Heidelcast For June 30, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (19)

by Heidelcast on June 30, 2024 |

In this episode Dr Clark considers Paul’s apostolic credentials in contrast to the hyper-apostles. He also explains Paul’s view of what Christianity is as opposed to the view of the hyper-apostles. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Sub-Christian Nationalism (10)

by Heidelcast on June 29, 2024 |

Dr Clark continues evaluating the Statement on Christian Nationalism. Continue reading →

Psalm 7: The Best Line of Defense

by Harrison Perkins on June 29, 2024 |

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It is one of those lines we tell our children to help them deal with aspects of life that can hit hard. It is also one of those lies . . . Continue reading →

Turretin: “Participation In The Divine Nature” Refers To Sanctification

by Heidelblog on June 29, 2024 |

IV. First, this image (negatively, kat’ arsin) does not consist in a participation of the divine essence (as if the nature of man was a shadow [aposkiasmation] of the divine and a certain particle of the divine breath, as the Gentiles hold). For . . . Continue reading →

When Church Planting Doesn’t Go According To Plan

by Antonio Coppola on June 28, 2024 |

I think many church planters overestimate what can be done in two years and underestimate what can be done in ten years. We overemphasise the need for rapid numerical growth and underemphasise the wisdom of building slowly and faithfully. I remember preaching to . . . Continue reading →

Is It Live Or Is It Memorex?

by R. Scott Clark on June 28, 2024 |

The Church of Scotland was recently convulsed by a controversy over the call of a practicing homosexual minister.1 According to a recent news report it appears that the Church of Scotland has more trouble with her ministry in her consideration of virtual pastoring.2 . . . Continue reading →

Video: Moses-Centered Legalism (Part 1)

by Heidelblog on June 28, 2024 |

Chris Gordon and Dan Borvan discuss the importance of preaching from the perspective that as the Bible progresses, it reveals more and more about the salvation of Christ. Continue reading →

Review: Thank God By Reuben Bredenhof

by Charles Vaughn on June 27, 2024 |

“Thank God!” It rolls right off the tongue. It is so easy to say most times that you do not even need to think about it. But perhaps that is the problem. How often do we think about giving thanks? When and . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast Q&A: Baptism | Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry | Prayer | Instruments

by Heidelcast on June 27, 2024 |

In this episode Dr Clark answers listener questions on Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry and more. Continue reading →

Colquhoun: The Believer’s Interest In The Covenant Of Grace

by Tony Phelps on June 27, 2024 |

Since true believers are already irrevocably interested in the covenant of grace, in the righteousness of Christ, and in the favor of God; and since they have in Christ and on the ground of His righteousness imputed to them a complete security . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast Q&A: Images, Ordination, and Inerrancy

by Heidelcast on June 26, 2024 |

In this episode Dr Clark answers listener questions on images, ordination, and inerrancy. Continue reading →

Laura Gregory On Discovering The Reformed Confession

by Laura Gregory on June 26, 2024 |

My dad’s side of the family has spent many years piecing together our family history. I think what drew them to genealogy is our relationship to the Hatfields of the Hatfield and McCoy feud (which obviously was started by the McCoys and . . . Continue reading →

Why Are Baptistic Evangelicals Attracted To Anglicanism?

by Heidelblog on June 26, 2024 |

By now, the pattern is familiar. A young evangelical becomes disenchanted with her religious upbringing, discovers the liturgical church, and “walks the Canterbury Trail,” joining an Anglican or Episcopal church. She may even conclude the Anglican tradition is insufficiently Catholic and turn . . . Continue reading →

Featley: The Sweet Dipper (Part 5)

by R. Scott Clark on June 25, 2024 |

The actual account of the meeting between Featley and the Baptists is quite interesting. The substance of it begins when Featley was challenged by an anonymous “Scotch-man” who challenged him thus: Master Doctor, we come to dispute with you at this time, . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast Q&A: What Does Baptizo (βαπτίζω) Really Mean?

by Heidelcast on June 25, 2024 |

In this episode Dr Clark answers the question: what does baptizo really mean? Continue reading →

Evangelical Repentance, The Marrow, And The Auchterarder Creed

by Heidelblog on June 25, 2024 |

How did theological examination of a man in a presbytery (body of regional church elders) in a small town in Scotland in 1717 fuel a deep-seated theological schism among ministers in the Church of Scotland and result in a movement that still . . . Continue reading →

Is There Distinctively Reformed Medicine?

by Heidelblog on June 24, 2024 |

After a visit to my father at his local hospital, I had a worldview moment. What should have alerted me from the outset was the name of the place – St. Mary’s. But then I noticed that the spiritual services wing of . . . Continue reading →

Synod Escondido (2024): Fellowship, Cooperation, And Mission

by R. Scott Clark on June 24, 2024 |

The first thing that Synod Escondido (URCNA) did was to gather for prayer, the singing of the Psalms (principally), and devotions led by the Rev. Chris Gordon, pastor of Escondido United Reformed Church. Anyone who heard the singing of the Psalms—and especially . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast For June 23, 2024: Best Of: What Is New About The New Covenant?

by Heidelcast on June 23, 2024 |

In this “Best of” episode Dr Clark begins to help us understand what’s new about the New Covenant. He discusses the continuity between the Old Covenant (types and shadows) and the New Covenant, and begins to think about if there is any discontinuity between them. Continue reading →

June 2024 Archive