on the doctrine of total depravity from Ephesians 2:1-10 during the 2021 Christ-Centered Churches Winter Conference:
For two years (2017-2019), I taught a weekly women’s Bible study here on the RTS Charlotte campus where more than 150 women gathered each week to study the book of Hebrews. We captured each session on HD video which can be found here along with t…
