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Most evangelical presentations of the doctrine of Scripture are implicitly trinitarian. They identify the Father as Scripture's primary author, the Son as Scripture's central subject matter, and the Spirit as the immediate agent of prophetic and apostolic inspiration. Scripture is God the Father...

Like so many Christians, I thought of the terrible atrocity in Charleston during my time of prayer this morning. I asked the Lord for the grace needed by so many to bear the pain of such loss, and for mercy to reign in the place of anger and hate. It occurred to me that I ought to be especially...

The Westminster Conference will take place later this year, God willing, in central London at Regent Hall on Oxford Street. As usual, there are two days of lectures and discussion, Tuesday 8 th and Wednesday 9 th December. The outline for the two days is below, and the brochure can be downloaded to...

Calvin assumes that Abraham's divorce from his nephew Lot (Gen. 13.8-9) caused the eminent patriarch considerable pain. "There is no doubt," the Reformer writes, "that the wound inflicted by that separation was very severe, since he was obliged to send away one who was not less dear to him than his...

Many Christians live under the affliction of fearing that they have committed a special sin that places them in an unpardonable category. Despite their faith in Jesus, they have been led to believe that a certain prior action in their lives has effectively triggered a special clause that will keep...

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Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of James Montgomery Boice, pastor for 32 years of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. For those of us whose lives were so deeply marked by the life and ministry of Dr. Boice, it is hard to believe that so much time has passed. Yet the...

Christian parents are faced with many dilemmas as they seek to raise their children for the Lord. If they have sporty or athletic children who play on a sports team, the question of playing on the Lord's Day (Sunday) becomes a real issue. I became a Christian at University. Giving up soccer on...

The Puritan Hard Drive (PHD) is the single largest one-time digital publishing event of Puritan, Reformation, Reformed Baptist, Reformed and Biblical Presbyterian and Covenanter resources ever produced. Combine all of this with the very useful PHD software and there are many reasons to rejoice for...

Scripture's account of Abraham's trip from Ur to Canaan via Haran, subsequent ramble through the Promised Land, and short but eventful stay in Egypt before rewinding his course through Canaan, provides Calvin with ample opportunity to reflect upon the nature of human faith in response to God's...