The Spirit’s First Word
William Still, in his Notes on Galatians, drew out a most interesting parallel between the coming of the Son into the world and the coming... Read More
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Making Much of God as Father
J.I. Packer, in his masterpiece Knowing God, noted the importance of the place of the doctrine of adoption in the Christian experience. He writes: You... Read More
The Christian Life Ought to Mirror the Life of Our Lord
The Christian life ought to mirror the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the teaching of the Apostle Paul. It is especially clear... Read More
Vern Poythress Redeeming Sociology Interview
Over at Christ the Center, we recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Vern Poythress to talk about his recent work, Redeeming Sociology. Dr.... Read More
Paradise Restored (Video Series)
Recently I began a series at New Covenant Presbyterian Church on the use of certain Old Testament passages in the New Testament–specifically those having to... Read More
Christ is the Wisdom of God
In his Unpublished Essay on the Trinity, Jonathan Edwards explained why Jesus Christ must be understood to be the wisdom of God. Consider carefully the... Read More
The Revelation of the Father and the Son
Among the plethora of references to the Deity of Christ recorded in Scripture (Isaiah 9:6-7; Micah 5:2; John 12:36-41; Hebrews 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-21; Philippians 2:5-11;... Read More
Jonathan Edwards on the Demand and Curse of the Law
Jonathan Edwards, in his Miscellanies, noted that God’s demand for perfect obedience to the law (with its subsequent curse on any and all disobedience) spanned... Read More
The Cursed Christ
In his commentary on Galatians 3:13, John Calvin made the follow observations about Christ being a curse for us: “Christ hung upon the cross, therefore... Read More
Christ, The Savior of Biblical Interpretation?
In 1988 Vern Poythress wrote an intriguing article for the Westminster Theological Journal titled, “Christ the Only Savior of Interpretation.” Poythress’ point in the article... Read More