In a previous post I mentioned that many sermons from Tim Keller are available for free on the Internet. Here is an excellent sermon on the Trinity. If you think that the doctrine of the Trinity is unrelated to life,…
What they were talking about in the bakery in Constantinople in 325 A.D.
I will be preaching on the Trinity in Romans this coming Lord’s Day. In 325 Constantinople, modern day Instanbul, was seething with discussion. The buzz in the city was not about a sports team or about an election. People were…
Preach the Gospel to Yourself From Titus 3:3-7
In The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges wrote: “You can be sure of one thing though: When you set yourself to pursue holiness, you will begin to realize what an awful sinner you are. And if you are not firmly…
Mike Wittmer on N.T. Wright and the What it Means to be Protestant
At a minimum – – be aware that there is a major discussion taking place today in the church about the doctrine of justification. The parties include those who defend a traditional reformed understanding of the doctrine of salvation and…
This Week’s Word: Justification
Let me give you a doctrinal vocabulary word today This is one of the most important words in the human vocabulary. The church Reformer Martin Luther said that in it are contained all the other doctrines of the Christian faith. …
Stretch Your Mind Regarding the Problem of Evil
Concisely stated, the problem of evil is the question of how it can be simultaneously true that (1) God is all-powerful, (2) God is good, (3) Evil exists. Here John Frame responds to preliminary questions in an interview with Andy…
The Personal God
“‘Person’ is the word in our vocabulary that applies to beings who speak, act intentionally, and so on. . . Only in biblical religions is there an absolute principle that is personal. Other religions have personal gods, but those gods…
Frame on the Doctrine of God
“Our message to the world must emphasize that God is real, and that he will not be trifled with. He is the almighty, majestic Lord of heaven and earth, and he demands our most passionate love and obedience.” John Frame,…
Driscoll Interviews Grudem
Mark Driscoll recently asked Wayne Grudem what he would encourage young leaders to devote themselves to studying. Grudem responded: 1. Scripture — He said that every issue ultimately hinges on one’s view of the inerrancy, authority, and truthfulness of Scripture…
You Should Buy Grudem Because I Like Frame
In the first place, I can’t get the Amazon connections to link correctly . . .That said . . . One of my summer reading projects has been John M. Frame’s magisterial, The Doctrine of the Christian Life. Frame writes…