'reformation' tagged posts

The Reformation in Our Worship

If God were to save men on account of their works, then no one would be saved! Faith looks away from one’s own works to the saving works of Jesus’ perfect life of obedience and his atoning death upon the cross vindicated and approved by God at his resurrection. Each time we gather for worship, we confess our sin corporately and personally, then we are challenged to exercise faith in the gospel promises which are announced. We receive God’s forgiveness by faith, not by works.

Reformed Confessions “Cheat Sheet”

As a reformed presbyterian minister, the history of the Protestant Reformation (particularly the written summaries of biblical doctrine) interests me. Nonetheless, I am not merely interested in history and ancient documents for their own sake. Rather, Reformed creeds and confessions intrigue me because they contained summaries of the gospel of Jesus Christ for which the…