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Starting as a collection of papers by Mark Horne several years ago, Theologia has slowly expanded to include works by a variety of authors. You will find all of our content under the various categories to the left.

As our motto states, our goal is to provide thought-provoking material that is faithfully Biblical, distinctively Reformed, and comprehensively catholic.

The most recent articles include:

March 30, 2008: Does the New Covenant have its own distinctive sanctions as well as blessings? We affirm by Mark Horne -- 2 Comments
February 3, 2008: Sermon: A Body Formed by the Spirit by Mark Horne
October 16, 2007: 10 things a church can do to change the world by Mark Horne -- 2 Comments
August 18, 2007: On Forgiving Oneself: Nine Reasons Why It Can Be Appropriate by Mark Horne -- 3 Comments
July 31, 2007: Every Word Matters to the Story by Mark Horne -- 1 Comment
July 18, 2007: How To Encourage Our Children to Believe the Gospel by Mark Horne
April 21, 2006: Turretin & Pictet on Christian Infants by Mark Horne
April 20, 2006: Zacharias Ursinus & the Imputation of Christ’s Righteousness by Mark Horne -- 1 Comment
March 16, 2006: Eschatology of Being “Born Again” by Derrick Olliff -- 1 Comment
August 31, 2005: Two Sermons on Two Adams by Mark Horne
August 7, 2005: Paul’s Letter to the Galatians by Derrick Olliff -- 4 Comments
August 7, 2005: The Gospel: The Return of the King by Derrick Olliff
August 3, 2005: Looking For Legalism by Derrick Olliff
August 2, 2005: Baptismal Theology Within Reformed Evangelicalism by Mark Horne
July 28, 2005: Responding to Critics of the Protestant View of Justification by Philip Schaff

