Category: Topical Articles

In Chapter 4 of Veith’s book Spirituality of the Cross he discusses vocation. Vocation as Veith lays it out is the thing we are called to do. The things that we are called to are indeed big things, things through which God works His goodness into the world, as masks of God Veith says. In modern America … Continue reading Veith on Vocation

Introduction Fideism and apologetics are commonly cast as mortal enemies that are diametrically opposed to one another by nature. One apologetic stands out in particular among the others in bearing the brunt of this opposition from this philosophical school, namely Evidentialism. The goal of this paper is two-fold. Firstly, to dispel the misconception that Fideism … Continue reading Evidentialism: The Revealed I-Thou Apologetic

Sinai: Works or Grace? There is perhaps no doctrine in Reformed thought that comes so close to the distinction and unifying power of Calvinism as does Covenant Theology. Yet, in the same breath, it may also be said that few doctrines in Reformed thought have come as close to the level of schism and division … Continue reading Sinai; Works or Grace?

The infinite worth of the death of Christ All of Protestantism is centred upon a forensic justification worked by God incarnate in His life, death, resurrection, and intercession, received by faith alone, and effectual unto eternally secure and final salvation. Evangelicals across the board agree that it is the once for all sacrifice of Christ’s … Continue reading The Infinite Worth of the Death of Christ as it Relates to the Atonement

Two Natures in Christ by Martin Chemnitz is a book written about the hypostatic union written from the Lutheran Scholastic perspective. It covers the entire breadth of the topic all the way from the definition of terms used in the discussion all the way to the outcome that it has on the practice of our faith. … Continue reading Two Natures in Christ: a study of the hypostatic union pulled from Martin Chemnitz’ Christological work

The thing with eschatology, my dear ___, is this; we shouldn’t come to the discussion asking the question: “where are these symbols manifest in reality”? e.g. who is the anti-Christ? At least not as an end in and of itself. We shouldn’t even come to it asking for a hope of what’s to come or … Continue reading The Eschatology of the cross: Christ for you

Assertion: It’s blasphemous that people have replaced the term “divine service” with the term “worship service”. Okay, let me attempt over the course of this blog post to explain what I mean before I get slapped with labels like; Pharisee, Legalist, precisionist, demoniac, etc. Divine service was the term used in the majority of Christian … Continue reading The practice of the cross: an exceedingly unorganized and socially dangerous rant on the telos of Christian practice

The Duty of Earthly Kings: Two Tablets of Stone Among churches that hold to the Belgic Confession of Faith, there is in the 36th article a clause that has led to much controversy and disagreement. The paragraph containing this sentence reads: “And the Government’s task is not limited to caring for and watching over the public … Continue reading The Duty of Earthly Kings: Two tablets of Stone

Most Protestants have heard the term “Sola Scriptura”. Some are even aware of the history surrounding the Protestant fight to unveil the Word of God for the common people and to use it as their sole source of doctrine and practice. With major groups of Protestants distancing themselves from this historic position, mixing the authority … Continue reading Sola Scriptura

Perhaps you, like me have run into “Evangelicals” as they sometimes call themselves speaking of Hell as this anger management outlet for the potter to throw His carefully crafted vessels at a wall for eternity. Perhaps you, like me once upon a time (probably yesterday), have felt anger and wrath towards your neighbour who does … Continue reading Hell – Prepared for the Devil and His Angels