If the Sacraments Are Elements of Worship Then…
In response to the post on what to do with the offering, Ruben asks, “I’m still curious — are you saying that if the Lord’s Supper is absent (more generally, if no sacraments are administered), it’s...
View ArticleThe Killer B's: Idols of the Minister's Heart
New on the Faculty Reflections page at WSC
View ArticlePCA GA News
Here is Lig Duncan’s pre-GA address on the historic Reformed view of the efficacy of the sacraments (PDF). (HT: Michael at 21st Century Tabletalk). Pastor (in PCA terms, “Teaching Elder”) Paul Kooistra...
View ArticleFV Circa 115-150 AD?
The Epistle of “Mathetes” (Disciple) to Diognetus, 4.4: “And is it not also ridiculous to take pride in the mutilation of the flesh [circumcision -rsc] as a sign of election, as though they were...
View ArticleVolume 4: People And Place
The bibliopalooza continues. People and Place, the final volume of Mike Horton’s very important, four-volume systematic theology is out and available at the Bookstore at WSC for $27.46. One of the...
View ArticleAudio: Mike Horton on 1 Cor 11:17-34 and What the Supper is and Isn't
Great stuff from the weekly faculty chapel at WSC. You can subscribe for free here.
View ArticleChrist's Real Absence
Shane introduces the final volume in Mike Horton’s brilliant introductory series in systematic theology.
View ArticleAudio: Baptism as New Creation
One of the things I missed when I was laid up recently was an excellent convocation lecture by Dr John Fesko during his visit to WSC.
View ArticleCalvin’s Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper (1541; pt 1)
Given some of the discussions that have taken place recently on the HB on the topic of the Lord’s Supper I thought it would be helpful to post Calvin’s Short Treatise (Petit traicté de la saincte cène;...
View ArticleCalvin’s Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper (1541; Pt 8)
Part 7 49. The Ceremonies of the Ancient Law, Why Appointed—Those of the Papists Censurable It is true, indeed, that the sacrifices under the O1d Testament were performed with many ornaments and...
View ArticleFed By Christ or the Person Next to Me?
One of the recurring questions I get is about the meaning of “body” in 1 Cor 11. The question is whether “discerning the body” in Paul’s narrative refers to “being cognizant of the congregation” or to...
View ArticlePaedocommunion Answered
By Cornel Venema. He has a book forthcoming at RHB. To whet your appetite here’s an interview with the Christ the Center guys.
View ArticleFor What It's Worth: This Paedo is Not Offended
My friend Mark Dever says that baptizing infants is sin. Mike Bird and others are offended and Mark has replied. I’ve received a few emails about this. Frankly, I don’t understand why folk are in high...
View ArticleDo Presbyterians Confess That Refusing to Baptize Infants is Sin?
That’s the question I received in my inbox yesterday. The writer asks, …Whereas I know that a consistent Baptist (e.g. Mark Dever) would consider a Christian refusing to be baptized subsequent to...
View ArticleA Reformed Defense of Paedobaptism (1)
From rscottclark.org . I’m serializing it here just for fun. © 2009 R. Scott Clark. All Rights Reserved. Introduction Among Western Christians there are four major views on baptism: 1 Baptism is the...
View ArticleA Reformed Defense of Paedobaptism (5)
Part 4 What are the Relations Between Faith and Circumcision? Romans 4:1-8,13-25 teaches that Abraham was justified by grace alone, through faith alone and not by works and yet God required that...
View ArticleChildren at the Lord’s Table (3)
Part 2 The historical argument for paedocommunion, according to its proponents, is that the evidence is mixed but it was “likely the original practice of the church” (11). Proponents argue that the...
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