The Reformed churches of the sixteenth century affirmed the need to be semper reformanda--always reforming. But in the ensuing centuries, some have taken this conviction as a mandate to abandon the departure from received orthodoxy, while others have progressed toward a rigid confessionalism that cements the Reformation itself as a final codification of truth. Between these extremes is the ongoing need of the church to be always reforming--subjecting its beliefs and practices to the renewed scrutiny of Holy Scripture and restating the truth of Scriptures in ways that faithfully communicate the gospel, advance the mission of the church and empower the people of God. This collection of essays by senior theologians and edited by A. T. B. McGowan practices what it preaches, mining the whole terrain of systematic theology to refresh, renew and yes, even reform the church for its next season.

Always Reforming: Explorations in Systematic Theology

Religion & Spirituality

Gerald Bray

Stephen Williams

Kevin J. Vanhoozer

Richard C. Gamble

Henri Blocher

Jr Richard B. Gaffin

Cornelis P. Venema

Derek W.H. Thomas

Christian Books & Bibles

IVP Academic

Sola Scriptura, the formal principle of the Protestant Reformation, is essential to genuine Christianity, for it declares that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, the church's only rule of faith and practice. Yet this doctrine is under assault today as never before, both from outside and and inside the church. In manifold ways, both blatant and subtle, the idea is being put forth that the Bible is inadequate for the needs of modern man. Such suggestions represent an attack on the very foundations of the Christian faith. In this book, several leading Reformed pastors and scholars, including Joel Beeke, Sinclair Ferguson, Robert Godfrey, Ray Lanning, John MacArthur, R. C. Sproul, Derek W. H. Thomas, and James White, unpack the meaning of the doctrine of Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone). They also explain where the attacks on the Bible are coming from and show how those who accept the Bible as God's inspired Word should respond. Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible is a treasure trove of information and a comfort to those who grieve to see the twenty-first-century church wandering away from the safe harbor of the Bible.

Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible

Joel R. Beeke

Sinclair B. Ferguson

R.C. Sproul

James White

W. Robert Godfrey

Ray Lanning

john-macarthur

Reformation Trust Publishing

The angels in Isaiah's vision of God s heavenly temple (Isa. 6) used threefold repetition to praise His holiness, the superlative form of emphasis in the Hebrew language. Their cry tells us that nothing is as significant as the holiness of God. Tragically, the holiness of God has been obscured in our time, and as a result, the church's doctrine and ethics have been tarnished, entertainment has replaced worship in many places, the Gospel is misunderstood and neglected, and the church assimilates itself to the culture instead of seeking to transform it through the preaching of God's Word. Holy, Holy, Holy: Proclaiming the Perfections of God offers a corrective. Here, the holiness of God is defined, explored, and praised by a lineup of leading evangelical pastors and scholars, who show how it affects our worship, doctrine, and personal walks with Christ. Adapted from the lectures at the 2009 Ligonier Ministries National Conference, Holy, Holy, Holy unfolds the character of God and the holiness that sets Him apart. Here is high theology in understandable language, bringing deeper knowledge of God and promoting love for Him.

Holy, Holy, Holy: Proclaiming the Perfections of God

ALISTAIR BEGG

R.C. Sproul Jr.

Steven J. Lawson

Thabiti Anyabwile

D.A. Carson

Teaching Outline + Study Guide for The Pilgrim's Progress: A Guided Tour

The Pilgrim's Progress: A Guided Tour

Ligonier Ministries

The Book of Job

SummaryWhy does God permit suffering? It's a question all of us have asked, and the book of Job points us toward the answer. Job's questions are our questions, and we can identify with his frustration, disappointment, and confusion in the midst of trials. In this series, Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas walks us through the book of Job and considers what the Bible says about our darkest moments. He addresses the difficult question of the relationship between God's sovereignty and the existence of evil, sin, and suffering. In the end, as Dr. Thomas shows, it's in our trials that we learn to trust God and say with Job, "Blessed be the name of the Lord."Study Guide Features:Lesson ObjectivesMessage OutlineStudy QuestionsDiscussion Questions

