Tag Archive: reformed

Sep
25

Systematic Theology

From the latest issue of the Themelios journal: a great article by the historical theologian, Carl Trueman (visiting Australia next year), who writes about the great defender of the faith, J. Gresham Machen: “For Machen, however, the Bible contains truth, and as such is ineradicably doctrinal. Indeed, one overarching concern in Christianity and Liberalism is simply the …

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Sep
07

J.I Packer on Unconditional Election

Unconditional Election is one of the reformed doctrines which I am amazed to hear so little about – even at a reformed Bible college! (Perhaps it’s something to do with Karl Barth’s bizarre take on election?) But here is a good, clear, reformed and biblical explanation of what Election is. Michael Horton of the White …

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Sep
04

Francis Schaeffer Video – A Christian Manifesto

“Where have all the Bible-believing Christians been in the last 40 years?” asks Schaeffer. This snippet of video is from his “A Christian Manifesto” sermon preached only a few years before his death. You can really appreciate his passion and zeal for God, and His creation! What an encouragement and exhortation to live for Christ …

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Sep
03

Mark Driscoll puts out an 18-point challenge to Sydney

Read the notes from Mark Driscoll’s talks at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney here: link to Gordon Cheng’s notes.

Aug
20

An Interview with John Frame on the Problem of Evil

A great interview with John Frame on the Problem of Evil: http://theologica.blogspot.com/2008/08/interview-with-john-frame-on-problem-of.html John Frame has been a significant influence on me, and I really have appreciated his brilliant mind and am grateful to God for his writing ministry. If you’re looking for a serious contemporary systematic theologian to read who engages brilliantly with current and …

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Jul
04

Machen’s Worrier Children

This article by Carl Trueman is excellent. If you’re interested in the current resurgence of Calvinism (a la, the Young, Restless and Reformed), then you’ll this careful and typically tongue-in-cheek review of current trends by Carl Trueman. http://www.reformation21.org/counterpoints/wages-of-spin/a-little-bit-of-comfort-for-machens-worrier-children.php H/T JT

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