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The oldest reformed view was historicism. It was known as the protestant interpretation of Revelation. A historicist “sees the book of Revelation as a prewritten record of the course of history from the time of John to the end of the world. Fulfillment is thus considered to be in progress at present and has been unfolding for nearly two ...
The law is what God commands of us. The gospel is what God has done for us in Christ. The law says “do.”. The gospel tells us it is “done.”. When God created Adam and placed him in Eden, Adam was created in a covenant relationship with God (the so-called covenant of works). Adam had the natural ability to obey all of God’s commands ...
May 1, 2003 · This book is a general summary of what a (Presbyterian) Reformed church is. This is part of the Basics of the Reformed Faith series which is edited by Sean Michael Lucas (PCA) and published by P&R Publishing. If you're looking for a Reformed (1689) Baptist book, this is not it.
Jun 4, 2012 · The Reformed faith can also be summarized in this way: all the essential elements of the Reformed faith can be seen as outworkings of God’s covenant Lordship. The fact that “covenant Lordship” is central to Scripture and also to Reformed theology is a major argument in favor of Reformed theology as the best formulation of scriptural teaching.
Oct 1, 1991 · What is the Reformed Faith? Paperback – October 1, 1991. In this booklet John Richard de Witt explains the great hallmarks of the Reformed faith the centrality of the Bible; the sovereignty of God; the wonder of grace; the quality of the Christian life; the place of the law and the gospel; the biblical view of the world; the importance of ...
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- John R. DeWitt
Rather, the Reformed faith is a relationship to God, through Jesus Christ, based upon the gospel revealed by him and in Holy Scripture. The contents of this booklet are selective, and are not comprehensive of the Christian faith. An exhaustive summary of the Reformed faith is neither intended nor supplied.
1. Justification is an act, not a process ( Rom. 5:1 ). It is something that has taken place in the justified, not something that is constantly taking place. 2. It is an act of the free grace of God toward sinners who are personally guilty and deserving of His wrath ( Rom. 3:25 ). 3. It is a forensic act.
