Adopted Sons: How Rome’s Legal System Explains Your Eternal Security
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.For you did not receive the spirit of...
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Tag: Adoption
Reformed Systematic Theology – Vol 3: Spirit and Salvation (book review)
Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley’s Reformed Systematic Theology Vol. 3: Spirit and Salvation is another theologically rich entry in what has already become a modern classic series. As with the previous volumes, the authors effectively balance academic theological precision with pastoral and devotional care.
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Louis Berkhof’s Systematic Theology – Expanded Edition (book review)
Louis Berkhof’s Systematic Theology – Expanded Edition is a must-have for any serious student of theology. Banner of Truth has now given us a handy single volume of Berkhof’s most significant works.
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Commentaries on Ephesians: Kerux by Magee & Arthurs and Mentor Expository by Phillips (book review)
With this article, we are continuing our recurring series of reviews looking at notable commentaries on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Here we are looking at Magee and Arthurs contribution to Kregel’s Kerux Commentaries series and Richard D. Phillips’s entry in the Mentor Expository Commentary series.
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Ore From the Puritans’ Mine (book review)
Dale W. Smith has obviously put a remarkable amount of work into compiling the best of Puritan writings in Ore From the Puritans’ Mine. This book will serve effectively as a scholarly resource, as personal devotional reading, or as material for family worship. Highly recommended.
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Commentary on Ephesians: WBC by Lincoln (book review)
This important commentary on Ephesians comes to us from Andrew T. Walker as part of Zondervan’s Word Biblical Commentary series. Unfortunately, while Lincoln may be an accomplished scholar, his denial that the Apostle Paul actually wrote Ephesians affects the usefulness of this book for believing students of the Bible.
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Commentaries on Ephesians: EEC by Baugh and NICNT by Cohick (book review)
With this article, I am introducing what will be a recurring series of reviews looking at notable commentaries on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. I have been blessed to teach from Ephesians and hope these reviews will help readers to consider some of the many resources out there.
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Reformed Dogmatics Single Volume Edition by Geerhardus Vos (book review)
Geerhardus Vos’s Reformed Dogmatics is a must-have for aspiring theologians. The new Lexham Press single-volume edition of this important work is a great option for anyone who has been reluctant to pay for the previous five-volume set.
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Puritan Reformed Theology: Historical, Experiential, and Practical Studies for the Whole of Life (book review)
With Puritan Reformed Theology, Joel Beeke has given the church a handy collection of his writings commending and interacting with the best of Puritan theology.
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Biblical Doctrine and Biblical Theology (book reviews)
In this article, we have the privilege of offering you another double review. We will be looking Biblical Doctrine (a systematic theology, not a biblical theology), and Invitation to Biblical Theology (a how-to on biblical theology, not systematic theology). Confused yet? Don’t be. It will be ok. We can do this. Enjoy.
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A Pair of Pauls: “Paul’s ‘Spirit of Adoption'” and “Paul’s ‘Works of the Law'” (book reviews)
In this article, we have the privilege of offering you a double review. We will be looking at a pair of recent books on the Apostle Paul. First up is “Paul’s ‘Spirit of Adoption’ In Its Roman Imperial Context”, followed by “Paul’s ‘Spirit of Adoption’ in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception.” Enjoy.
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part X- R.C. Sproul’s Doctrine of Adoption
R.C. Sproul possessed a once in a generation gift for communicating complex, rigorous truths with a winsome and accessible style.
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Book Review — Carl F.H. Henry – Architect of Evangelicalism and Basics of the Faith
Both Architect of Evangelicalism and Basics of the Faith are significant works, centering around the question of what it means to be an “evangelical.” In them, Henry has given us ample evidence that the best of the evangelical movement stands in the great tradition or orthodox Christianity, while also having much to say to the ultimate needs of modern man.
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part IX- Wilhelmus à Brakel’s Doctrine of Adoption
As a theologian in the Puritan tradition, Wilhelmus à Brakel was part of a movement which developed the doctrine of adoption as an experiential reality, not merely an academic theory.
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part VIII- John Calvin’s Doctrine of Adoption
In this series, we have been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly...
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part VII- Adoption and Systematic Theology
In this series, we have been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly...
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part VI- Adoption and Biblical Theology
“See the true and better Adam; come to save the hellbound man.” – Come Behold the Wondrous...
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part V- Adoption and Historical Theology
In this series, we have been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly...
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Reformation Day – Luther and the 95 Theses
October 31st, 2019 marks the 502nd anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. As confessional...
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part IV- Adoption in the New Testament
In this series, we have been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly...
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part III- The Suffering of Job and the Fatherless
In this series, we’ve been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly call...
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part II – Adoption in the Old Testament
In this series, we are looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly call to...
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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption – Part I
I have a confession to make. When I was growing up, there was a time when I thought adopted...
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