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Top Five Books on the Five Solas: Sola Gratia
from Keith Mathison Oct 14, 2016 Category: Articles
In the early fifth century, a theological controversy occurred that would forever shape the thinking of the church. In his Confessions, Augustine of Hippo wrote in the form of a prayer the words, "Give what Thou commandest and command what Thou will." The British monk Pelagius was upset by these words, believing that they would give Christians an excuse for not obeying God.
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Top Five Books on the Five Solas: Sola Fide
from Keith Mathison Oct 07, 2016 Category: Articles
Often referred to as "the material cause" of the Reformation, the doctrine of justification sola fide (by faith alone) was a key point of debate between the Protestant Reformers and the Roman Catholic Church in the sixteenth century, and it has remained a point of disagreement ever since.
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Top Five Books on the Five Solas: Sola Scriptura
from Keith Mathison Sep 28, 2016 Category: Articles
What do we mean when we say that we believe in sola Scriptura, or Scripture alone? Like all the solas, a proper understanding of the doctrine of sola Scriptura requires a certain amount of historical and theological context. In the first place, we need to understand that the Reformation doctrine of sola Scriptura arose within the context of the late medieval Western church and its teaching. It was a response to perceived errors in the teaching of the Church. So what was it that the Reformers found objectionable?
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Top Five Books on the Five Solas: Introduction
from Keith Mathison Sep 21, 2016 Category: Articles
A few years ago, I ran across a comic strip in which one of the figures says, "Those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it. Yet those who do study history are doomed to stand by helplessly while everyone else repeats it." This comic is a humorous, albeit somewhat cynical, play on the well-known quote by the American philosopher George Santayana (1863–1952), who wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." It is a well-known and widely used quote because there is much truth in it.
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My 5 Favorite Theology Reads of 2015
from Keith Mathison Dec 30, 2015 Category: Articles
As 2015 ends its long journey and approaches the Grey Havens where it will bid us farewell and "pass into the twilight," it is time, once again, to reflect on the books and the parchments we encountered along the way. I am blessed to serve the church in a capacity that necessitates the reading of many books.
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Reflections on the Top 25 Christian Classics
from Keith Mathison Dec 11, 2015 Category: Articles
Christian History magazine asked a number of their past contributors to help identify the most influential works in Christian history (aside from the Bible). The results are now in, and they have recently posted a Top 25 List.
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A Christian Classic on Sanctification
from Keith Mathison Oct 16, 2015 Category: Articles
In the early centuries of the church's existence, Christian apologists would sometimes appeal to the distinctively holy lives of Christians as evidence for the truth of Christianity. Would such an appeal be of any use today?
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Confessions of a Bibliophile
from Keith Mathison Aug 05, 2015 Category: Articles
Our God is a God who has revealed Himself in a book, in words. We learn about God and His will, therefore, by reading.
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From a Symbol of Fear to a Symbol of Faith
from Keith Mathison Apr 01, 2015 Category: Articles
I sometimes wonder how many Christians stop to think about how incredibly odd it is that crucifixes are used as works of art. Crucifixes adorn church architecture, classic paintings, sculpture, and even jewelry. But consider for a moment what a crucifix was originally. It was a means of execution.
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The Glorious Doctrine of Irresistible Grace
from Keith Mathison Mar 11, 2015 Category: Articles
Those who proclaim the gospel preach in a graveyard.
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