Why the Covenant of Grace is Conditional AND Absolute
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: The covenant of grace is both conditional, for faith is required, and absolute, for the condition required by the covenant is also promised by the covenant. On the one hand, [William Ames (1576-1633)] said one cannot...Thoughts on a Sick Day
As much as I tried to dodge the viruses, germs, and bugs that every last person I know has succumbed to over the last couple of months, I finally caught something unpleasant. Taking a sick day from work on Wednesday, I had a few thoughts during a more lucid moment....How Jesus’ Story Perfectly Answers Adam’s Story
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: “With regard to Adam, [Thomas] Goodwin argues that because Adam was a type of Christ other particulars also come into the picture: Adam’s fall, you know, was in a garden; Satan there encountered him, and...Do Attempts to Redeem Culture Compromise Justification by Faith Alone?
I did not go to a Presbyterian/Reformed seminary, so I missed out on a lot of the intramural debates that my brethren had who went to Covenant, RTS, or the like. Not that I would change my time at Beeson, but I do have to play catch-up at times on subjects like...Puritans on the Song of Songs: The Allegorical Is the Literal
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Nonetheless there are places, albeit few, where to interpret the passage or book literally requires the reader to interpret it allegorically. In his commentary on the Song of Solomon, James Durham (c. 1622-1658) affirms...How to Differentiate the Love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
When the Apostle John insists that we must love our fellow believers (“one another”, v. 7, 11, 12; “brother”, v. 20, 21), he does so on the basis that love is from God. But it’s important to understand that the love from God is a...The Goal of the Old Testament: Perceiving Yet More of Christ
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Thomas Adams (1583-1652) remarks that Christ is the “sum of the whole Bible, prophesied, typified, prefigured, exhibited, demonstrated, to be found in every leaf, almost in every line….Christ is the main,...This Lord’s Day, Go Hear Christ Preach
I highly recommend Iain Murray’s lecture “Conditions for Powerful Preaching,” the first installment in his series “Preaching in History,” which you can download and listen to for free from Sermon Audio. Right after the 36:20 mark, Iain...John Owen: All Scripture Treasures Up the Glory of Christ
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: A major principle of interpretation used by the Puritans was the idea, firmly rooted in Scripture, that all of God’s Word points to Christ. As John Owen argued, anyone reading Scripture must always keep in mind...Download My Free eBook
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