Did Martin Luther Invent “Justification” 500 Years Ago?
In recent years, some evangelical scholars have been drawn to the traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox charge that the doctrine of justification taught by […]
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What is the Essence of Christianity?
In the Lutheran tradition, three names stand out above all others: Martin Luther (1483-1546), Martin Chemnitz (1522-1586), and Johann Gerhard (1582-1637). As the father of […]
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Responding to Objections to Sola Scriptura
The authority of Scripture holds supreme importance in a Christian worldview, especially for Protestant evangelicals who believe that their faith and the way they live […]
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Getting Past the TULIP
Just as Luther’s followers preferred to be called “evangelicals” but were labeled “Lutherans” by Rome, around 1558 Lutherans coined the term “Calvinist” for those who […]
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The Shape of the Reformation
What does it mean that the church is always being reformed? This question is integrally related to other questions about sin and grace, and authority […]
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Who’s In Charge Here? The Illusions of Church Infallibility
In my experience with those who wrestle with conversion to Roman Catholicism—at least those who have professed faith in the gospel—the driving theological issue is […]
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Why We Call Our Radio Program White Horse Inn
In 1520, just a few years after Martin Luther nailed his protest to the church door in Wittenburg, a small band of English scholars began […]
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What happened to God?
The 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth in 2009 gave rise to a year of debate about the world-historical significance of the French Reformer. Everything from […]
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5 Myths about Reformed Theology
Check out this article from Dr. Horton at Monergism: 5 Myths About Reformed Theology.
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Who’s in Charge Here? The Illusions of Church Infallibility
In my experience with those who wrestle with conversion to Roman Catholicism—at least those who have professed faith in the gospel, the driving theological issue […]
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Historical Claims Concerning Union with Christ
“Union with Christ is finally getting its just place as a central dogma in organizing the Reformed view of how we are saved.” “Charles Hodge, […]
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Popes, Populism, or Presbyteries? Evaluating the Multi-Site Church
With the rise of multi-site church planting even among the more discerning evangelical ministries, raising an objection at this point is a little like giving […]