The "whole doctrine of the gospel" in Calvin's catechism is driving towards this love of God, love of neighbor, and hatred of sin.
All in Theology
Baptismal Efficacy in Calvin's Catechism
And yet, baptism is not a mere figure. For "at the same time, it has the substance connected" such that God "does not deceive us."
Core Christianity Comes to Austin
There were memorable moments in each other lectures, and while I was somewhat familiar with Horton, it was a delight to hear Nancy Guthrie speak.
Book Review: Reading Barth with Charity
Hunsinger's career and publication of Reading Barth with Charity redeem Barth for the traditionalist paradigm if only until the next response from the revisionists.
Describing Law-Gospel Reductionism
This view of God's law—Cooper contends—is not only foreign to Lutheran orthodoxy but is a far cry from the Reformed view of God's law.
Christ the Prayerful Warrior
Christ's time alone with the Father was in preparation for more ministry. It was sustaining. But not to proceed in selfish endeavors. Prayer, ultimately, calls us outside ourselves.
Christ the Tempted Adam
The first Adam's garden was peaceful. The second Adam inherits a wilderness full of danger.
Christ Identifies with Us
That Christ subjects Himself to John's baptism is not confusing. It is comforting. It is not perplexing. It it the being of God's perfecting of His Saints.
Pastoral Two Kinds of Righteousness
Unconsciously adopting this "Lutheran" view that Cooper proves is not orthodox can only but hurt Reformed communities.
Murray on the Noahic Covenant
I am profoundly uncomfortable with placing Noah’s faithfulness front and center as the means for which the covenant was established.
Reflection on Eucharist Tradition
It remains unclear if Luther returned to the doctrine of the early church or truly added to it as the Orthodox theologians claim.
Book Review: The Faith of the Church
Karl Barth's The Faith of the Church: A Commentary on the Apostles' Creed According to Calvin's Catechism is a must own.
The Purpose of Covenantal Conditions
From this Murray proceeds to discuss the remaining Old Testament covenant revealing how they are consistent with the Abrahamic covenant in not requiring a view of covenant that stipulates "mutual compact or agreement."
Calvin on Good to All Men in Galatians 6:10
"We must endeavor to do good to all men, yea even to such as are unworthy, even though they were our deadly enemies. Truly this is hard, and contrary to our inclination: but yet therein God trieth us so much the better. For if we do good to such as deserve it, or to such as are able to recompense it: it is no declaration or proof that we be willing to serve God" - John Calvin
Calvin on Leviticus 19:33-34
"God recommends guests and sojourners to them, just as if they had been their own kindred, they thence understand that equity is to be cultivated constantly and towards all men." — John Calvin
John Murray on The Noahic Covenant
The rainbow reminds God of His unconditional covenant with all of creation. And as such, it reminds us of God's faithfulness.
Book Review: The End of Protestantism
Peter Leithart's The End of Protestantism: Pursing Unity in a Fragmented Church is a flawed attempt at a worthy cause. The mission statement should be encouraged, the practical exhortations are needed, but the material presentation is lacking.
Barth on What We May Believe
Everything in God's rejection and reprobation is a "lie" at the core of its rebellion against God's eternal Yes. It is against the order of God and as such qualifies as vanity and ultimately "nothingness."
Social Gospel #smh
Whew ... I'm ready to get the organ fired up & ask the Pentecostals to do some cartwheels in the isles.