Christian Mind in Action
The prophecy of seventy weeks given to Daneil in Dan. 9:20-27 is one of the most difficult passages in Scripture, yet it is also one of the most critical to the understanding of prophecies in general and eschatology in particular. Who is Gabriel referring to as the “anointed” in verse…
The classical theism controversy was centered on James Dolezal’s book, All That Is In God, published in 2017 by Reformation Heritage Books. In this book, Dolezal criticized a long list of prominent Christian theologians for their deviation from “classical theism”, most notably from the immutability of God. Those on the…
This book was originally published in 1909 by Longmans, Green, and Co. The ten chapters were prepared for the L. P. Stones Lectures 1908-09 in Princeton Theological Seminary. But only six lectures (first seven chapters in the book) were delivered. This book was also published in Dutch and in German…
What is the relationship between various fields of knowledge with theology? And what is the relationship between different disciplines of theology? Prominent theologians have articulated the idea of theology. Below is a survey of some examples (quotes in red). This article will be expanded periodically. Francis Turretin: Institutes of Elenctic…
Closely related to theology as “approximation” of God’s revelation, is Van Til’s idea of “limiting concepts”. Van Til talked about this in multiple publications, including Common Grace and The Gospel (P&R, 2015, p. xlviii-xlix; also a paper published under Common Grace in WTJ), An Introduction to Systematic Theology (P&R, 2007,…
The history of Christianity is an intertwined history of traditions and reforms. There is always a spirit of upholding the tradition, and there is always a spirit not content with the tradition. Tradition is inevitable since no Christian lives in vacuum; tradition is beneficial since it is the testimony of…
Truth is susceptible to be misinterpreted, and truth is often being misinterpreted and misused. It has been so in the garden of Eden, where Satan questioned the truthfulness of God’s word and then Adame and Eve succumbed to this doubt. In a fallen world, amongst fallen people, there is no…
What is theology? What is a Christian doing when he is making a theological statement? How do we define man’s position and task in light of the God-man relationship as defined in Scripture? Waves after waves of attacks from liberalism and secularism have forced many to hold a rigid view…
The one true living God, “I AM WHO I AM”, is self-existing, self-sustaining, self-serving, and self-explaining. God created all and controls all. God was before all and by Him will all exist and by His will all continue to exist. He is above all in being, in knowledge, in power,…