by Justin Marple | Dec 7, 2013 | General Teachings, TEACHING
Jean Calvin (1509-64) J. I. Packer calls Jean (translated John) Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion “a literary masterpiece,” and “one of the wonders of the spiritual world” as well as “one of the wonders of the theological world.”1 Concerning Calvin,...
by Justin Marple | Dec 7, 2013 | Canon Commentary, General Teachings, TEACHING
The Scriptures are a collection of books. One of the obvious questions that arises is what books should be included and what books should not be included. The most obvious example of this is the so-called Apocrypha. This name suggests that they are hidden, but they...
by Justin Marple | May 1, 2013 | General Teachings, TEACHING
The Presbyterian Church (USA) is in the process of voting on whether to replace the current translation of the Heidelberg Catechism in our Book of Confessions with a new translation. Thus it is appropriate for the church to review the importance of the Heidelberg...
by Justin Marple | Apr 1, 2013 | General Teachings, TEACHING
Perhaps it is the Protestant that I am, but I wish they had spent more time on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus than the stations of the cross. But thankfully they left an hour to tell the story of Acts. At Niagara Presbyterian Church we begin...
by Justin Marple | Mar 28, 2013 | General Teachings, TEACHING
This first-thoughts review is only going to scratch the surface of the issues that this episode raises and really serves as a launching pad for me to make some points that I have not posted about elsewhere. In this episode one of the best things is simply seeing...
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