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The Westminster Assembly and the Reformation of the English Pulpit, 1643–1653
“From the writings of the Westminster Divines, it is evident that they really believed the whole of Scripture, every legitimate pericope, preaches Christ.” –Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn Hear Dr. Van Dixhoorn interview with Christ the Center on his...
by Chad Van Dixhoorn | 63 min Audio
Justification: A Fundamental Human Need
“If you have justification, you are not only free from moral guilt but although you die, you are free from the sting of death and will be found with him [Christ]...
by William Edgar | 2 min Video
Confessing Christianity: Yesterday’s Reformation for Today’s Reformation
The word “confessing,” I confess, is a little bit vague. We use the word when we are admitting that we could have done better, or when owning that we’ve actually done wrong. In places where a life dedicated to Christ...
by Chad Van Dixhoorn Text
Faithful Waiting
The joy and optimism surrounding Israel’s release from captivity soon fades as the disappointing realities of postexilic life settle in. Israel has passed through the crucible of God’s judgment and returned to the Promised Land, but now they are only a tiny remnant...
by Stephen Coleman Text
What are the Prevailing European Attitudes Toward Religion Today?
“Though you have a Catholic past in France, with the French Revolution the ideals changed radically to something much more secular, and there is a much more total separation of church and state...
by William Edgar | 3 min Video
Summary of Revelation in the Period of Moses (Vos Group #46)
“The first thing the law does is to give the whole distinction a religious aspect, no matter whether this inhered in it from the beginning or not. When the law undertakes to regulate a thing, it obtains from that very...
by Lane Tipton | 56 min Audio
The Westminster Assembly and the Debate about the Word
Someone in the Jerusalem Chamber had asked if it was a pastor’s duty to read the Scriptures publicly in the weekly worship services of the church. It was November 1643, and the Westminster Assembly was trying to build a biblical...
by Chad Van Dixhoorn Text
Why Study the Books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi?
Post-Exilic Struggles The Israelites in Zechariah’s time regarded their day as a “day of small things” (Zech 4:10). It is tempting for us to view the post-exilic period of Israel’s history in much the same way. After all, Israel’s glory days...
by Stephen Coleman Text
Seven Marks of a Puritan Pulpit Ministry
In its reform of the pulpit ministry of England, assembly members agreed on the rough outlines of a sketch of preachers and preaching. This final study summarizes seven points of a mainstream puritan vision for the pulpit as articulated by...
by Chad Van Dixhoorn Text
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Have You Become What You Worship?
Does idolatry relate to the modern world? Why is it that we become whatever we worship? Is idolatry ultimately about our conception of who God is and who he is not? Matthew Barrett, executive editor of Credo Magazine, talks with Greg Beale...
