stylos

Stylos is the blog of Jeff Riddle, a Reformed Baptist Pastor in North Garden, Virginia. The title "Stylos" is the Greek word for pillar. In 1 Timothy 3:15 Paul urges his readers to consider "how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar (stylos) and ground of the truth." Image (left side): Decorative urn with title for the book of Acts in Codex Alexandrinus.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Savoring "more of curiosity than wisdom": Notes on the translation of logizomai in Romans 4:1-12

The Greek verb logizomai (to count, to reckon, to impute) is at the heart of Romans 4:1-12: KJV Romans 4:1 What shall we say then that Abrah...

Ryle: On the regular hearing of preaching

Last week I included some of J. C. Ryle’s exhortations in the booklet "Thoughts for Young Men" on the use of the "public mean...

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Notes on the Text and Translation of Romans 4:1

What is the text of Romans 4:1? How should it be translated? There are several distinct textual and translation issues: 1. Word order: The t...

Monday, August 24, 2009

John Piper, Lutherans, and a Tornado

I read an intersting ABP article today on a recent a mini-controversy over comments John Piper made on his blog regarding a tornado that to...

Interview with Sermonaudio founder Steve Lee

Sermonaudio is one of the biggest internet broadcasters of conservative, evangelical preaching. Ever wonder how the ministry got started? ...

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

J. C. Ryle on the Diligent Use of the Public Means of Grace

J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) was an evangelical Anglican bishop who wrote and preached often on personal holiness. One of his classic works is a ...

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Interview with Conrad Mbewe

Conrad Mbewe will be speaking at the Evangelical Forum Friday-Saturday, September 25-26, 2009 and preaching at JPBC on Sunday, September 27,...

Monday, August 10, 2009

Homecoming and Revival Meetings at Nomini

I am back in the Northern Neck this week. Yesterday, I had the privilege of preaching for the annual Lord's Day Homecoming service of N...

Saturday, August 08, 2009

More on Dan Wallace

If you read the five part series reviewing the ETS comments of Dan Wallace regarding text criticism in the 21st century, you might also enjo...

Review of Dan Wallace: Part 5 of 5

Note: This is the fifth of a five part series offering review and analysis of Dan Wallace’s "Challenges in New Testament Textual Critic...

Friday, August 07, 2009

The Prayer of Asa

Asa was one of the few kings in Judah who receives a generally favorable review by the writers of Scripture. According to 2 Chronicles 14:2...

Review of Dan Wallace: Part 4 of 5

Note: This is the fourth of a five part series offering review and analysis of Dan Wallace’s "Challenges in New Testament Textual Criti...

Thursday, August 06, 2009

J. L. Dagg on the Musical Aspects of Worship

Baptist theologian J. L. Dagg (1794-1884) offers his view on what is fitting with regard to the musical aspects of the worship of God's...

Guest Preacher at JPBC August 9th: Brian Russell

Our guest preacher at JPBC this upcoming Lord's Day (August 9th) will be Pastor Brian Russell. Brian A. Russell was born in South Africa...

Review of Dan Wallace: Part 3 of 5

Note: This is the third in a five part series offering review and analysis of Dan Wallace’s "Challenges in New Testament Textual Critic...

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Review of Dan Wallace: Part 2 of 5

Note: This is the second of a five part series offering review and analysis of Dan Wallace’s "Challenges in New Testament Textual Criti...

Monday, August 03, 2009

Review of Dan Wallace: Part 1 of 5

Note: This is the first of a five part series offering review and analysis of Dan Wallace’s "Challenges in New Testament Textual Critic...

Book Note: Greg Wills, "Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: 1859-2009"

I recently finished reading Greg Wills' Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: 1859-2009 (Oxford University Press, 2009). This is an im...

Wayland on Singing and Instruments in Worship

Wayland on Singing and Instruments in Worship: One of our essential beliefs is that of the spirituality of the church, that is, that the ch...

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wayland on Baptism and the Lord's Supper

Wayland explains why Baptists practice "restricted communion," not allowing pedopbaptists to partake in the Lord's Supper: We...

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