Practical Theology | Doctrine
The Agreement of the Old and New Testament
By: A.W. PinkHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great; saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: that Christ should...
A Sad But Instructive History
By: Rev. Wm. S. Plumer, D.D., May 1, 2006Absalom was the eldest son of David, whose mother was the daughter of a king. His name signifies “the father of peace” or “the peace of a father.” It was not given him by prophecy, but only expressed the hopes...
David a Type of Christ
By: John Gill“Now these be the last words of David; David the Son of Jesse said, and the Man who was raised up on high, the Anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet Psalmist of Israel, said.” -2 Samuel 23:1 These be tile last words of...
A Short Essay on Original Sin
By: Augustus TopladyBy one man’s disobedience, many were made sinners (Rom. 5:19). Self-knowledge is a science to which most persons pretend; but, like the philosopher’s stone it is a secret which none are masters of in its full...
Laws and Statutes for Students of Harvard College
Harvard College Laws of 1642 When any Schollar is able to Read Tully or such like classicall Latine Author ex tempore, and make and speake true Latin in verse and prose suo (ut aiunt) Marte, and decline perfectly the...
The Perpetuity And Change Of The Sabbath
By: Jonathan Edwards“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no...
Fire, Fire!
By: J.C. RyleWhen a house is on fire, what ought to be done first? We ought to give the alarm and wake the inhabitants. This is true love to our neighbor. this is true charity. Reader, I love your soul, and want it to be saved. I am therefore going to tell...
Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God
By: Jonathan Edwards“Their foot shall slide in due time.” Deut. xxxii. 35. In this verse is threatened the vengeance of God on the wicked unbelieving Israelites, who were God’s visible people, and who lived under the means of...
Directions For Judging Of Persons’ Experiences
By: Jonathan EdwardsSee to it that the operation be such upon the will or heart, not on the Imagination, nor on the speculative understanding or motions of the mind, though they draw great affections after ‘em as the consequence. That the trouble of...
God’s Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men
By: Jonathan Edwards“Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth” (Romans 9:18). The apostle, in the beginning of this chapter, expresses his great concern and sorrow of heart for the nation of...
Christ About His Father’s Business
By: Charles Spurgeon“Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” — Luke 2:49. Behold then, how great an interest God the Father takes in the work of salvation. It is called “his...
Baptismal Regeneration
By: Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 573) Delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but...
A Day to Keep
By: J.C. Ryle“Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.” -Exodus 20:8. The Authority of the Sabbath The Purpose of the Sabbath How it should be...
Holiness
By: J.C. Ryle“Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.” — Hebrews 12:14 The text which heads this page opens up a subject of deep importance. That subject is practical holiness. It...
Concerning Servants
By: John BunyanServants also, they have a work to do for God, in their place and station among men. The apostles assert masters under a threefold consideration. First, The believing master. Second, The unbelieving master. Third, The froward...
God’s Indiscriminate Proposals of Mercy, As Related to His Power, Wisdom, and Sincerity
By: Robert Lewis DabneyIf God makes proposals of mercy to men, who, he foresees, will certainly reject them and perish, and whom he immutably purposes to leave without effectual calling, how can his power and wisdom be cleared, save at the expense of his sincerity?...
From the Seventh Day to the First: A Brief Look at the History of the Sabbath Day vs. Lord’s Day
By: Robert Lewis DabneyWe shall now attempt to show the ground on which we assert that the Sabbath, “from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week, which in Scripture is called the Lord’s day, and is to be continued to the...
Grace Does Not Destroy Free Agency
By: Robert Lewis DabneyFrom The Arminian Theory of Redemption by Robert Louis Dabney The subjects which are now brought under discussion introduce us to the very center of the points which are debated between us and Arminians. I propose, therefore,...
The Call of Abraham
By: Charles Spurgeon“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” — Hebrews 11:8. Abraham’s faith was of...
Indwelling Sin
“Then Job answered the Lord and said, Behold, I am vile.” — Job 40:3-4. Surely, if any man had a right to say, I am not vile, it was Job; for, according to the testimony of God...
An Arrow Against Profane and Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out of the Quiver of the Scriptures
By: Ministers of Christ At Boston in New England, Circa 1684Chorea est Circulus cujus Centrium est Diabolus. Gulielm. Parisiensis. Boston, Printed by Samuel Green, and are to be Sold by Joseph Brunning. An Arrow against Mixt DANCING. [believed to be written by...
Christian Liberty
By: A.W. PinkIn the opening article of this series (The Law and the Saint), we affirmed that the unregenerate sinner is, in heart and practice, an Antinomian; that is, one who is opposed to the Law of God. Proof of this is...
A Guide to Bible Study
By: Harvey Newcomb“Study to shew thyself approved unto God…” – 2 Timothy 2:15 I. Read in a quiet place II. Prepare your heart and mind III. Seek the aid of the Holy Spirit ...
Is Christ Your Lord?
By: A.W. PinkWe do not ask: Is Christ your “Savior, but is He, really and truly, your Lord? If He is not your Lord, then He is most certainly not your “Savior.” Those who have not received Christ Jesus as their “Lord” and yet...
“The Perpetuity of the Law of God”
By: Charles SpurgeonA Message Delivered on May 21, 1882 by C. H. Spurgeon “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass,...
Religious Worship, and the Lord's Day - Chapter 22 of the 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith
1. THE light of nature shows that there is a God who has dominion and sovereignty over all. He is just and good, and He does good to all. He is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, invoked, trusted and served by men with all their heart...
Doctrine and Life
By: R.C. Sproul, Jr.This past Sunday I was blessed with the opportunity to preach, this time at Reformation Orthodox Presbyterian Church near Denver. The pastor there is my friend and co-laborer and Highland Fellow Kevin Swanson. I preached what has become of late...



