Antinomianism Not to be confused with antinomy or autonomism. Anne Hutchinson on Trial (1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey depicts the civil trial of Anne Hutchinson during the Antinomian Controversy of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 7 November 1637 In Christianity, an antinomian is one who takes the principle of salvation by faith and divine grace […]

George Whitefield by J. C. Ryle Who were the men that revived religion in England a hundred years ago? What were their names, that we may do them honor? Where were they born? How were they educated? What are the leading facts in their lives? What was their special department of labor? To these questions […]

A Sovereign and Personal God by D. A. Carson Prayer changes things. You find plaques promulgating this notion everywhere. You may have one in your home. Countless sermons have been preached, countless prayers prayed, under this assumption: “Prayer changes things.” Or does it? If prayer changes things, how can we believe that God is sovereign […]

What is accomplished and fulfilled by the death, blood-shedding, or oblation of Jesus Christ, is no less clearly manifested, but is as fully, and very often more distinctly, expressed; as First, reconciliation with God, by removing and slaying the enmity that was between him and us; for “when we were enemies we were reconciled to […]

Matt Chandler: “Response” (Excerpt, Chapter 4) “We have seen tons of people at The Village who sat here for years just hearing but not hearing, seeing but not perceiving, and then all of a sudden, at some random worship service or Bible study, the Lord just hijacked them.” Jesus puts it simply: “Whoever is not […]

Trevin Wax Grace and Truth Beyond the Elephant Room Let me say at the outset that I’m honored and humbled to blog about this event. I realize I’m just a 30-year-old guy who loves Jesus, wants to resource His Bride, and carry His mission forward. And the fact that some of the men involved in […]

Trevin Wax The explosive growth of Christianity in Africa and South America has led many observers to speak of this demographic shift as creating a new Christendom. Unfortunately, the teaching that has fueled growth in these areas has been tainted by an American-style prosperity emphasis that focuses on health and wealth at the expense of […]

D. A. Carson and Tim Keller Controversy customarily generates its share of purple prose. It is very easy to read everything an opponent says as negatively as possible—in malam partem, as the Latins say, “in a bad sense,” while taking what our friends say in bonam partem, “in a good sense.” Such debate tends to […]

Observers weigh in on participating in or watching sports and violence. Joe Carter, Ted Kluck, and Matt Morin | posted 1/25/2012 It’s Imprudent Joe Carter is a Marine Corps veteran and an editor at The Gospel Coalition. A century ago, a novel called In His Steps convinced generations of Christians that Jesus would, among other […]

May 31, 2010 in Life of John Calvin One more reason why John Calvin is Important for today… Reason #12: Calvin models for us a proper recognition of the importance of education–especially seminary training, which is the backbone of the Christian enterprise. David Hall provides an apt summary of this point: “Calvin broke with medieval […]

Bible Commentary > Wesley’s Explanatory Notes > Ephesians > Ephesians 2 John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes (Read all of Ephesians Chapter 2) Verse 1 [1] And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; And he hath quickened you – In the nineteenth and twentieth verses of the preceding chapter, St. Paul spoke […]

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by Dr. John Frame When I first came to Westminster Seminary as a student (1961), the student body was largely Reformed in background. Many of the students had been trained in Calvinistic1 schools and colleges; even more had studied the Reformed catechisms and confessions. Today, that is rarely the case. More and more, students have […]

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There’s a dangerous trend among Christians today, according to one Christian: Podcast sermons are increasingly replacing real pastorship. “What is dangerous is not listening to podcasts, but thinking that pastoring and shepherding is taking place through this means. There is more to pastoring than the delivery of sermons,” said Trevin Wax, blogger and managing editor […]

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Bible Commentary > Wesley’s Explanatory Notes > 1 John > 1 John 1 John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes (Read all of 1 John Chapter 1) Verse 1 [1] That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of […]