With the release of the January issue of Credo Magazine, “In Christ Alone,” we were pleased to release “10 Questions with David Wells.” Today we would like to follow up with another interview with David Wells, conducted by Jared Moore. David F. Wells is a distinguished senior research professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has previously taught [...]

By Matthew Barrett –   “God is unfair!” “How can God condemn millions to hell who have never heard the gospel?” Many Christians and non-Christians share this objection. For non-Christians, such an objection is all the more reason not to believe in Christianity. For many Christians, such an objection leads them down the road of [...]

In the January issue of Credo Magazine, “In Christ Alone,” Todd Miles has written an essential article defending the exclusivity of the gospel against inclusivism. First, a little about Todd Miles. Todd Miles (B.S., M.S. in Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State University; M.Div., Western Seminary; PhD in Systematic Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is [...]

One new book that is a must read is The Deity of Christ, by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson (Wheaton: Crossway, 2011). This book is filled with chapters by some of the top scholars and the book itself addresses the doctrine the early church fought to defend against Arianism and the contemporary church [...]

By Paul Helm –   ‘A sinner pressed in conscience by the burden of uncleanness and guilt finds relief, not by reminding himself that his faith is evangelical righteousness by a new law, but by looking to the cross of Christ’. – J. I. Packer on Baxter In yesterday’s post I argued that there are [...]

In each issue of Credo Magazine we feature “From the Horse’s Mouth” where we ask a pressing question to notable pastors and scholars. In the January issue of Credo Magazine, “In Christ Alone,” we asked: Does inclusivism fall within the boundaries of evangelicalism? Our responders included: Paul Helm, Richard Mouw, Stephen Wellum, and Terrance Tiessen. [...]

By Paul Helm – Baxter was in my eyes a great muddler; but the whole Church cannot help liking Richard Baxter for all his muddling. Richard Baxter lives in the affections of the Church, yet he greatly perplexed the Gospel; he tried to make peace between the Calvinists and Arminians by getting some middle way. [...]

On a scale from 1 to 10 how difficult is it to preach on hell in the 21st century? In the January issue of Credo Magazine, “In Christ Alone,” Tom Ascol, Michael Reeves, John Kimbell, J. Kent Edwards, and Tony Merida give there answer. Find out what they had to say! Open publication – Free [...]

By Fred Zaspel – “To obey is better than sacrifice.” (1 Sam. 15:22) We all know the story. King Saul was commanded to take no spoil from the Amalekites but to destroy everything, including even the animals. When the prophet Samuel discovered the many animals Saul had kept for his own use he roundly condemned [...]

Over at Credo’s “Reviews” page, Brian Arnold has written a review of Athanasius, by Peter J. Leithart. Though debated, Athanasius may be the most important figure in the early church in regards to the deity of Christ. Arnold writes, Critical for Athanasius’s metaphysics is the creator/creature distinction made at creation. Arius cannot account for Jesus’ [...]

By Thomas Schreiner –   As Christians we should be responsible citizens and vote. It is especially important to vote on the great moral issues of our day, like abortion. Historians look back on what the Nazis did to the Jews with horror, and we can easily be dulled to the relentless murder of babies [...]

In this interview David Wells discusses John Stott, evangelicalism, and growing up in the African bush. Wells is Senior Distinguished Research Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including Above All Earthly Powers, No Place for Truth,  God in the Wasteland, Losing Our Virtue, The Courage to be Protestant, and [...]

Today we would like to highlight two free resources that are just “must haves” for every Christian. First, J. I. Packer’s famous book, Knowing God, has been made available as an audio, free to download during the month of January. Second, biblicaltraining.org has now made available the audios to Timothy’s George’s lectures on Reformation Theology. [...]

This January’s issue of Credo Magazine, “In Christ Alone,” argues for the exclusivity of the gospel, especially in light of the movement known as inclusivism. This issue seeks to answer questions like: Can those who have never heard the gospel of Christ be saved? Will everyone be saved in the end or will some spend [...]

By Matthew Barrett – I have a beautiful three years old daughter. I cannot imagine life without her. She is a precious girl who has been made in the image of God. However, when I am reminded that millions and millions of girls just like her have been aborted in the womb, it is almost [...]

One of the things that we believe sets Credo Magazine apart is not only its evangelical and reformation emphasis but its baptistic perspective. Therefore, from time to time we seek to write on theological matters and publish reviews from a Baptist perspective. We also try to take a look at the past, particularly with reference [...]

Today we would like to highlight two recent lectures by Michael A.G. Haykin. The first is Haykin’s Reformation Day Lecture (MP3) at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (January 20, 2011 Chapel Service). The second is Haykin’s message “The Word Did Everything” (MP3), given November 9, 2008 (presented at a Reformation Festival Service). Michael A. G. Haykin [...]

By Matthew Barrett – Luke Stamps wrote a helpful post earlier this week called “Who Reads Must Choose: Developing a Personal Canon of Theologians.” In that post he highlighted the importance of reading the most important theologians in church history and developing a “personal canon” to follow throughout the year. Today I would like to [...]

By Jeff Robinson – What does the theology of John Hick and John Calvin have in common? Much, if some voices within popular evangelicalism are to be believed. Hick, of course, is a well-known inclusivist and Calvin is one of the heroes of the Reformation. Theologically, the two seem to be polar opposites, but it [...]

This past Monday marked Martin Luther King Jr. day and America was reminded once more of its long history of racial tension and racial reconciliation. One new book that seeks to address racial reconciliation from a gospel-perspective is One New Man: The Cross and Racial Reconciliation in Pauline Theology, by Jarvis Williams. In his review, [...]