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The Debrecen Synod (1567) on Idolatry
The Debrecen Synod (1567) said, "all marks and organs of idolatry and the Mass are totally forbidden in the second commandment— indeed, everywhere in the New Testament,” and with several proofs from Scripture prove that “idols and the marks and purposes of idolatry...
Robert Leighton on God’s Glory as Our Highest-end in Prayer
He who is the beginning of all things, must likewise of necessity be the end of them all; and then are our intentions rightest and purest, when we are most possessed with the desire of that highest end, the glory of God, and look straightest unto it. And if this...
Striving After Assurance by Francis Roberts
Strive after well-grounded Assurance of a good spiritual state. Labour not only, That God, Christ, Grace, and Glory may be yours: but also, That ye may know assuredly they are yours. Assurance is possible; For God’s Spirit is given to help us to it, &c. Many have...
The Necessity of Church Membership by John Calvin
Yet it ought to be observed, that we cannot become acceptable to God without being united in one and the same faith, that is, without being members of the Church; for it is not necessary for us to run to Jerusalem, or to Mount Zion, because in the present day Zion is...
The Infinite Perfection of God by James Durham
There is but one God essentially considered: and in this the Scripture is clear, and so in this Book [Revelation], chap. 1. and last; although there be a plurality of Persons mentioned, yet it is ever God spoken of as One, in the singular number; and thus He is still...
Logos 2019 Sale
Greetings at the end of this year. Looks like Logos is having a sale you might be interested in. Check the link here.
Prayers of a Righteous Man by Martin Luther
When his close friend Philipp Melanchthon became deathly ill, Luther prayed fervently for him: “I wearied God’s ears with all his promises of hearing prayers.” Luther even threatened to question God’s faithfulness if God didn’t answer him! Melanchthon recovered, and...
How I Pray: Counsel on Approaching the Almighty by Martin Luther
How should I pray? What exactly should I say? How long should I go on? Such were the questions put to Luther by his barber and lifelong friend, Peter Beskendorf. In response, Luther composed A Simple Way to Pray, in which he showed how the Lord’s Prayer, the Ten...
CRTA Launches New Ring of Reformed Sites
Welcome to The Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics, the heart of Reformed Theology on the internet. As you can see by our brand-new site, we have completely overhauled everything! CRTA is now the main hub of a number of tried and trusted Reformed websites...
Remembering the Reformation
History cannot be documented simply as chronological events, but the intrusion of God into time to establish His redemptive purposes in and through men. Two epochs in this Spirit’s work point to the greatest revolutions ever documented: the entrance of the Lord of...
Exit Interview – Why a Reformed Pastor is Leaving the Ministry
I spoke to a Reformed Pastor this past week, and he is in a dilemma. He is in a financial crisis. No, the crisis does not run around the current economical trends of wall street and main street and the continual government overreach into those sectors. Rather, this...
The Lord’s Supper Part 2 – Calvin’s View
The Reformed church of yesteryear had a more biblically rich, complex and theologically accurate view of the Lord’s Supper than 99% of those claiming the Reformed banner today. Not only did the magisterial Reformers take time in sermons, tracts, commentaries and...
The Lord’s Supper Part 1
Through the history of the church, one of the most written about topics is the Lord’s Supper. In today’s church, one of the least written about or preached about topics is the Lord’s Supper. No doubt, as a result, there is a huge amount of misinformation that rests on...
