Something Close to Biblicism
John Frame is one of my favorite theologians. One of the reasons I like Frame’s theological writings is the conspicuous commitment to the supremacy of Scripture (sola Scriptura) that underlies them...
View ArticleThe OT and the Literature of the ANE: Is There a Difference?
Since the middle of the 19th century, the archaeologist’s spade has uncovered vast amounts of literary artifacts from the ancient Near East (ANE), the historical and cultural milieu of the Old...
View ArticleThe Baptist Confession on the Gospel
This chapter on “the gospel” is not found in the Westminster Confession. The Congregationalists added this chapter to the Savoy Declaration, and the Baptists incorporated it into their Confession. The...
View ArticleHow Do We Know the Bible is God’s Word?
In Micah 6:8 the prophet alludes to the teaching of Scripture, when he declares to his fellow Israelite: “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly,...
View ArticleThe Saving Design of God’s Common Grace
Theologians frequently distinguish two species of divine grace in the Scriptures: saving grace and common grace. God directs the former particularly to the elect; God showers the latter...
View ArticleGod Is Not Silent: The Sources of General Revelation
As we incline our ear to the world around us, can we hear God speaking? Or is God silent? The Bible unambiguously affirms that God has and is revealing himself to humankind. In particular, the Bible...
View ArticleThe Common Ground for Apologetics
At one level, you and I do not share common ground with nonbelievers when it comes to the ultimate questions about the world in which we live. We may share the same language. We may like the same kind...
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