Introduction

The fire that devastated Notre Dame cathedral in Paris burned for twelve hours, but the fire wasn’t even out before some people started being stupid about it. Most of the world was simply in shock as they watched one of the most magnificent buildings in the world go up in flames....

In this brief clip from our 2012 Theology Night, R.C. Sproul explains that God’s purpose in the atonement was limited and definite.

Transcript

What is in view here is God's purpose, His design. Did God intend, when He sent into the world His Son to die, did He intend that that death would...

While it was tragic for the people of France to have lost a National Symbol, I could not help but reflect on what the Notre Dame Cathedral actually represents. For over 800 years it has been a place where Roman Catholic priests have committed the most serious sin of idolatry by lifting up a wafer...

Everyone is busy. This is the reality of our modern culture. There is work that needs to be done, a family to care for, a house and car to maintain, friendships to cultivate, doctors to visit.   There are kid’s activities to schedule and guests to host. For those of us who are...

Why are some Roman Catholics so willing to look at the United States as the basement of human flourishing but then turn a blind eye to the variety of cults that surround local saints and their relics? A couple years ago, a battle was raging between two saints — St. Muerte vs. St. Jude...

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Theology in Community

Doing theology is a process that involves both study and personal spirituality. And these are not, in our mind, two separate activities, but really two sides of one work done in the presence of the living God. It...

I was absolutely thrilled to receive a copy of James Durham’s A Practical Exposition of the Ten Commandments from Reformation Heritage Books (RHB) to review. The Ten Commandments have been a particular area of focus for me over the last couple of years, and I’ve been plodding through as...

Earlier this week, one of the most iconic symbols of Roman Catholic idolatry — the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

The post Southern Baptists Seem to Have Forgotten What the Reformation Was About appeared first on Reformation Charlotte.

I see that a lot of people in the mainstream media are talking about a rise in “hate crimes” since Donald Trump was elected. I was skeptical, because these are the same people who droned on and on about the...

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.” (Psalm 22:1-2)

Life hurts, and sometimes God feels far away. But if you feel forsaken or...

“Atheism” is no longer an alien, rarely heard-of term. It is, in fact, a phenomenon that continues to grow at

The post Explaining the Lure of Atheism in the 21st Century appeared first on Reformation Charlotte.

I am sure a talking parrot, three hundred people flying through the sky in a big tin can called a jumbo jet, a human being growing inside another person, and men walking on the moon don’t sound logical to the uninformed. However, science and technology have given the word...

As we come this week to celebrate afresh, in a focused way, the death and resurrection of Jesus, it will benefit us to consider the way in which the Savior’s death effected much more than simply the forgiveness of our sins. Though that is certainly foremost among the benefits that we received...

The devil is a liar. Since the beginning, lies have been his stock and trade, his most valuable weapon against God's children. So effective are his lies that the world and our hearts sing harmony to his melody.

When it comes to the realm of sexual morality, the battle between truth and lies rages...

This article is part of the Christ in All of Scripture series.

Rejoice!

If there ever was a clarion call to rejoice because of the gospel, it is Paul’s epistle to the Philippians. Writing from his jail cell in Rome (Phil. 1:12–16), Paul calls the...

This article is part of the Christ in All of Scripture series.

Explanation and Application

The book of Ephesians is full of gospel from start to finish. In fact, there may be no other book in all the Bible that packs in as much gospel per square inch. The...

This article is part of the Christ in All of Scripture series.

Christ's Supremacy and Sufficiency

Of all the books in the Bible, Colossians may rightly be considered the most Christ-centered. In this short letter Paul goes to great lengths to proclaim the...

In late January, a frequent Answers in Genesis’ critic had her letter appear in one of our local newspapers, the Kenton Recorder (Kenton County, Kentucky, not far from the Creation Museum). It was in response to my guest column two weeks prior in the same paper. Over the years, Nancy R. has...

A Word from Bob:You’re reading Part 2 of a 3-part blog mini-series on Grief and Jesus. You can readPart 1 here: “Man of Sorrows.”These posts come from my 31-day devotional from P&R Publishing:Grief: Walking with Jesus. 

“And taking with him Peter and the two sons of...

A recent story from Wired helpfully explains the latest batch of changes Facebook has made to its algorithm—the algorithm that sorts through the billions of available articles, photographs, and videos to determine the few we will actually see as we scroll our news feeds. This is just their...

Westminster Books has a deal this week on Joel Beeke’s new magnum opus. (Wait, wasn’t A Puritan Theology his magnum opus? I guess you can’t go wrong either way!)

On Graying Toward Glory

This is such a good and encouraging article. “There is, though, a sweetness to the truth of...

Then, surrounded by the Pharisees, Jesus asked them a question: “What do you think about the Messiah? Matt. 22:41-42 (NLT)

Lord Jesus, there’s no greater honor and joy in life than knowing you. Throughout eternity, we will be exploring, experiencing, and savoring your glory and...

In his recent criticism of John MacArthur, Gary DeMar begins his article with the question, Can the gospel and social activism co-exist? Demar then sets up his argument by asking if Christians should pursue advanced degrees in education, get jobs in certain fields like medicine, or even politics....

Those who come to church only at Christmas and Easter are not only missing out on fellowship and regular teaching within the body of Christ, they are also missing out on learning more about the whole story—what God planned from beginning to end. It’s like walking into the middle of a...

When we talk about the vicarious aspect of the atonement, two rather technical words come up again and again: expiation and propitiation. These words spark all kinds of arguments about which one should be used to translate a particular Greek word, and some versions of the Bible will use one of...

This is a Christian Home School Lesson Series for first graders on the 50 United States.

I typically go over two states at a time since we teach our kids multiple subjects during the day and two states at a time seems to be enough.  However if one is teaching one subject at a time I think going...

Sam Storms:

If you plan on being in Oklahoma City on Friday, April 18, I want to invite you to join us for our traditional “Good Friday” service at 6:30 p.m. in our auditorium. I would also encourage you to invite friends and family members who may not know Jesus and his saving love....