Historical Studies Archive

Calvin as Bible Interpreter

January 23, 2009

What leads us to honor Calvin as a biblical commentator half a millenium after his birth is the consistently superior quality of his comments.

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Whosoever Shall Be Saved

September 27, 2008

Contrary to the emergent/emerging church movements there are objective divinely revealed boundary markers that are inherent and essential to Christianity.

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The Only Hope for America

April 23, 2008

The unlikely union of conservative southern Presbyterians and the evangelist Billy Graham.

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The Canons of Dordt

April 1, 2008

The Canons of Dort provided much more than the famous acronym TULIP, they taught a pastoral doctrine of grace and provided a model for the stewardship of the Gospel.

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Calvin and the Worship of God

April 1, 2007

It is ironic that many Reformed people today are either not acquainted with or do not follow Calvin's view of worship.

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Did Calvin’s Successors Distort his Doctrine of Predestination?

July 1, 2006

The assumption that Reformed theologians made predestination central resulted from a misunderstanding of scholastic method.

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The Myth of Influence

March 31, 2006

Should Christians adopt a notion of influence from politics and business–compromise, cooperation, and intention ambiguity?

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Covenant Theology: An Historiographical Briefing

March 18, 2004

An introduction to the trends and main contributions in the historiography of covenant theology from the middle of the nineteenth century.

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At Work in the Fields of the Lord

October 1, 2003

An exploration of the message and methods of the great 18th-century revivalist George Whitefield.

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Calvin, Bolsec and the Reformation

February 9, 2001

In 1551 – four hundred fifty years ago – a dramatic confrontation occurred in Geneva between John Calvin and Jerome Bolsec over the doctrine of predestination. Today that controversy is largely forgotten, but it was a significant episode that provides a remarkable window on the character and meaning of the Reformation.

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A Bulwark Never Failing

April 1, 1999

In Jesus, Jew and Gentile find the ultimate expression of the strength of God to save and protect His people.

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Peter Martyr Vermigli: International Reformer

March 1, 1999

A brief study of the life and work of the Italian reformer Peter Martyr Vermigli.

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A Discussion of the Necessity of Reforming the Church by John Calvin

March 1, 1995

An examination of John Calvin's statement of the doctrines of and necessity for the Reformation.

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Reformation in Scotland (On the Freedom of the Church under the Word)

October 6, 1993

The determination and courage of the Scots in seeking to follow the Bible should be an encouragement to all of us who believe that the church must live according to the Bible alone.

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The Assembly at the Abbey

September 1, 1993

The best way to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Westminster Assembly is to read and ponder its work that carry with them rich insight into the Word of God.

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Philip Melanchton

October 17, 1990

A brief study of the life and work of the German reformer Philip Melanchton.

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The Preacher with the Golden Tongue

April 24, 1990

A brief biographical sketch of the eastern church father John Chrysostom.

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Calvin to the Persecuted Faithful

March 1, 1990

The power of Calvin's spiritual counsel was in the fine balance that he maintained between his insistence on militant faithfulness in the real battles of the Christian life and his constant reminders of the assurance of victory that the Christian has in Christ. 

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