All Scipture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
  —2 Tim. 3:16-17

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
  —1 Tim. 4:16

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Theology

My theological journey
Why theology matters
Axiom used: The Bible is inerrant and infallible

Doctrines of the faith

Sola Scriptura: The necessity, sufficiency, authority, preservation, perspicuity of Scripture ( Available in PDF format here)
(Part 2) Sola Scriptura and Creeds, Confessions and Tradition

On the Covenant of Works
A Defence of the Imputation of the Active Obedience of Christ to believers, against New Covenantal Theology

Soteriology
Christian soteriology: The 5 points of Calvinism
Alternate theories on relation between justification, faith & works?
Why Calvinism has nothing to do with fatalism

Does God have two wills? — A Review of the book by C. Matthew McMahon on the topic with regards to the Will of God relating to Salvation, and the refutation of Amyraldism and Neo-Amyraldism as seen in the doctrine of 'Common Salvific Grace' and the 'Well-meant Offer'

The Crux of the Gospel

A Primer on the topic of Law and Gospel (IMPT!)
A Primer on the topic of Assurance of Salvation

The eternal and transcendent purpose of the Law
On the Law of God — The Mosaic Law in light of the Gospel of Christ

Adressing the topic of Divine Impassibility

Theological Articles

The Gospel and its proclamation (IMPT!!)
The Gospel of Sola Fide

A rebuttal to Neo-Amyraldism with a focus on the misquotation of John Bunyan's writings

 

Refusing to love the truth

We shouldn't judge people, right?
Sequel: On the judging of heretics

Judging by Purpose Verses.com
Can you really tell a tree by its fruit — or was Christ lying? by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon of apuritansmind.com
Discernment in an Age of Deception by Pastor Bob DeWaay

If people are coming to know Christ through this program, should we not criticize it? (A look at one of the tenents of the church growth movement)
Is good intention a good excuse for being wrong?

Chrisitan unity in light of the Cross
Correspondence with a dear brother in the faith regarding unity

The Doctrine of Separation

Articles on the purpose-driven movement, Seeker sensitivity, Church Growth Movement (CGM)

New Evangelical Calvism: An Analysis of the Calvinist Resurgence (Available as PDF here)

Is the contemporary Gospel "Another Gospel" — General article at banneroftruth.org

On the Efficaciousness of Prayer — Does prayer operates ex opere operato?

Church Polity

[PDF] Did all presbuteroi proclaim God's Word? by Brian R. Keller
Exposition of 1 Tim. 5:17 — On the office(s) of elders

On Church Polity

The Worship Wars

Exclusive Psalmody?

Instruments in worship?

Practical theology

Abortion: Sacrificing to Molech

Christianity and the Culture War

On speaking the truth in love

People will listen to you when they know you care for them?

On Celebrity Christianity

On the Christian Sabbath — with a particular defence against the claims of strict Sabbatarianism.
Also does a short writeup on the role of the Law in the entirety of Scripture

 

Sexuality

[PDF] Transsexuality and Ordination by Dr. Robert A. J. Gagnon

Bible study notes

Book study on James

Part 1: James 1 — Trials & Wisdom (Jas. 1:1-8) here

Part 2: James 1 — Temptations & Gifts of God (Jas. 1:12-18) here

Part 3: James 1&2 — Humiliy, Partiality & Mercy (Jas. 1:9-11; 2:1-13) here

Part 4: James 1&2 — Faith & Works (Jas. 1:19-27; 2:14-26) here

Part 5: James 3 — Discipline of the tongue (Jas. 3) here.

Part 6: James 4&5 – Practical spirituality (Jas 4-5:12) here.

Part 7: James 5 — Prayer & Accountability (Jas. 5:13-20) here.

On the concept of Cherem — Josh. 6:17

Reflections

[PDF] Reflections on Don A. Carson talks at the Living Word Conference 2008

[PDF] Reflections on Prof Peter Jones' talk in Singapore 2009

Analysis and refutations of heresies

Roman Catholicism

Arminianism

Charismatism/ Third Wave / Latter Rain

On the Seventh Day Adventists

Feminist heresy
Contra Feminism

The heresy of Open Theism

Miscellaneous

Correspondence with a self-proclaimed OSAS Arminian (who turns out to be a Pelagian Gnostic!!)

Differences between Pelagianism, its derivatives and Christianity

[PDF] Review of John Piper's sermon on Romans 2:6-10, preached on the 6th December 1998.

Simple logical refutation of the Arminian theory of simple foreknowledge

The doctrines of Once Saved, always saved (OSAS) or eternal security versus the doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints