Valiant for Truth - Modern Church

The noted Lutheran theologian, Gerhard Ebeling, wrote a provocative essay entitled, “Church History is the History of the Exposition of Scripture.”[1] The essay attempts to locate the place of church history within the broader study of theology, defining its relationship to it. 

The Scriptures tell us that the gospel is “the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16). The gospel, preached and attended to by the Holy Spirit, has the unique ability to transform enslaved sinners into free children of God. And that gospel is best illustrated to people from the lives of others who have come to know Christ. The book of Acts portrays several people who came to know Christ through the preaching of the gospel and their stories, filled with suffering and hope, are powerful as they bear witness to the saving work of Jesus Christ.

Most who read this review probably have no desire to research and write history, so why read a book on how to do it? First, even if you never intend to put your own ideas to paper, Carl Trueman’s Histories and Fallacies will equip you to evaluate the historical writings of others, as well as develop your skills in critical thinking.  

Anyone familiar with the life and career of B. B. Warfield, knows that Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield was a very prolific writer. But how prolific was the Lion of Princeton? 

Here at WSC we fondly refer to our first three presidents as the "three Bobs"--Robert B. Strimple, Robert G. den Dulk, and W. Robert Godfrey! If we are to keep with tradition, our next president must be a Bob!