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March 2015

March 18, 2015

Peter Leithart’s Doctrine of Justification

I recently purchased a copy of The Federal Vision for kindle upon seeing a $3...

February 2015

February 22, 2015

Justification is Not Simply a Stepping Stone to the “Real Business” of Sanctification

In some theological traditions, justification is seen as simply an "entrance term," or an event...

December 2014

December 13, 2014

Behold, and it came to pass, a new Lutheran T-shirt…

Back in 2007 or so, New Reformation Press started marketing this shirt: You've probably seen...

November 2014

November 22, 2014

"Who's right, St. Paul or St. James?" The Formula of Concord on faith and its fruit.

When people try to undermine justification sola fide as it is taught in Romans with...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

The Doctrine of Objective Justification

This is an excerpt from a book I am currently writing on the ordo salutis:...

September 20, 2014

Revere Franklin Weidner on Justification

First: Justification does not signify to make righteous, but to declare, to reckon righteous. Gal....

August 2014

August 29, 2014

PCR Conference Interview on Boars in the Vineyard

I was interviewed with Chris Rosebrough by Lewis Polzin at the PCR conference regarding our...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

The Place of Union with Christ in the Ordo Salutis

There has been some recent discussion on the "What Would Pless Read?" group on facebook...

July 29, 2014

Rev. Dr. Kurt Marquart: Clarifications on Objective Justification (1998)

Trawled from the now kaput blog of Rev. Paul McCain. Rev. McCain writes... From time...

July 01, 2014

Equipping the Saints: A Study by Rev. Richard Shields

This is a two part Bible study from Pr. Richard P. Shields from the AALC...

June 2014

June 12, 2014

A Brief Response To Subdeacon Benjamin Harju (on the Role of Regeneration in the Lutheran Doctrine of Justification)

Background: The following post is part of a longer conversation with Benjamin Harju, who used...

June 10, 2014

Some good posts on Eastern Orthodoxy

Many of you followers of Pastor Cooper's work have expressed curiosity regarding Eastern Orthodoxy. While...

June 03, 2014

What are the Two Kinds of Righteousness?

Our lives are built around relationships. We have relationships with our parents, siblings, spouse, children,...

June 03, 2014

An Explanation of the Luther Chapter in my Book

Since the recent discussion has erupted over my book, some have attempted to see my...

June 03, 2014

Osiander and the Finnish Interpretation of Luther

When I published my article "A Lutheran Response to Justification: Five Views," (which can be found here)...

June 03, 2014

Universal Objective Justification: My Position on the Issue

I have avoided getting into this debate because it becomes unnecessarily heated. However, I have...

June 03, 2014

Sola Fide in Patristic Literature

I have had numerous emails and comments about the sources I have recommended for seeing...

June 03, 2014

The Priority of Justification over Sanctification

The following is a section from my chapter "New Life in Christ: Sanctification and Vocation"...

June 03, 2014

Response to Dr. Kilcrease on Justification

June 03, 2014

Is the Gospel Purely Forensic?

In the continuing discussions in the Reformed camp over the issue of union with Christ...

June 03, 2014

Differences Between Lutherans and Calvinists on Justification

I was asked by a reader of this blog to address the issue of justification....

June 03, 2014

Justification as a Hermeneutical Principle

I was asked to address the issue of justification and hermeneutics. In addition to the...

June 03, 2014

A Response to Nick on the Doctrine of Justification

This is a response to the comments from Nick of "Nick's Catholic Blog" on my...

June 03, 2014

E.P. Sanders and the New Perspective on Paul

E.P. SandersIn 1977, E.P. Sanders published Paul and Palestinian Judaism, which agreed with the central...

June 03, 2014

Justification and Grace in Bernard of Clairvaux

It has often been stated by theologians as well as historians that Bernard of Clairvaux...