Whole-Souled Saving Faith
Every once in a while I run across someone who sings the praises of faith. After all, I am told, we are justified by faith alone. And indeed we are.…
Jeffrey Waddington
Union with Christ: An Introduction
Many readers no doubt are aware that union with Christ is a major concern for the apostle Paul. When you look at such passages as Ephesians 2:1-22 and Colossians 2:6-15…
The Covenant of Grace
The Bible represents God’s relationship to his human creation in terms of a two covenant structure (nicely summed up in the Westminster Confession of Faith 7.3,5, and 6). God created…
Biblical & Systematic Theology: Mutually Regulating
There has been a lot of dust raised about the relationship of systematic theology (referred to as dogmatics outside the US) to biblical theology since the latter’s introduction into the…
Assurance of Salvation: Seated on a Three-Legged Stool
Some years ago, while engaged in pastoral ministry in New England, I had an interesting conversation with an elderly Roman Catholic lady. Somewhat spontaneously we found ourselves talking about whether…
False Dilemmas in Gospel Ministry
Sometimes Gospel ministers tie themselves up in knots for no good reason. We sometimes create false dilemmas. We unnecessarily pit one truth against another. We don’t slow down and consider…
The Theological Cart Before the Horse
In his now classic work, Christianity and Liberalism, J. Gresham Machen declared that Christianity was a triumphant indicative before it was an imperative. Specifically, he noted, “Herein is found the most…
Jonathan Edwards’ Resolutions: Fitting a Soul for Eternity with God
2014 is sure to be greeted with numerous attempts to turn over a new leaf. Every year we hear the calls for New Year’s resolutions. Since we are clearing the…