Joy Because of Justification
This article discusses the joy that is associated with the experience of conversion. In doing this the author attempts to determine what this joy is, including what is called in Scripture the joy of salvation, its relationship to justification, and how to obtain this joy.
The Local Church and Evangelism
The author defines biblical evangelism as the task of the local church, and is something built upon a dynamic theology, a dynamic local church, and the dynamic preaching of the Scriptures.
Adding to the Church: The Puritan Approach to Persuading Souls
This article seeks to find answers to whether the Puritans were evangelistic in their preaching. Further it seeks to find out how they went about persuading souls to believe. It probes the nature of their confrontations, the language they used, and whether doctrines such as election, predestination, and particular redemption confined and restricted the scope of their evangelistic messages.
The Zeal of Richard Baxter
This article offers an outline of the life of the Puritan Richard Baxter, and then a consideration of his book The Reformed Pastor.
The Local Church and Evangelism
Christ entrusted evangelism to the local church. To argue this point the article looks at evangelism as defined in the New Testament, the theological foundation of evangelism, the church as the agent of evangelism, preaching as the chief instrument of the church’s evangelism. and the local church's communication of the gospel.
Adding to the Church: The Puritan Approach to Persuading Souls
What made the Puritans such great evangelistic preachers? This article shows that based on the conviction that God uses preaching to add to his church, the Puritans practiced evangelistic preaching. Their preaching was biblically consistent, free, flexible, and fervent.
Why We Should Teach Our Children the Ten Commandments
Puritan Wisdom For Today
This article looks at the impact of Puritans today in light of fundamentalism, new evangelicalism, and the charismatic movement. Puritanism has in the past provided faithful biblical teaching for living the Christian life, and still has lot to offer for Christians today.
Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
This article looks at the response of the Puritans to Arminianism when looking at salvation and its relationship with divine sovereignty and human responsibility. Does man act out of free will, or not? The author also discusses man's will and God's sovereignty in relation to mission work.