Download PDF Summary Note: This summary of the above article was produced using AI-assisted tools to aid reader orientation and may contain errors. This article, “The Spirit and the Word,” underscores “the biblical emphasis on the necessity of both the gospel and the sovereign work of the Spirit in preaching.” It states, “It is not […]

On March 15th, Credo Magazine contributor and blogger, Fred Zaspel, debated Nathan Finn on the topic of altar calls on Moody Radio. Nathan A. Finn, who argued in favor of altar calls, serves as Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Baptist Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Fred Zaspel (Ph.D., […]

Martin Luther said, famously and with characteristic bluntness, “When the preacher speaks, God speaks. And whoever cannot say that about his preaching should leave preaching alone.” This may strike you at first as a bit over the top, but the Reformer is emphasizing a point that is actually very important: a Christian preacher is one […]

In 1821 in rural upstate New York, a young lawyer who had grown up a religious skeptic was converted to Christ. The next day in his law office he said to his client, “I have a retainer from the Lord Jesus Christ to plead his cause, and I cannot plead yours.” It was, he said, […]

In our previous blog we highlighted the difference between two prominent evangelists of the early nineteenth century, Asahel Nettleton and Charles Finney. Finney carried “revival in his briefcase,” convinced that the mere application of stated means could produce results. Nettleton, by contrast, decidedly removed himself from any “revival” that seemed to be grounded in excitement […]

By Fred Zaspel– Previous posts in this series can be found here and here. Christ Crucified: Our Only Theme In our previous two posts we explored the apostle Paul’s model for Christian ministry in 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, and we noted his emphasis that it is the gospel alone that God uses to claim his people […]

In Psalm 90:16-17 Moses prays, “May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands.” Faithfulness in the service of Christ is a basic demand […]

Our generation of Christians ought to be marked by a distinct note of gratitude to God for his mercy in raising up multiple, clear voices from so many quarters of the Church to call us — Christians and churches alike — back to that which ought to be the central mark of the Church everywhere […]