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Mar 8, 2010
Matthew 12:33-37 33 "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 "You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. 35 ... Read more
Mar 5, 2010
Lee Irons in his article Romans 2:13: Is Paul Coherent? argues that Romans 2:13 is a hypothetical or “empty set” assertion. Thus, when Paul says “the doers of the law” will be justified, he does not intend to tell us either that there will be a future ... Read more
Mar 3, 2010
Matthew 5:17 and the Perpetuity of the Decalogue under the New Covenant in Owen and Others Read more
Mar 2, 2010
What happens at the Lord's table? Many would answer something like, "We remember Christ's death together." So far, so good. But is that all? Pastor Alan Dunn answers the question. Read more
Feb 26, 2010
Have you ever wondered what Reformed orthodoxy has taught on the functions of the Decalogue in redemptive history? Here is an attempt at an answer. Read more
Feb 26, 2010
Dr. Crampton answers two more questions: Q8: Does the Reformed Baptist position disavow Covenant Theology? Please explain. Q9: How would you respond to this? Infant inclusion in the Covenant of Grace is of the essence of the Covenant of Grace. Read more
Feb 26, 2010
Goldsworthy helps us understand the centrality of Christ in Scripture Read more
Feb 25, 2010
Dr. Crampton answers these questions - Q6: What is the relationship between circumcision and baptism in your current thinking and how do typical paedobaptists view this relationship? Q7: How is the New Covenant “not like” the covenant God made with the Fathers? Read more
Feb 24, 2010
Gustave Oehler is long dead - absent from the body and present with the Lord. However, he still speaks in his "Theology of the Old Testament." He says, "Biblical Theology must view the Old Testament in the light of the completed revelation of God in Christ for which it formed the preparation." ... Read more
Feb 23, 2010
As some of you know I wrote my doctoral dissertation in defense of the traditional, Protestant doctrine of justification. It is entitled, Faith, Obedience, and Justification: Current Evangelical Departures from Sola Fide. If you are interested, you can get it from Reformed ... Read more
Feb 22, 2010
Have you ever wanted to take a course on the Puritans by someone who has read deeply in them and understands their theological context? Now you have the opportunity to do so. Dr. Jim Renihan is scheduled to teach a course on the Puritans at MCTS in conjunction with IRBS this June. Read more
Feb 22, 2010
Dr. W. Gary Crampton answers questions about going from paedobaptism to credobaptism. Read more
Feb 22, 2010
Dr. Crampton identifies some books that were helpful to him going from paedobaptism to credobaptism and answers the question of infant baptism violating the regulative principle of worship. Read more
Feb 20, 2010
Phil Ryken is the new President of Wheaton College. Wow! Read more
Feb 18, 2010
Really big announcement about our June 2010 module coming soon! Read more
Feb 17, 2010
Throughout his life and even in death, Francis Schaeffer has had an enduring influence in defending the Christian faith. But what should those of us who hold to a presuppositional approach to apologetics think about Schaeffer? How does Schaeffer's method compare to Van Til's presuppositionalism? ... Read more
Feb 17, 2010
I was recently interviewed on the subject of New Covenant Theology. You can hear part I here. Read more
Feb 17, 2010
This is my third blog on the tension between historical reconciliation in Christ's death and personal reconciliation by faith in Christ. In this blog I want to point out several further observations on this tension. (5) Anyone who believes in ... Read more
Feb 15, 2010
I promised several posts on the accomplishment and application of redemption in Romans 5:10-11. Here is my second post. It contains my third and fourth observation on the distinction between the accomplishment and application of reconciliation in Romans 5:10-11. Read more
Feb 15, 2010
I would like you to know my preaching and teaching engagements over the next several months. March 27-28, 2010: I will be speaking at Emmanuel Baptist Church for Pastor Thomas Waters and his fellow pastors on the subject of eschatology for a weekend seminar in Jesup, GA April 11-13, 2010: ... Read more
Feb 15, 2010
Two covenants made with Abraham - one with his natural descendants, the other with his spiritual descendants? That's what Hodge says. Read more
Feb 14, 2010
Evangelism, social concern, missions, conferences, family worship, Bible study and prayer, Lord's Day services, work, leisure, vacations, reading John Owen, etc. What's the most important thing on earth? Read more
Feb 14, 2010
Infant Baptism: Is it Biblical? A Study of the Westminster Standards and Infant Baptism By W. Gary Crampton, Th.D. Read more
Feb 13, 2010
In preaching last night I taught that Romans 5:10-11 really affirms the Reformed distinction between the accomplishment and application of redemption. After preaching last night two of my fellow pastors asked me natural questions given my assertion in my message that our reconciliation was ... Read more
Feb 13, 2010
Next week Chris Arnzen is doing a survey of contemporary eschatological views. Dr. Waldron is defending Amillennialism on Monday at 6 pm Eastern, 5 pm Central. Read more