"You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!" (James 2:19 ESV) As R.C. Sproul has said, "Faith isn't believing IN God, faith is believing God" (paraphrase). Faith is believing what God has said and done in history, written in Scripture for our salvation. As ... Read More

This is a series of posts done by Kim Riddlebarger, posted on Westminster Theological Seminary's blog, entitled Basics of the Reformed Faith. He goes through some of the core tenets of what Reformation teaching consists of. This can be very helpful if you are new to, just exploring or want ... Read More

Excerpted from the Institutes of the Christian  Religion, Book III, Chapter XV, Section 5, Christ as the Sole Foundation, As Beginner and Perfecter. The below section from Calvin's Institutes is an excellent summary of the foundation of Gospel-centered sanctification (progressing and maturing in holiness). Any other application of teaching apart from ... Read More

Wherever this living faith exists, it must have the hope of eternal life as its inseparable companion, or rather must of itself beget and manifest it; where it is wanting, however clearly and elegantly we may discourse of faith, it is certain we have it not. For if faith is ... Read More

"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day." - John 6:44 When sticking with this one verse (Jesus' own statement) you cannot escape the conclusion: No one comes to Jesus, believes in Jesus, cares anything about Jesus, ... Read More