Some Questions And Answers About God S Covenant And The Sacrament That Is A Seal Of God S Covenant

Robert Rollock is best remembered today for the role he played in the development of Reformed covenant theology, a role defined especially by the uniquely mature treatment of a pre-fall covenant of works discovered in his thought. However, scholarship on Rollock's covenant thought has until now been based almost entirely on an early modern English translation of Rollock's Tractatus de vocatione efficaci (1597), and has overlooked discussion of the covenant of works found both in Rollock's 1596 Quaestiones et responsiones aliquot de Foedere Dei, deque Sacramento quod foederis Dei sigillum est and his 1593 Romans commentary. This volume offers the first complete English translation of Rollock's 1596 catechism as well as English translations of relevant sections from his Romans commentary that deal with the subject of God's covenants with man. Thus this volume stands to offer students of Reformed covenant theology a better understanding of Rollock's thought and the contribution he made to the evolution of Reformed theology, particularly on the matter of God's covenant with humankind before the fall.

Robert Rollock is best remembered today for the role he played in the development of Reformed covenant theology, a role defined especially by the uniquely mature treatment of a pre-fall covenant of works discovered in his thought. However, scholarship on Rollock's covenant thought has until now been based almost entirely on an early modern English translation of Rollock's Tractatus de vocatione efficaci (1597), and has overlooked discussion of the covenant of works found both in Rollock's 1596 Quaestiones et responsiones aliquot de Foedere Dei, deque Sacramento quod foederis Dei sigillum est and his 1593 Romans commentary. This volume offers the first complete English translation of Rollock's 1596 catechism as well as English translations of relevant sections from his Romans commentary that deal with the subject of God's covenants with man. Thus this volume stands to offer students of Reformed covenant theology a better understanding of Rollock's thought and the contribution he made to the evolution of Reformed theology, particularly on the matter of God's covenant with humankind before the fall.

J. Gresham Machen, a pastor and scholar, set an example for us one hundred years ago to this day. Most famous for his 1923 book Christianity and Liberalism, Machen fought the good fight of faith at the expense of his own reputation—risking it all for the sake of advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ. His story encourages us to move forward with the peace of Christ and a heart of faith-filled obedience to him who loved us and gave himself for us, and to fight the good fight of faith in spite of great odds. This discussion guide serves as a companion to The Life I Now Live: Continuing Machen’s Historic Battle for the Gospel. The Life I Now Live is about defending the Christian Faith in such a critical time in history. It is obvious that Deconstructionism and Postmodernism have ravaged the Evangelical Church in America—especially over the past two decades. So how do men and women like you and I rightly safeguard and serve the Church in such turbulent times? The Life I Now Live answers this question for us by accentuating the need for discipleship that understands the vital importance of apologetics, church history, and evangelism. Many pastors, teachers, and ministry leaders feel the need for holistic discipleship that engages the heart and mind. They may desire to lead a study on apologetics, church history, and evangelism, but they simply don’t know where to begin. This discussion guide will help you facilitate crucial conversations regarding the Christian Faith. Each chapter contains a brief summary to refresh your memory, a set of questions for small group discussion, guided prayers, and pictures, in addition to supplementary texts and resources.

"Perkins is an expert in his field and very much a pastor. ... You will not be disappointed." —From the foreword by Ligon Duncan See Christ and his work more clearly. Learn the biblical basis for the Reformed confessions. Understand the role of grace and works in your salvation. Covenant shapes our life with God. In Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction, Harrison Perkins shows how Christ and his work are the heart of that covenant relationship. Since God lives in covenant with his redeemed people, covenant theology provides a framework for Christians to grow in their life with God, to read the Bible, and to love the church.

"The book surveys the origins of the doctrine of the covenant of works. The doctrine originates in the patristic era and fully flowers in the sixteenth century among Reformed theologians. The doctrine develops from a web of biblical texts and becomes codified in confessions of the seventeenth century. But in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, support for the doctrine began to wane until Reformed theologians in the twentieth century outright rejected it. There were, however, theologians who continued to promote the doctrine because they continued to use the same interpretive methods as earlier proponents of the doctrine"--