Jonathan Edwards on Righteous and Sinful Anger
I know that when the Bible says, “Be anger and do not sin” it is clearly teaching us that there is such a thing as... Read More
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The Man Behind Monergism
It might sounds strange to hear someone speak of “the man behind monergism,” since the word monergism–in theological parlance–is used to denote the singular working of God in Christ... Read More
The Clean for the Unclean
I have always been amazed at the way in which the healing accounts in the Gospels reflect something of the compassion and the power of... Read More
The Christology of Deut. 30:11-14
In his outstanding chapter “The Quest for Wisdom,” in Resurrection and Eschatology, Vern Poythress explains the redemptive historical fulfillment of what is one of the most... Read More
East of Eden (Episode 7) – Christian Knowledge
The seventh episode of East of Eden: The Biblical and Systematic Theology of Jonathan Edwards is out. This time we considered Edwards’ 1739 “The Importance and... Read More
Christ’s Gifts of the Spirit
While there has been enormous debate over the issue of whether the charismatic gifts–(i.e. the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit) that we read about in the... Read More
“Precious” New Puritan Press
With the recent controversy fueled by Propoganda’s new song “Precious Puritans” (see this, this, this and this), I thought I’d take the extremely unpopular and countercultural route of seizing the... Read More
On Headship, Hats, Hair and Historical Context
There might not be a more difficult exegetical onion in all of the Scriptures than 1 Corinthians 11:1-16. Throughout the centuries many commentators and theologians... Read More
Sinclair Ferguson on the New Perspective
Back in 2005, Sinclair Ferguson gave a lecture on the New Perspective on Paul at Bethel Church PCA in Dallas, TX. The audio has not... Read More
The Emmaus Sessions: The Mosaic Covenant and Christ (Part 2)
Every other week I meet with a group of men and women at New Covenant’s Study Center to consider various aspects of Biblical Theology. We have considered... Read More