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10 Things You Should Know About the Westminster Confession of Faith
This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. The Westminster Assembly was not a Presbyterian gathering. Although the Confession became a doctrinal standard in Presbyterian churches, the Puritan Divines (or theologians) appointed by the “Long Parliament” were a council of Anglicans, Independents, and Presbyterians that produced the Westminster Standards. The 121 commissioners represented every English and Welsh county, as well as Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
What Is Positive Church Discipline?
That discipline is a privilege does not mean that it is always enjoyable. It is often unpleasant. The wilderness wandering of Israel was a period of forty difficult (though not wasted) years. This time of testing and humbling was the “way of the wilderness” (Ex. 13:18). Moses describes it in Deuteronomy 8, saying in effect: “Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.
Make Enemies with Sin and Satan
The Covenant of Grace Our friendships say a lot about who we are. For example, the righteous should choose their friends carefully, knowing that the ways of the wicked lead them astray (Prov. 12:26). Friendships can make or break people, shaping who we are and making us better or worse for the experience. We tend to become like our friends, and our friends become like us.
What Does Covenant Theology Teach Us about Living in a Family?
Covenant Theology on Family Life Human life usually begins in families. Whether families are stable or unstable, helpful or harmful, family connections shape who we are. Children look like their parents, whether or not they want to. Though parents and spouses cannot, and should not try to, make their children and spouses do and think whatever they want, family life inevitably shapes the speech, mannerisms, habits, and lives of everyone in the household.
Our Difficulty with 'Pilgrim's Progress', and Why We Need to Read It
Date October 23, 2023 “Read any new books lately?” Visitors to the Reformed Theological Seminary library often ask this, eager to learn what to add to their reading lists. Before introducing them to what’s new, though, I remind them of what’s old that they should be reading. High on that list, yet often overlooked, is Pilgrim’s Progress, the all-time best-selling Protestant devotional book, though that might be hard to imagine after visiting most Christian bookstores or church libraries.
John Calvin in Context
Ward Holder, ed. John Calvin in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020. xxiv + 494 pages. $110, cloth. The late David C. Steinmetz was my external dissertation reader and the supervisor of my supervisor, Richard A. Muller. Steinmetz, himself a student of Heiko A. Oberman, emphasized understanding historical figures in their various contexts, especially the context of the history of exegesis and theology, but also in their broader socio-political contexts.
Pastors and Counselors
This is a transcript of brief remarks delivered by Dr. Wingard, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Students at the RTS Jackson Senior Banquet on Mary 14, 2021. Tonight, I’ve been asked to offer a few words of encouragement to graduating counselors and pastors. So, here we go: I encourage you – counselors and pastors – to acknowledge your need for each other. Pastors need working friendships with counselors, and counselors need working friendships with pastors.
The Book of Acts as Story: A Narrative-Critical Study
David R. Bauer. The Book of Acts as Story: A Narrative-Critical Study. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2021. xii + 284 pp. $32.99 cloth. Bauer, a faculty member at Asbury Theological Seminary since 1984, has produced a book that has two parts. The first quarter is an explanation of narrative criticism and a justification of its usefulness related to Acts. The second three-quarters is a pericope-level commentary on Acts almost exclusively focused on narrative-critical insights.
Confessions and Worship
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Covenant Theology
“Covenant theology sets the gospel in the context of God’s eternal plan of communion with his people and its historical outworking in the covenants of works and grace.” ―Ligon Duncan Just as two bookends hold together a row of books, the covenant of works and the covenant of grace hold together the storyline of Scripture. Join a host of twenty-six scholars, including O. Palmer Robertson, Michael J. Kruger, and Scott R.
Understanding Biblical Covenants Is As Easy As 1, 2, 3
Covenant in the Christian Life Many of us are familiar with the language of the covenant.1 We hear terms like covenant membership or covenant baptism, and yet some of us may still be hard pressed to describe what we mean by covenant. Why is this theme so important in Scripture? Why does it matter in the Christian life? If we are people of the covenant, then we must understand what covenant theology is all about and how we can explain it to others.
Podcast: Covenant Theology 101 (Guy Waters)
This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. Understanding Biblical Covenants In this episode, Guy Waters discusses how to understand the biblical covenants and how they can help us read Scripture rightly. He addresses what people often get wrong when it comes to covenant theology, highlights the progressive nature of God's promises in the Bible, and explains where he thinks dispensationalism and new covenant theology miss the mark. Covenant Theology Guy Prentiss Waters, J.
Covenant Theology
Edited by Guy Prentiss Waters, J. Nicholas Reid, John R. Muether, Foreword by Ligon Duncan, Afterword by Kevin DeYoung, Contributions by Miles V. Van Pelt, John D. Wilson, Michael J. Kruger, O. Palmer Robertson, Richard P. Belcher Jr., John Scott Redd, Guy M. Richard, John D. Currid, Michael G. McKelvey, Robert J. Cara, Greg Lanier, Douglas F. Kelly, Howard Griffith, D. Blair Smith, Bruce Baugus, Mark I. McDowell, Michael Allen, Peter Y. Lee, Benjamin Gladd, Michael J. Glodo, Scott R. Swain, Derek W. H. Thomas ...
October 2020 New Releases
New Books and Bibles Below is a list of the new and notable resources releasing from Crossway this month. Titles include Covenant Theology: Biblical, Theological, and Historical Perspectives edited by Guy Prentiss Waters, J. Nicholas Reid, and John R. Muether; How Can Our Church Find a Faithful Pastor? by Mark Dever; and 40 Days of Grace and 40 Days of Faith by Paul David Tripp.
The Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy
Progressives in the Presbyterian church (generally centered in the Presbytery of New York), while calling themselves “evangelical,” expressed growing resistance to doctrinal precision. Particular theories such as the substitutionary atonement of Christ, they argued, failed to exhaust the mysteries of divine revelation, which could not be reduced to tidy theological systems. Three provocative actions by liberals quickly brought the conflict to a boil.
Covenant Theology
Edited by Guy Prentiss Waters, J. Nicholas Reid, John R. Muether, Foreword by Ligon Duncan Format: Printed Caseside Crossway+ members receive 30% off books. Learn more. Retail Price: $60.00 Availability: Forthcoming Expected: Oct 27, 2020 Edited by Guy Prentiss Waters, J. Nicholas Reid, John R. Muether, Foreword by Ligon Duncan This book forms an overview of the biblical teaching on covenant as well as the practical significance of covenant for the Christian life.
Paying Attention in Worship
Written by John R. Muether | Thursday, January 3, 2019 The Westminster divines wanted us to understand that it is largely through public worship that God meets with His people. These standards serve to deliver God’s promise that the Word and the sacraments are effectual to the elect for salvation. Reformed worship is about guarding the pulpit and fencing the table. The Westminster Assembly goes even further and asks, How are we to eliminate the distractions that beset us in worship?
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