Tag: justification

Doodle: Roman Catholics and Martin Luther

Doodle: Roman Catholics and Martin Luther

Writing over two millennia ago, in his Defence of Socrates, Plato warned against the unqualified opinions of celebrities. “Because of their excellence at their own trade,” writes Plato, “each claimed...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
05 Sep 2025
Does Reformed Theology Discourage Personal Holiness?

Does Reformed Theology Discourage Personal Holiness?

Over my summer break I reread Francis Schaeffer’s refreshing introduction to the Christian faith: True Spirituality. As a brief aside, it’s to our own detriment when we abandon these classic,...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
22 May 2025
Add Works to Your Faith

Add Works to Your Faith

My reasons for writing this post are far too varied for listing. In the spirit of an article I recently edited, let’s put it down to the providence of God,...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
04 Jun 2020

The Work of Christ: Not Merely Substitution

Last year the church I was part of worked through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. On one occasion at a leaders’ meeting an argument broke out over Philippians 1:27-2:11. The...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
09 Apr 2019

Galatians: Faith in Christ or the Faithfulness of Christ

Nestled in the tightly argued and exegetically demanding section of Galatians 2:15-21 we read this: “A person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
23 Jun 2016

In Defence of the Pharisees

Regardless of which Christian tradition you belong to, I would wager that when a Pharisee is encountered in the Bible reading your expectation is overwhelmingly negative. After all, literary critics would...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
21 Oct 2015