The Real Presence in Preaching

Some of the recent criticism of “the centrality of the word” in the worship service has arisen due to the fear of rationalism and an over-intellectualizing of the gospel. Combined with the ongoing liturgical renewal, folks will also challenge this concept for being gnostic, supposing that stimulating our brains is much more important than [...]

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Atonement and Offer in the Canons of Dort

Second Head Article 1: The Punishment Which God’s Justice Requires
God is not only supremely merciful, but also supremely just. His justice requires (as he has revealed himself in the Word) that the sins we have committed against his infinite majesty be punished with both temporal and eternal punishments, of soul as well as body. We [...]

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The Free Offer of the Gospel

One Presbyterian position that not many people seem to be fully aware of today is what is known as “the free offer of the gospel.” One of the foremost representatives of this teaching is John Murray, and he authored an influential essay by that title.
Dr. R. Scott Clark explains its thesis when he writes:
“Murray [...]

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