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November 12, 2008 at 4:10 pm :: You and Your Son and Daughter :: James
Actually, it is “legal” in the US to serve limited amounts of alcohol to minors in worship services.
November 3, 2008 at 5:01 pm :: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? :: lincoln
well it makes no sense they say this sin is imposible to duplicate b.c. they where acursing jesus the holyspirit of being devil possesed so in other words they where accusing jesus of being devil possessed but they where inuslting the holyspirit…. in my case i accidentally cursed the holyspirit several times some out of desperation that my mistake had me doomed already can this be forgiven even if you accuse...
November 2, 2008 at 8:25 pm :: The Justification of the Good Samaritan :: rachel wilshire
this is a very inspiring and should be shared throughout this country so people can have an understanding about what its all about so they can relate to it
November 1, 2008 at 8:21 pm :: Catholic Unity :: the learning student
this is the end of all things spoken of in the past which is now being fulfilled were she will make all others drunk and cause them to fornicateRevelation 18:3 prophecy will soon be fulfilled but Gods word will stand the test for it is mighty
October 30, 2008 at 11:14 pm :: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? :: Bruce Cowan
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to the devil. The pharisees said that He (Christ) had an unclean spirit. The stated that he casts out devils by the prince of devils, beelzebub. This is what Christ calls blasphemy of the Holy Spirit plain and simple. The texts are these Matthew 12:22-37 (KJV) Mt 12:22 (KJV) Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and...
October 30, 2008 at 11:02 pm :: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? :: Bruce Cowan
Please do not blasheme the Holy Spirit. Do not say it is something other than Christ taught. Check out my website on the subject at www.kingdomofgodministry.com Blessings to those who obey Christ.
October 29, 2008 at 4:14 pm :: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? :: Silent Pain
Hi, Dito Lincoln- I still wonder because I went through the same attack at 14. I still want to follow God but I am not sure that what I am doing is really genuine. Meaning, do I really have a heart to obey the Lord? The reason I say this is because I made an even bigger mistake. I was prompted with an urge by the Holy Spirit to confront someone who had wronged me. Well I was afraid and I had a history of...
October 24, 2008 at 2:58 am :: The Extra Mile :: David Jackson
Thank you for this. I run a youth club which is part of the Urban saints organisation in the UK. I am doing a series of ‘What Jesus said’. I hope you don’t mind me using this material as an illustration. Every blessing David
October 23, 2008 at 7:51 am :: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? :: lincoln
well i was saved at 15 but soon after i got involved with drugs iam now 21 but wheni was getting of drugs i had a satanic attack telling me F*** the holyspirit well the same satanic voice led me to curse out loud the holy spirit(is this unforgivable???) and then after reading mathew 12-31 i said that the holyspirit gets its powers from satan is this unforgivable???? now i hear day and night that the holyspirit is...
October 18, 2008 at 11:35 am :: “Jesus Is Lord”: A Practical Suggestion for Struggling with Sin :: Margaret
About a month ago, I printed out a in 40′ letter on a sheet of paper Jesus IS LORD; because the Jehovah Witnesses were constantly walking down my street. I thought since I had the paper which in brown and gold print that would read it. Now many of my neighbor was curious to what I had on my door. I am proud to let the world the know that JESUS IS LORD over my life....
October 17, 2008 at 12:48 pm :: Baptismal Efficacy & the Reformed Tradition: Past, Present, & Future :: Don Wehmeyer
A good article but I fear both sacraments are terribly misunderstood so long as they are disconnected from the Holy Church (I use that title aa a Calvinist). To repeat myself: Unless the nature of the ministry of the Holy Church and a recovery of the Reformed view of the role of the Pastor (celebrant) discussions such as this have no natural linkage with the life of...
October 12, 2008 at 5:23 am :: Baptismal Efficacy & the Reformed Tradition: Past, Present, & Future :: elijah
Its amazing that you went to great lenght to use reformed men to say what the reformed church today teaches thankfully we who dont believe in popes dont think calvin or wright…etc were “popes”… yet you fail to see pauls responce to the old sigh has the same result with the new one Roman 4 …You would think spending 2 chapters on the suject,...
October 4, 2008 at 6:04 am :: N. T. Wright & Evangelical Theology :: Charlie J. Ray
It strikes me as absurd that we need a new “gnosticism” to interpret the Bible for us. The idea that something should be accepted at face value just because it is new is ridiculous. Furthermore, not one of the church fathers even remotely suggests any of Wright’s ideas. That alone ought to make it suspect. The Reformed tradition instead believes that its theology is rooted and...
September 8, 2008 at 4:22 pm :: The 34 Theses :: Tom Michnay
I purchased Lloyd Jones Studies on the Sermon on the Mount that used to be in your library. Did you know you were refereced in P&R’S new Biography on Van Til. I thought it was an unjust cause and quotation. Something alluding to the fact that your views on faith and works disagreeing with the Westminster Standards. I personally think Westminster barked up the wrong tree. Feel free to email me. Respectfully Yours, Tom...
September 8, 2008 at 4:21 pm :: The 34 Theses :: Tom Michnay
I purchased Lloyd Jones Studies on the Sermon on the Mount that used to be in your library. Did you know you were refereced in P&R’S new Biography on Van Til. I thought it was an unjust cause and quotation. Something alluding to the fact that your views on faith and works disagreeing with the Westminster Standards. I personally think Westminster barked up the wrong tree. Feel free to email me. Respectfully Yours, Tom...
September 4, 2008 at 5:24 pm :: A Short Note on N. T. Wright & His Reformed Critics :: AMR
Very crisp review of the NPP and Wright’s position.
August 27, 2008 at 6:02 pm :: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? :: Ethan
What about attributing the works of Satan to God? I can think of two specific cases of this, one [obviously] being Muslim terrorists, and the other being guys like Benny Hinn. I know it might sound odd to some that I would suggest guys who preach on TV are among the worst sinners in the world, but Benny Hinn specifically has been exposed as a fraud on more than one occasion, and as far as I’m concerned, making...
August 27, 2008 at 4:17 am :: Righteousness from God :: Johnson
Truly we have the righteousness of God through Jesus,but to continue making mistakes may be intentionally or at any little thing that the grace of God that has been made available to us to carry us through would have done for us ,refusing to resist the sin because you will be forgiven is`nt God`s standard and cannot take that ,because we cannot continue in sin and still expect his grace to carry us through. So when we are...
August 22, 2008 at 9:28 am :: N. T. Wright on the Atonement :: Bill Borch
Sir, I would probably have been one of those “Reformed….” . But on the eve of my 20th birthday- in my third yr. of college to be a missionary- my wife of 4 mos. (23 yrs old) and her 26 yr. old sister and I were in a car crash. Sister was killed, wife unconscious over month. Not supposed to live- or be a “vegetable” forever. Thankfully, she did in fact improve. Without going into details,...
August 22, 2008 at 9:14 am :: N. T. Wright on the Atonement :: Bill Borch
Sir, I would probably have been one of those “Reformed….” . But on the eve of my 20th birthday- in my third yr. of college to be a missionary- my wife of 4 mos. (23 yrs old) and her 26 yr. old sister and I were in a car crash. Sister was killed, wife unconscious over month. Not supposed to live- or be a “vegetable” forever. Without going into details, I got B.A. then MDiv. Some of...