How does God bring His Word into our lives? The answer is: by the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit the Word was revealed and written. By the Spirit the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. By the Spirit the Word roots itself in the hearts of sinners and produces fruit. Calvin recognized long ago that the Holy Spirit is the bond of union between believers and Christ. Jonathan Edwards said that the Spirit is the sum of all Christ bought for His people with His precious blood. How precious then is the Spirit, and how important to know Him and His ways! In this book, a team of pastor-theologians uncover the rich biblical teachings about the work of the Holy Spirit. How was the Spirit involved in the human life of Jesus Christ? What is a spiritual person? How does the Spirit open the mind of sinners to trust in Christ? What does it mean to serve God in the power of the Spirit? How does the Spirit's sovereign work relate to our responsibility in evangelism? These questions and more are addressed in this book.
 Table of Contents: Part I: Geoff Thomas: A Faithful Instrument of the Spirit 1. Hugh Geoffrey Thomas: A Biographical Appreciation - Gary Brady 2. A Minister Who Has Produced Ministers - Paul Levy Part II: Salvation and the Spirit of Christ 3. The Spirit and the Word Incarnate: John Owen's Trinitarian Christology - Carl Trueman 4. The Relation of the Righteousness of God and the Spirit of God in Romans 1-8 - Sam Waldron 5. The Illumination of the Holy Spirit - Joel Beeke 6. The Holy Spirit and Human Responsibility - Fred Malone Part III: Growth and the Spirit of Holiness 7. A Gracious Willing Guest: The Indwelling Holy Spirit - David Jones 8. John Owen on the Spirit s Ministry in Guarding the Believer's Heart - Michael Haykin 9. Professor John Murray and the Godly Life - John J. Murray 10. Living by the Spirit's Sanctifying Ministry - Ian Hamilton 11. John Owen and Spiritual-Mindedness: A Reflection on Reformed Spirituality - Derek Thomas 12. The Spirit of God in the People of God: A Celtic Spirituality - Iain D. Campbell Part IV: Ministry and the Spirit of Counsel and Might 13. The Holy Spirit and the Call to the Ministry of the Gospel - Stephen Turner 14. The Empowering Work of the Holy Spirit - Conrad Mbewe 15. The Supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ and Apostolic Ministry - Austin Walker 16. An Elizabethan Cameo: The Ministry of Edward Dering - Robert Oliver 17. Passion and the Spirit s Sovereignty in the Thinking and Evangelistic Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Gary Benfold

The Holy Spirit and Reformed Spirituality: A Tribute to Geoffrey Thomas

Reformation Heritage Books

The apostle Paul instructed Timothy to preach the word! . . . 'Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching' (2 Tim. 4:2). This instruction is in keeping with the principle reflected in the book of Acts that the proclamation of God's Word is the heart of corporate worship. Yet in many churches, preaching is in decline under the influence of a culture that prefers entertainment to exposition. In this volume, fourteen experienced preachers reaffirm the centrality of preaching in the life of the church as they explore what the Scriptures have to say about the mandate, meaning, motivation, and method of preaching. With wisdom and conviction, the authors remind the church that God works through the faithful preaching of His Word, no less in the twenty-first century than in the first.
 Table of Contents: Foreword by Ian Hamilton 1. Steven J. Lawson: Knowing the Man and His Message - Dustin W. Benge Part 1: The Mandate of Preaching 2. A Biblical Priority: Preach the Word - John MacArthur 3. A Pastoral Preeminence: Feed My Sheep - R. C. Sproul 4. A Historical Pedigree: Sixteenth-Century Reformed Preaching - Joel Beeke Part 2: The Meaning of Preaching 5. Preaching as Exposition - R. Albert Mohler, Jr. 6. Preaching as Transformation - Derek W. H. Thomas 7. Preaching as Worship - Sinclair B. Ferguson Part 3: The Motivation of Preaching 8. The Aim of Preaching: The Glory of God - Robert Godfrey 9. The Foundation of Preaching: The Cross of Christ - John J. Murray 10. The Power of Preaching: The Presence of the Holy Spirit - Michael A. G. Haykin Part 4: The Method of Preaching 11. Preparing the Sermon - Iain D. Campbell 12. Building the Sermon - Geoffrey Thomas 13. Delivering the Sermon - Conrad Mbewe

Pulpit Aflame

Geoffrey Thomas

Dustin W. Benge

R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Robert Godfrey

John J. Murray

Conrad Mbewe

Michael A.G. Haykin

We live in a challenging cultural moment; there are reasons for great alarm and concern in society around us and it's easy to lose heart. Yet the Christian hope of the last things, so wonderfully disclosed in the Scriptures and so certainly embodied in our risen Savior, is a beacon of beauty and glory shining on our way as we traverse the ugly and the gloomy. In this book, you will encounter encouraging messages that address the end times from a variety of perspectives (exegetically, topically, historically, and experientially). Contributors include Michael P. V. Barrett, David Strain, Daniel Timmer, David P. Murray, Derek W. H. Thomas, Greg Salazar, Adriaan C. Neele, William VanDoodewaard, Joel R. Beeke, and Gerald Bilkes.

The Beauty and Glory of the Last Things (Puritan Reformed Conference)

William VanDoodewaard

Michael P. V. Barrett

Greg Salazar

David Strain

Daniel Timmer

David P. Murray

Adriaan C. Neele

Gerald M. Bilkes

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