Justification Archive

Beyond Calvin: J.V. Fesko

September 18, 2012

Office Hours talks with Dr. J. V. Fesko who has masterfully written about the hot topic of “union with Christ” and has carefully placed Calvin in context.

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Galatians 2:1-10

September 30, 2011

Before moving on to address correct doctrine, the Apostle Paul's own apostolic ministry is detailed as an essential part of his defense of the Gospel.

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Answering the Call, Fulfilling the Mission

June 9, 2011

Dennis Johnson, Michael Horton, and Jon Bushnell talk about the call to ministry, the great commission, and preaching the gospel. 

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Paul on Justification and the Final Judgment

June 6, 2011

The final judgment is not a separate event on the last day but is part of the single organic event of parousia-resurrection-final judgment. In other words, the final judgment is the resurrection.

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Reformation – Then and Now

June 1, 2011

An overview of the fundamental convictions of the Reformers and their continuing importance for the life of God's people and of our churches.

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The New Perspectives on Paul and the Federal Vision Movement

August 12, 2010

Guy Waters talks about the New Perspectives on Paul and the Federal Vision movement.

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When the Good News Becomes Bad

July 27, 2010

Though both Law and Gospel have commands and promises, the Law and the Gospel have different conditions.

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Meet J. V. Fesko

March 1, 2010

J. V. Fesko discusses his coming to the Reformed faith, his experience in pastoral ministry, and his passion for theological education.

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Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine

February 8, 2010

John Fesko discusses his landmark book on the doctrine of justification.

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Justification and Ecumenism

February 1, 2010

Far from being suspicious, we should welcome any ecumenical consensus that emerges out of the clear biblical testimony to God’s justification of the ungodly by imputing their sins to Christ and Christ’s righteousness to them through faith alone. However, the consensus that seems to be emerging in our day, as in other eras, seems to find its core sympathy in a more synergistic (Arminian and Roman Catholic) framework. 

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“Works of the Law” in Paul

February 1, 2010

Maintaining a proper definition of the works of the law means the difference between justification and condemnation, heaven and hell.

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The Gospel-Driven Life

January 18, 2010

Michael Horton discusses his book, The Gospel Driven Life: Being Good-News People in a Bad-News World.

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What Ever Happened to Sin?

October 1, 2007

Joel Osteen's “good news” turns out to be the worst possible news-God's blessing on my life depends on my own good works.

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The All-Sufficiency of Christ

June 1, 2007

Paul's profound declaration of just how radically extensive and exclusive is Christ's mediation, as a free gift.

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Justification: What the Debate is All About

February 1, 2007

An explanation of the various aspects of the Reformed doctrine of justificaiton, with special attention given to how movements such as the New Perspective on Paul and Federal Vision have posed challenges to this doctrine in the present day.

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The Law of God: A Theological Overview

January 12, 2007

An biblical-theological analysis of the Law-Gospel distinction from a Reformed perspective.

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Walking Straight Toward Gospel Truth

July 1, 2005

To probe the source of Peter's stumble, we look to Galatians 2–where the Scriptures make clear that behavior flows from the heart.

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