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Foreword to Christianity & Liberalism
A fitting way for Westminster Theological Seminary to celebrate our 90th anniversary is to hark back to the work that firmly placed our founder, and former Princeton Theological Seminary professor, J. Gresham Machen, on the turbulent path to becoming the...
by Peter Lillback Text
“Christianity and Liberalism” and the Old Testament as History
In his book Christianity and Liberalism, J. G. Machen repeatedly emphasizes that Christianity cannot float in a vague, ethereal sea of timeless principles. Rather, it is and must always be tethered to the historical events that founded it—namely, the life,...
by Elizabeth Groves Text
“Christianity and Liberalism” and Hermeneutical Presuppositions
“In the sphere of religion, in particular, the present time is a time of conflict; the great redemptive religion which has always been known as Christianity is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief, which is...
by Vern Poythress Text
Translating Van Mastricht: An Interview with Dr. Todd Rester
On July 1, Dr. Todd M. Rester (PhD, Calvin Theological Seminary) will join the faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary as associate professor of Church History. Dr. Rester has taught at Calvin Theological Seminary, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and Kuyper College....
by Todd Rester Text
Finding Your Identity
“And I will Give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone” – Revelation 2:17 Finding your identity does not mean getting rid of all your ambitions. Nor does it mean becoming ‘spiritual’ in the wrong way,...
by William Edgar Text
The Master-Slave Relationship
How does the above discussion of slaves and masters in my comments on Col. 3:22–4:1 bear upon the question of slavery in general and Paul’s own view of the institution of slavery? First, Paul has qualified the slave-master relationship by...
by Gregory Beale Text
Two Benefits of Justification
The two aspects of Jesus’s unified obedience—the passive and active aspects—are both necessary for justification. This logical distinction speaks to two benefits of justification as historically understood, namely, the forgiveness of sins and the right to eternal life. On the...
by Brandon Crowe Text
St. Peter’s Principle #79: The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
STRATEGY FLOWS FROM AN UNFORGOTTEN MISSION AND VISION When a leader wrestles with the significance of his organization’s mission—its reason to be, and its vision, how the organization is going to get its job done—he begins to create a strategy. A...
by Peter Lillback Text
The Faithfulness of God in Science
God’s Rule over All But miracles are only the beginning of the ways in which we must reckon with God. The Bible indicates that God is intimately involved in the events of the world. He is involved not only in extraordinary,...
by Vern Poythress Text
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Faith in the Public Square: First Things First, Pray
On Saturday, March 16th, 2019 Drs. Peter Lillback, Harry Reeder, John Currie, and David Garner spoke at First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs Florida for Faith in the Public Square: First Things First, Pray. Drawing on the theme of 1...
