However, in order for such subscription to mean anything, one other principle is necessary: we must subscribe to the doctrines intended by those who wrote the confession; otherwise we subscribe to a malleable confession – a living document which might be twisted to mean anything. Just as constitutionalism requires constitutional history, so confessionalism requires historical... Continue Reading

We tend to be future thinkers, dwelling on all the ‘what if’s’ and worst case scenarios that could happen in life. The truth is, the absolute worst thing that could happen has been taken care of by Christ at the cross. The greatest fear we could ever face is eternity apart from God. When Christ... Continue Reading

“The Garden of Eden was a reflected model of Heaven. Heaven is paradise. Every subsequent “sacred space” in the Old Testament was a model of the model of the Garden. The Garden was the Temple in which Man was to know what it was to delight in and worship God.”   When God created Adam,... Continue Reading

What is it in Dr. Hobbs’s report that evokes such loud cries and such harsh criticism? Dr. Hobbs’s thesis was that the language used of the defendant’s wife throughout the trial, as well as the treatment Dr Hobbs herself experienced, underscores the Church’s refusal to consider, much less value, the unique perspective of someone whose physical,... Continue Reading

“The issue is what kinds of behaviors we will affirm. Will we be holy in all our culture as God is holy (1 Peter 1:15), or will we affirm all ways of living inherited from our forefathers (1 Peter 1:18), ignoring those that embody immoral values?”   I was recently directed to a blog post that... Continue Reading

“To answer the question “What is the gospel?” is rather simple. The gospel is Jesus, the person and work of Christ—who Jesus is and what He did. The gospel also describes how the benefits of His ministry are subjectively appropriated. That’s why the doctrine of justification by faith alone was so pivotal at the time... Continue Reading

“But is money more spiritually dangerous than theology? The answer may be trickier than we think, especially within the numbing comfort of a proudly affluent and educated American Church. Money is a tangible, countable, often visible god. Theology, on the other hand — if it is cut off from truly knowing and enjoying God himself... Continue Reading

“These three ghosts glide into staff meetings where key decisions are made. They hover in classrooms where theology is taught. They linger in prayer rooms where the weakest among us give voice to hurt. They strike fear into the hearts of both men and women, and worse, they breathe fear into the interactions between them.”... Continue Reading

Husbands, listen up: if you are using Proverbs 31 as a diagnostic godliness checklist for your wife, you are misusing the passage and hurting your wife. These verses are not a cattle prod for a husband to use to goad his wife toward godliness. These verses are a springboard for a husband to shower encouragement... Continue Reading

Since Dr. Hobbs’ article was posted at The Aquila Report, there has been a lot of discussion of it on Facebook. One man, who is not a member of the Presbytery but says he has close knowledge of the case, objected that, despite the accurate statement of the charges, Dr. Hobbs’ misrepresented what the case... Continue Reading