looking at the Old Testament, the New Testament, systematic theology, covenant theology, original sin, science, and preaching

Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th September

Adam is under increasing fire not only from some scientists and moral critics of the Bible’s doctrine of original sin, but also from voices within the church. This poses unique challenges for pastors and preachers: how do we teach and preach Adam today? The conference looked at Adam from a number of angles and the speakers brought us faithful, theologically stretching, and applied material on this important topic.

Introduction: Garry Williams

Session 1: David Green

Preaching Adam to Adam’s Race

"Adam & the Bible" Conference Audio

Session 1: 1 Corinthians 15:42-49 — Lane G. Tipton
Session 2 was not recorded
Session 3: Covenant Representation — Lane. G. Tipton
Session 4: Genesis 1:26 — Vern Poythress
Session 5: Questions & Answers — Vern Poythress and Lane G. Tipton
Session 6: The Fourfold State of Man — Lane G. Tipton
Session 7: Luke 4:1-12 — Lane G. Tipton
Session 8: Genesis 2:5-17 — Jim Cassidy

4 minutes… Download:

Dr. Lane G. Tipton, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology atWestminster Theological Seminary, describes logical positivism, a type of analytic philosophy incorporating mathematical and logico-linguistic constructs and deductions of epistemology.

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What is the Gospel? [Audio/Video]

Reformed Forum put out a “What is the Gospel” series. Each audio/video is anywhere from three to ten minutes:

What is the Gospel?

Dr. Lane G. Tipton, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA, speaks about the heart of the Christian message. Christians must be careful not… Read more→

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Redemption Accomplished and Applied

…the distinction between the once for all accomplishment of redemption and… Read more→

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The Benefits of Salvation

The gospel is first and foremost the good news about the resurrected Christ. Through union with the resurrected Christ believers receive justification, adoption, sanctification, and all other benefits which either… Read more→

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How is Redemption Applied?

The redemption accomplished by Jesus Christ is applied by the Holy Spirit as he effectually calls the elect and unites them to Christ by faith… Read more→

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The Covenantal Context of Redemption

In speaking of the gospel, it is important to understand the covenantal context in which it occurs. Though Adam sinned in the garden and brought guilt and corruption upon all… Read more→

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The Covenant of Grace

…describes the Covenant of Grace and its two administrations. This is an important lesson that pictures for us the wonderful salvation that comes through the mediation… Read more→

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Law and Gospel

Errors abound when readers of Scripture confuse law and gospel. Dr. Lane G. Tipton describes the uses of the law and the wonderful news that Jesus Christ has accomplished salvation… Read more→

Once the forensic, elocutionary act of justification is spoken then there is a host of perlocutionary effects. These perlocutionary effects are the sum total of the new creation… Justification is a performative utterance… it is the elocutionary alpha point for the entire redemptive reality applied to believers… I saw ontological source, communicative source… not as infalisative language… as expressing the architectonic structure of his ordo salutus as it depends on justification as an elocutionary speech act that brings all these perlocutionary effects…

Lane Tipton explaining Mike Horton’s view (while discussing Justification and Union with Christ in the most recent Reformed Forum. [18-19 minute mark])

Was mine the only mind that exploded?