Church History
Resources
Jesus’ Crown of Thorns
A Symbol of His prophesied suffering; A symbol of his priestly substitution; A symbol of His kingly love....
Christian Living
Enjoying Friendship with God
Pastors who are constantly bombarded with information and intrusions on their time and attention via cell phones, BlackBerries, the Internet, and iPods may think it’s impossible to find more time to commune with the Lord. But what is your primary calling as a pastor? Unless you are marketing spiritual novelties...
Resources
Beeke’s BOTM June 2024—Reformed Systematic Theology, Volumes 1-4
Theology is not just an academic subject—it is also a spiritual practice. In the recently completed 4-volume Reformed Systematic Theology set, authors Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley explore central Scripture themes from biblical, doctrinal, experiential, and practical perspectives. The result is a comprehensive yet accessible systematic theology of...
Podcast
Melchizedek and Abraham
The author of Hebrews says Christ is “a priest after the order of Melchizedek.” But who is Melchizedek? And what can this mysterious Old Testament figure teach us about Christ today? This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke explores the identity of the King of Salem in the...
Christian Living
The Blessedness of Christian Law-Keeping
Law-keeping blesses believers in many ways. Here I will expound just three major ways it does so: 1. The Law as an Objective Guide to Evidencing Justification The Puritans taught that the role of good works in the Christian life is to confirm and demonstrate one’s justification. While the Antinomians...
Resources
Jesus’ Tears
(1) At Bethany; (2) Over Jerusalem; (3) In Gethsemane....
Church History
Calvin the Socio-Theologian
Calvin models for us the wide-ranging impact of his theology on Western European and North American civilization, whether it be the rise of the Western democracies; the development of economic life and international commerce, scholarship, and scientific discovery; or the promotion of the values of human dignity, personal freedom, social...
Church History
Homosexuality and Salvation in Christ
Paul did not write Romans 1 in order to proudly judge homosexuality, or to cast those practicing it or struggling against it into despair, but as part of a larger diagnosis of mankind’s need for the gospel of Jesus Christ (Rom. 1:16–17; 3:21–26). The most shocking news of the epistle...
Podcast
In the world but not of it
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