Derek Thomas preached on the doctrine of Hell at the 2008 GPTS Spring Conference. The theme of the conference was “A Reformed View of the End Times.” You can listen to Dr. Thomas’ message here.
(HT: Feeding on Christ)

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From The Preaching of Jonathan Edwards, John Carrick
… Edwards maintains, that fallen man suffers moral inability and there are certain things that he simply cannot do. First, (Edwards explains to the Indians in the latest preaching on this text), [December 1751] men cannot make satisfaction for their sins; only God can do that. Second, men [...]

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It’s only recently that I have started reading biographies of preachers, theologians, pastors, etc. It has been a great joy to read biographies on Spurgeon, Edwards, Lloyd-Jones, Machen, Owen, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Bunyan, Brainerd, Wilberforce, Newton, Pink, and now Van Til.
It has been a blessing to gain insight into who these men were and their [...]

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From the blog of Thabiti Anyabwile we read:
I’ve slowly read this section from Horatius Bonar’s The Everlasting Righteousness (pp. 33-36) several times. My heart sings each time I read it. I hope your heart breaks forth in praise for the Lamb.
We are never done with the cross nor ever shall be. Its wonders [...]

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FREE SHEPHERDS’ CONFERENCE DOWNLOADS (Audio Only)

All of the past sessions and seminars are now free to download.

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Themelios is an international evangelical theological journal that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. It was formerly a print journal operated by RTSF/UCCF in the UK, and it became a digital journal operated by The Gospel Coalition in 2008.
Themelios is [...]

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From Justified in Christ: God’s Plan for Us in Justification we read:
By accenting the centrality of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (historia salutis), and by incorporating faith union with Christ into the deepest structure of its soteriology (ordo salutis), [1] Reformed theology in the tradition of John Calvin offers an expansively rich conception [...]

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When The Gospel Coalition Council Members met last May, they individually answered on video about 130 frequently asked questions. Now each individual video can be embedded onto a blog. Check it out.
Here is one of these videos by Mike Bullmore answering the question, “How are we to interpret natural disasters? Are they necessarily a sign [...]

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Next year the church will celebrate the 500th birthday of John Calvin. Be prepared to see a glut of books on the man for the next year. This newest volume, out soon from P&R, looks great.
A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes: Essays and Analysis (Hardcover)
Read inside (PDFs): Sample Pages
Publisher: P&R Publishing Company
Author: Hall, David W., [...]

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No one can read the Gospels without being struck by the centrality of “the kingdom of God,” especially in the life and ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. But unfortunately, in spite of its importance, over the years there has been a lot of confusion regarding what the kingdom of God precisely is, how the [...]

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From Benjamin B. Warfield: Selected Shorter Writings, 2 Volumes

I believe that my one aim in life and death should be to glorify God and enjoy Him forever; and that God teaches me how to glorify and enjoy him in His holy Word, that is, the Bible, which He has given by the infallible inspiration [...]

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Is the Shorter Catechism Worth While? by Benjamin B. Warfield
The Shorter Catechism is, perhaps, not very easy to learn. And very certainly it will not teach itself. Its framers were less careful to make it easy than to make it good. As one of them, Lazarus Seaman, explained, they sought to set down in [...]

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Dr. Daniel Akin, president of Southestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has recently edited a most helpful title, A Theology for the Church.

A Theology for the Church
By Edited by Daniel L. Akin / B & H Publishing Group
What does Scripture say? What has the church believed? How do various doctrines fit together? What impact do they have [...]

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Question
What is Presuppositional Apologetics? Are there any other apologetic methods?
Answer
Apologetics is a field of study concerned with the defense of Christianity. The term “apologetic” comes from the Greek word apologia, which means “in defense of.” Therefore a person involved in Christian or Bible Apologetics is a defender of Christianity.
There are different apologetic methods. Among the [...]

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Dr. Robert Peterson, Professor of Systematic, Covenant Theological Seminary, provides a most helpful article on Assurance that you will want to read.
The following is an abstract of the article

Moving From Uncertainty Toward Assurance — How God Assures His Adopted Children
God not only rescues His people from their sins; He also grants them assurance of salvation. [...]

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The doctrine of the clarity (or perspicuity) of Scripture (i.e., that the central message of the Bible is clear and understandable, and that the Bible itself can be properly interpreted in a normal, literal sense) has been a cornerstone of evangelical belief since the Reformation. The dominant Roman Catholic idea had been that the Bible [...]

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Check out the SLJ Institute for a great collection of (free) resources from the ministry Dr. S. Lewis Johnson. Johnson is considered by many to be one of the best expositors of the 20th Century. His impact continues today in the preaching ministries of many, including John MacArthur and Steve Lawson (just to name a [...]

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Bruce Waltke’s long-awaited, 1000-page, magnum opus — An Old Testament Theology – has finally been published by Zondervan.
You can read the table of contents and chapter 1 online.
Publisher’s Description
The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It [...]

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David Peterson’s 2006 course “Creation to New Creation: An Introduction to Biblical Theology” is available for free in 16 MP3s along with 13 corresponding handouts.
Disclaimer: I have listened to these MP3’s myself at the writing of this post.

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Listen and decide for yourself. I think R.C. Sproul has gone to far here.
The following audio is a 7 minute audio excerpt from R.C. Sproul’s teaching entitled “Who is Truth?“. It’s part of his series called a Blueprint for Thinking.
I suppose if you are not of the “Reformed Theology” perspective you are a Pharisee.
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Google Video Link Here
HT: Ben Davis, Symphony of Scripture
At Symphony of Scripture, Ben Davis has taken the time to provide some great notes to go along with this video. Enjoy.

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In this YouTube clip at Apprising Ministries Emergent Church Pastor Doug Pagitt and his coeditor Tony Jones, an emerging theologian in the Emergent Church of Christ followers share their dreams of…“hope”…and more book sales of An Emergent Manifesto of Hope.

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