Book 4/Chapter 15 Baptism and forgiveness (section 1) 1. What are we received into by means of baptism? 2. What are we supposed to understand from our baptism? 3. Is baptism a mere token or mark? Virtue in the water (section 2) 1. Why does baptism keep us from trusting in mere water? 2. What …
A Book Lover’s Bender
Canon Press has got another big sale, starting tomorrow. They had another great sale a few months ago, but that one was too far away from Christmas for you to justify shopping with stockings full of sound theology in mind. But now, here comes another sale, with superb deals yet again. Time for all you …
And Hearing By the Word of God/Romans 39
INTRODUCTION: In this portion of Romans, we start to see the intersection of two realities—decretal realities and covenantal realities. This will come to full flower in the next chapter, but we see it begin here. God is utterly sovereign, and rightly understood, this means that when He chooses to use created instruments to accomplish His …
And Medals Struck
A quick election take, if I may. First, the best news of the evening was that the voters of Maine rejected homosexual marriage. This brings the total to 31 states that have done so, albeit with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Whenever homosexual marriage is put up for a popular vote, down it goes, no exceptions …
A Vine-Laden Discussion
Here are my notes from a discussion we had yesterday at the NSA grad student forum. As expected, the discussion with Peter there answered most of these questions — the only place where a disagreement simpliciter occurs is in my third point below, on the nature of typology. So here are my notes, and sorry …
Christ As the Constant
Book 4/Chapter 14 Value of circumcision (section 24) 1. Do New Testament statements disparaging circumcision, reduce that sacrament far below baptism? 2. What is the relationship of circumcision to baptism? Empty ceremonies (section 25) 1. How does Calvin explain the apostolic disparagement of Mosaic ceremonies? 2. How does Calvin approve such ceremonies? Some overstatement (section …
Good News, Really
The new article on the front page of the new Credenda site is simply first rate. Entitled “How to Witness to Mormons,” it contains a great deal of gospel wisdom beyond the narrow focus of the title. Let me commend this one to you as a keeper.
Meek for a Week
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not …
Christ Among the Jews
Book 4/Chapter 14 The promise of Christ (section 20) 1. Why did the sacraments vary in the time of the Old Testament? 2. What were some Levitical sacraments? 3. How many ordinary sacraments do we have now that Christ has come? 4. Would Calvin be willing to call anything else a sacrament? Looking forward to …
More Movie Doings
Collision is now going to be showing in Houston, Chicago and Portland. You can stay current on all that by looking on the right side of this site, and there is a place you can sign up for updates as well. Also Gary DeMar interviews Darren Doane, the director of the film, here and here.