Heidelcast
R. Scott Clark
Recovering the Reformed Confession
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Apr 12, 2015 • 43min
Heidelcast 89: God's Holy Law (12)—The Eighth Commandment
The 8th commandment says: "You shall not steal" We are, by and large, a wealthy people. There is no sin in that, but there are dangers in wealth. A recent study has shown that even as the world measures happiness, the wealthy . . . Continue reading →
Apr 1, 2015 • 40min
Heidelcast 88: God's Holy Law (11)—The Seventh Commandment
In this episode we consider the 7th commandment: "You shall not commit adultery." Warning: since this episode discusses sexual ethics, it may not be suitable for younger listeners. In the seventh commandment the Lord asserts his authority over our sex life. What . . . Continue reading →
Mar 3, 2015 • 36min
Heidelcast 87: God's Holy Law (10)—You Shall Not Murder (pt 2)
After the last episode it occurred to me that there is an obvious question that I should have addressed under the 6th commandment: abortion, the termination of a human life in the womb. Since 1973 no fewer than 50 million human beings . . . Continue reading →
Feb 28, 2015 • 35min
Heidelcast 86: You Shall Not Murder—God's Holy Law (9)
In this episode we consider the sixth commandment: "You shall not murder." You may have learned this commandment a little differently. Some translations, e.g., the Authorized or King James Version (1611) translate Exodus 20:13 as, "You shall not kill." The Hebrew verb . . . Continue reading →
Feb 21, 2015 • 35min
Heidelcast 85: The Holy Law Of God (8)—The Fifth Commandment (pt 2)
This is part 2 of a two-part episode on the fifth commandment: "Honor your father and your mother that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God gives you." In Heidelberg Catechism 104 we interpret this commandment to require . . . Continue reading →
Feb 13, 2015 • 35min
Heidelcast 84: When Marriage Is Decoupled From Nature
With episode 84 we are taking a brief hiatus from our series on the moral law to talk with one of my favorite authors, Stella Morabito, about an article she published in The Federalist, "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to . . . Continue reading →
Feb 7, 2015 • 36min
Heidelcast 83: The Holy Law Of God (7)—The Fifth Commandment (pt 1)
In this episode we consider the fifth commandment: "Honor your father and your mother that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God gives you." In Heidelberg Catechism 104 we interpret this commandment to require "that I . . . Continue reading →
Jan 19, 2015 • 46min
Heidelcast 82: The Holy Law Of God (6)—The Fourth Commandment
That there is a Sabbath is evident in the first chapter in God's Word. According to Scripture, Almighty God "worked" for six days, six mornings and evenings, and rested the seventh. Have you ever stopped to wonder why Scripture says that God "rested"? Was . . . Continue reading →
Jan 11, 2015 • 53min
Heidelcast 81: God's Holy Law (5)—The Third Commandment
God's holy law says, "You shall not take the name of the Yahweh your God in vain; for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain." The first thing we need to say about the name of the . . . Continue reading →
Jan 2, 2015 • 49min
Heidelcast 80: God's Holy Law (4)—The Second Commandment
All the commandments are challenging to us sinners. In the first commandment we saw that God will not share his glory with another. In the 2nd commandment we read and hear that we must worship the true God truly. We do not . . . Continue reading →
