Faith, Hope, Love
In 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3 Paul writes, “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work […]
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
History From the beginning of the church, the doctrine of biblical inerrancy has been affirmed by orthodox Christians but is frequently challenged by opponents. Inerrancy can be defined as “the […]
Ransomed
The Apostle Peter writes to Christians: You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious […]
The Westminster Confession Of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) is an impressive summary of Reformed thought influenced by Puritan theology for the purpose of achieving doctrinal unity and clarity among a diverse group […]
The Thirty-Nine Articles
History The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England were not intended to be a complete confession of faith. Instead, they are a short set of dogmatic statements intended to […]
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent met in response to the Protestant Reformation in order to formulate its own position on the debated issues of the day. Oftentimes, the period immediately following […]
The Heidelberg Catechism
After Luther’s death in 1546, the Reformation came to Heidelberg. Shortly thereafter a controversy broke out under Otto Heinrich between the Lutherans, the Calvinists, and the Zwinglians concerning the presence […]
Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
History Luther certainly did not intend his Ninety-Five Theses to be a call to reformation, for he did not want to cause a rift in the church. He merely wanted […]
The Councils of Carthage and Orange
Theological Anthropology Theological anthropology refers to the doctrine of humanity, how humans relate to God, and the human condition before and after the Fall. Secular anthropologies root the evil in […]
The Creed of Chalcedon
History The Council of Nicaea (325) established the official church teaching on the deity of Christ. It was decided that he was a member of the Trinity who was to […]