Reformed Forum

Knowledge is not an end in itself, it is a means to an end that we might know the new world of God. When we understand that we are citizens of the age to come, it changes everything about how we live our lives in the midst of this present evil age. Participants: Adam York , Jim Cassidy , Mark A. Winder

Lane Tipton speaks about his recent conference addresses and his newly available video course, Foundations of Covenant Theology . In this conversation, we seek to address the question of the Spiritual character of the law as an administration of the Covenant of Grace in the Old Testament and set the priority for the history of heaven as a frame of reference for understanding covenant theology in g...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Bob reads from his 1923 edition of J. Gresham Machen’s classic work, Christianity and Liberalism , Chapter 5, Christ. Participants: Robert Tarullo

Glen Clary and Camden Bucey speak about their addresses at the recent theology conference. Glen covered the topic of ascending the mountain of the Lord and the role of the tabernacle and sacrificial system in the Sinai Covenant. Camden compared Galatians 2–4 with Romans 7–8 in order to address Paul’s phrase that “the law is Spiritual” in Romans 7:14. Participants: Camden Bucey ,...

Dr. Alan Strange discusses the Westminster Assembly and the Westminster Standards and whether they affirmed the imputation of Christ’s active obedience as necessary for our justification. Strange has written, The Imputation of the Active Obedience of Christ in the Westminster Standards , which is published by Reformation Heritage Books in their Explorations in Reformed Confessional Theology...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob pick up their discussion of Malachi 2:17–3:6 where they discuss Malachi’s presentation of the coming of God, as well as the words made made well-known by Handel’s Messiah , “…He is like a refiner’s fire…” Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ...

Todd M. Rester speaks about the theology of Petrus Van Mastricht (1630–1706). Dr. Rester has served as a translator of Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology , which is being published by Reformation Heritage Books and edited by Dr. Joel Beeke. As of this interview, the first two volumes (Prolegomena and Faith in the Triune God) are available. Mastricht presents a theological method part...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Bob reads from J. Gresham Machen’s 1923 classic work, Christianity and Liberalism , Chapter 4, The Bible. Participants: Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Dr. Bracy V. Hill , senior lecturer in history at Baylor University, speaks about Christian perspectives on sport hunting. While hunting isn’t the first thing on the minds of biblical scholars, hunting is mentioned and used in numerous metaphors throughout Scripture. One particularly mysterious account is that of Nimrod in Genesis 10. Moreover, the activity of hunting raises many important t...

The conflict between Jacob and Esau serves as a paradigm for the redemptive conflict of the ages. God uses what the world would consider weak to accomplish his plan and demonstrate his power. Participants: Adam York , Jim Cassidy , Mark A. Winder

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Bob reads from J. Gresham Machen’s 1923 classic work, Christianity and Liberalism , Chapter 3, God and Man. Participants: Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Will Wood discusses various approaches to higher criticism, including source, form, and redaction criticism. This conversation dives into a topic that was covered briefly in an episode on the authorship of Isaiah . Biblical higher criticism demonstrates several presuppositions that are contrary to orthodox understandings of history and the Bible. For example, predictive prophecy cannot exist. As a...

Mountains appear throughout the Bible as an important symbol of God meeting with man. In this episode, we trace the biblical-theological theme of mountains in an effort to understand more deeply God’s plan and purpose in bringing his covenantal people to glory. Participants: Camden Bucey , Glen Clary , Jeff Waddington Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000 L...

In Episode 78 the panel discusses how the story of redemption shifts focus from Abraham to his descendants, and particularly to Isaac and Jacob. Employing a covenantal and redemptive-historical hermeneutic becomes important in understanding the significance of this shift and its implication for the inclusion of the Gentiles. Participants: Adam York , Jim Cassidy , Mark Wind

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Bob reads from J. Gresham Machen’s 1923 classic work, Christianity and Liberalism , Chapter 2, Doctrine. Participants: Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

In this episode, we turn to pages 216–220 of Vos’s book, Biblical Theology , to discuss the reception of divine revelation through speech and hearing. Vos treats this topic because, among other things, it lies at the heart of true religion. If God is not speaking, then we do not know him. If it is merely men who speak, we do not know God and therefore are not in a religious bond of covenanta...

The Book of Malachi speaks to the people of God after their return from exile in Babylon. They and their leaders are being called to account for offering their worst to the Lord. And now, in chapter 2, the priests are specifically addressed for their unfaithfulness. Rob and Bob discuss these things and many more on this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound . Participants: Rob McKenzie...

Doctrine is not optional for the body of Christ. Yet, neither is it to be pursued in abstraction. Christians must speak the truth in love, applying that truth in the changing circumstances of daily life. Using the biblical metaphors of a shepherd and a pilgrim, Jeff Waddington and Camden Bucey comment on a variety of challenges in the ministry and the importance of presenting every person mature i...

In this episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the first chapter of Malachi and the concern he has for the cold worship offered by his people and those who lead the people in this way. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

Darryl G. Hart speaks about J. Gresham Machen’s classic work, Christianity and Liberalism . In becoming familiar the content and historical context of this book, people will gain an understanding not only of twentieth century Presbyterianism but also of global Christianity to a degree. And in contemplating the lessons of this era, people will also be better equipped to meet the challenges th...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , we begin a series of readings of J. Gresham Machen’s 1923 classic book, Christianity and Liberalism . Participants: Robert Tarullo

Travis Fentiman and James M. Garretson speak about the new book, God, Creation, and Human Rebellion: Lecture Notes of Archibald Alexander from the Hand of Charles Hodge (Reformation Heritage Books). Fentiman discovered the handwritten notes through the Internet Archive and embarked on a crowdsourcing project to transcribe the notes. Dr. Garretson contributed a wonderful introduction. In this episo...

The New Testament cites the book of Isaiah more than any other Old Testament book. Scripture itself treats the book as a literary work by a single author. In this episode, Will Wood, discusses critical approaches to this prophecy that tend to view the book of Isaiah as a composite work of many different people and even different groups. All the while, we will come to see that the question of autho...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob begin to discuss the Book of Malachi. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

We turn to pages 214–216 of Geerhardus Vos’s book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments , to discuss the kernel and divination theories of the reception of prophetic revelation. Critical scholars seek to identify human beings as the origin of the prophetic message. Vos defends the orthodox notion that God reveals himself in objective verbal revelation to the prophets, who delivered that...