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Views of Justification – Two Differing Gospels
This article outlines the different views on justification that divide the Reformed and Catholics.
The Battle for the Table
The article deals with the main aspects of differences between the Roman Catholic, the Lutheran, Reformed (Anglican), and the Baptist views on the presence of Christ in the bread and wine of the Lord's Supper. The Catholic view is transubstantiation, while the Lutheran view is consubstantiation. The Reformed view is that of the real presence of Christ, without the need to identify his physical body in the Supper.
The Battle for Grace Alone
The author discusses the origins of the battle between Augustine's teachings of predestination and grace, and Pelagius's views on the same issues. Pelagianism later developed into semi-Pelagianism, a teaching that has remained to this day.
The Problem of Pain
The author gives a short discussion of the problem of evil, especially from a biblical perspective. In the discussion, the author deals with the church's description of it as privation and negation as well as (actual) privation. Despite its existence, the believer is expected to experience it and come out of it victorious.
The Da Vinci Conspiracy
This article deals with the public sensation brought about by Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. It traces the source of the claims of the author to the Gnostics that were especially prominent in the first few centuries AD.
Adam's Fall and Mine
How can God be just by counting us guilty based on the fall into sin? This article looks at three theories that attempt to answer this question: the mythical view that treats that story of the fall as a myth, the realism view that claims that mankind actively sinned with Adam, and the federal view which shows that original sin does not refer to the first sin but to the result of that first sin because Adam acted as our representative.
Triune Monarchy
The author explains that God should be understood as a monarchical God (one ruler) while on the other hand can be understood as the Triune God. One therefore has to correctly understand the distinctions between the persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) as well as the lack of distinction in their essence.
The Liberal Agenda
The author discusses the influence of liberalism or liberal theology on the church. The author ends by noting the present-day remains of the liberal agenda.
Born of the Virgin Mary
This article attempts to answer the question as to why Jesus had to be both God and man. It discusses how the human nature and the divine nature are united in the mystery of the incarnation.
The Fine Points of Calvinism
This article makes use of the method called "via negativa" (the way of negation), which is a way of defining things by stating what they are not. Some of the statements made in this article are that Reformed theology is not a set of disconnected ideas, but is systematic; Reformed theology is not anthropocentric, but theocentric; it is not anti-catholic, where "catholic" refers to catholic Christianity.
A Snare in Your Midst
The author identifies apostasy and moral degeneration as some of the most important signs that a church has ceased to be a church. The author also adds descriptions of what are called cultic churches, whose confessions may go against the faithful traditional confessions of the church as defined by the Word.
Cur Deus Homo
The author attempts to explain what is meant by the terms "propitiation" and "expiation" as far as they apply to the aspect of the need for the justice of God to be satisfied by a human being.
The Pelagian Controversy
The author provides a preview of the Pelagian controversy from early church history, which involved Augustine and Pelagius (a later development of Pelagianism became known as semi-Pelagianism). The controversy in question centres around the nature of the fall of man, saving grace, and the will of man.
Radical Corruption
The author gives insight into the doctrines of man and sin, such as creation of man in the image of God, the fall, the nature of the fall, and man's fallen condition before God.
Cultural Revolution
Shepherding the Flock
B.B. Warfield: Defender of the Faith
This is an article about the theologian B. B. Warfield, who was a specialist in apologetics.
Humiliation to Exaltation
This article traces the humiliation of Christ on earth as well as his exaltation in his resurrection and ascension.
Ancient Promises
What value is there in the first five books of the Old Testament? These books (also known as the books of the Law, or the Pentateuch) are important to the doctrine of our redemption.
How Should We Then Worship?
Nowadays, the question of how we should worship is a hotly contested issue in churches. The author of this article emphasizes that how believers worship should be determined by Who they worship, and not by personal taste. Believers should offer worship that is befitting to a holy and awesome God.
High Fidelity
This article contrasts Christ's faithfulness as bridegroom of the Church in His promise to preserve and protect the Church till He returns, with the faithfulness of most men today, who easily opt to dissolve their marriage despite their vows.
More Than Conquerors
This article explains the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints from Scripture and from the doctrine of predestination. God is the ultimate power by which believers are able to persevere.
A Loving Provision
This article deals with common grace, which involves God's benevolence and beneficence.
Amazing Grace
This author warns believers to be careful of some theologies of universalism or liberalism that, for example, teach us that God loves everyone the same. Instead, the Bible teaches a love for the redeemed, as well as another love for the unsaved.
Salvation
What is salvation? What are we saved from? Salvation refers to our ultimate redemption from sin and our reconciliation to God. We are saved from the God's judgment. Salvation is both of the Lord and from the Lord. It is the Lord who saves us from the wrath of the Lord.
Is there any reason that a righteous God ought to be loving toward a creature who hates Him and rebels constantly against His divine authority and holiness?
The Supremacy of Christ
This article looks at the supremacy of Christ, especially in the book of Hebrews. The author also looks at the new covenant as being better than the old covenant (relation Old Testament and New Testament): it is more inclusive (it includes Gentiles); it has a better Mediator; a better High Priest; a better King; and a better revelation of God.
None Righteous
This article is about sin, guilt and the judgment of God. The author also discusses the righteousness and holiness of God, sin and the wrath of God, total depravity, and the ungodly and the forgiveness of God.
The Blueprint of Redemption
This article is about the covenant of redemption, the promises of the three Persons of the Trinity to one another before the world was made.
One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church
This article is about the one church of Jesus Christ and church unity. The author also discusses the distinction between the invisible church and the visible church.