Enjoy the spiritual feast served in The Beauty and Glory of Christ, a compilation of the addresses given at the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary's annual conference in August 2010 at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each essay sets before readers the unsearchable riches of the Lord Jesus Christ, the hope of our glory and the glory of our hope. Topics include Christ's beauty prophesied and typified in Isaiah and Song of Solomon; Christ's glory in His incarnation, earthly ministry, and death on the cross; Christ in historical theology and everyday life; and Christ s glorious exaltation in His resurrection and in His triumph in the book of Revelation.
 Contributors include David Murray, Iain Campbell, Richard Phillips, Gerald Bilkes, David Carmichael, Albert Martin, Joel Beeke, William VanDoodewaard, Ray Pennings, and James Grier.
 Table of Contents: Christ's Beauty Prophesied and Typified 1. The Beauty of Isaiah's Servant - David Murray 2. The Song of David's Son - Iain Campbell 3. He Is Altogether Lovely - Iain Campbell Christ's Glory from Bethlehem to Golgotha 4. The Glory of Christ's Victorious Incarnation - Richard Phillips 5. The Glory of Christ's Parables - Gerald Bilkes 6. Jesus, Master of Storms - David Carmichael 7. Jesus, Master of Stress - David Carmichael 8. The Glory of Christ's Victorious Death - Albert Martin Christ in Historical Theology and Everyday Life 9. Glorying in the Imputed Righteousness of Christ -Richard Phillips 10. Thomas Goodwin on Christ's Beautiful Heart - Joel R. Beeke 11. Christology in Marrow Theology - William VanDoodewaard 12. Christology: Calvin, Kuyper, and Politics - Ray Pennings 13. The Daily Challenge of Christ-Centered Living - Ray Pennings Christ's Glorious Exaltation 14. The Glory of Christ's Victorious Resurrection - Albert Martin 15. The Investiture of the Lamb - James Grier 16. Hallelujah to the Triumphant Christ - James Grier

The Beauty and Glory of Christ (Puritan Reformed Conference)

David Murray

William VanDoodewaard

Albert N. Martin

Richard D. Phillips

Gerald M. Bilkes

Iain D. Campbell

Ray Pennings

David Carmichael

Religion & Spirituality

Reformation Heritage Books

After the Reformation, the Marrow Controversy of the eighteenth century is noted as one of the most significant and defining events in the Scottish church. However, until now, there has not been a serious analysis of the theology of the Marrow Men as it relates to churches in Scotland during the aftermath of the controversy. In this important study, William vanDoodewaard identifies characteristic understandings of Marrow theology on the atonement, saving faith, and the free offer of the gospel and traces them out in the theology of the Seceder tradition. In doing so, he presents substantial evidence for the continuity of Marrow theology in the Associate Presbytery and Associate Synod in Scotland during the eighteenth century. He ably demonstrates that while Marrow theology was not the primary cause of the Secession churches, the Seceders were aware of the significance of Marrow theology and consciously made it an integral part of their churches.
 Table of Contents: Part 1: Views of the Gospel and Its Proclamation: The Era of the Marrow Controversy 1. The Marrow of Modern Divinity and the Marrow Controversy 2. Views of the Gospel and Its Proclamation: Supporters of The Marrow 3. Views of the Gospel and Its Proclamation: Supporters of The Marrow 4. Conclusions on the Doctrines of the Atonement, Saving Faith, and the Gospel Offer during the Marrow Controversy Part 2: Views of the Gospel and Its Proclamation in the Associate Presbytery (1733-1747) and Associate Synod (1747-1799) Secession Churches in Scotland 5. A Historical Introduction to the Secession Churches 6. Historiographical Evidences for the Continuity of Marrow Theology 7. Theological Evidences for the Continuity of Marrow Theology in the Associate Presbytery (1733-1747) 8. The Associate Presbytery, George Whitefield, and the Cambuslang Revival 9. Theological Evidences for the Continuity of Marrow Theology in the Associate Synod: John Swanston to John Fraser (1748-1770) 10. Theological Evidences for the Continuity of Marrow Theology in the Associate Synod: George Lawson to Henry Belfrage (1771-1799) 11. Departures from Marrow Theology and the Growth of Latitudinarianism in the Associate Synod 12. Conclusions on the Continuity of Marrow Theology in the Associate Presbytery and Associate Synod Secession Churches in Scotland to 1799

The Marrow Controversy and Seceder Tradition (Reformed Historical-Theological Studies)

The essays in The Beauty and Glory of the Father call us to stand in wonder of the First Person of the Trinity. Through an assortment of studies, readers are challenged to recognize the Father s glory displayed in His Son, to adore His beautiful attributes, to know Him as a Savior, and to rest in His loving hands. This book, along with The Beauty and Glory of Christ and The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit, reinforces the ongoing necessity of cultivating a Trinitarian piety. 
 Contributors include Joel Beeke, Bart Elshout, Jerry Bilkes, Ryan McGraw, David Murray, Burk Parsons, Paul Smalley, Derek Thomas, and William VanDoodewaard.
 Table of Contents: Part 1: Seeing the Father's Glory in His Only Begotten Son 1. The Father's Love for His Son (John 3:35) - Bart Elshout 2. Father and Son in the Exodus (Hos. 11:1, etc.) - Jerry Bilkes Part 2: Adoring the Beautiful Attributes of the Father 3. The Holiness of the Father in the Old Testament (Isa. 6) - Derek Thomas 4. The Father's Mercy (1 Peter 1:3-5) - William VanDoodewaard 5. Richard Sibbes on the Mercy and Faithfulness of the Father (2 Cor. 1:3, 18) - Paul Smalley Part 3: Knowing God the Father as Savior 6. Seeing the Father in the Face of Jesus (John 14:9) - Derek Thomas 7. The Apostle John and the Puritans on the Father's Adopting, Transforming Love (1 John 3) - Joel Beeke Part 4: Resting in the Father's Loving Hands 8. Your Father in Heaven (Matt. 5-7) - William VanDoodewaard 9. Counseling and the Fatherhood of God - David Murray 10. The Father's Beautiful Hand of Blessed Chastisement (Heb. 12:4-13) - Burk Parsons Conclusion 11. The Need for a Trinitarian Piety (Eph. 2:18) - Ryan McGraw

The Beauty and Glory of the Father (Puritan Reformed Conference)

Ryan McGraw

Joel R. Beeke

Jerry Bilkes

Paul Smalley

Derek Thomas

Burk Parsons

Bart Elshout

When the seed of life is sown in their hearts, God's people grow up beautifully and gloriously. Taking up this botanical analogy, The Beauty and Glory of Christian Living opens by discussing the divine roots of the Christian life in being united to Christ in faith, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit, becoming spiritually minded, and living by the means of grace. It then explores how our Christian lives branch out to influence our families, our workplaces, and the world. Finally, a series of chapters deal with weathering the storms of life, when we are pelted with affliction, sexual temptation, negative thought patterns, hard times, sickness, and death. In all of this, we see a faithful God who causes His people to flourish for His glory. 
Contributors include Michael Barrett, Ian Hamilton, John Tweeddale, Joel Beeke, William VanDoodewaard, Brian Najapfour, Josh Dear, Gerald Bilkes, Brian Croft, and David Murray. 
Table of Contents: 1. Living out our Faith (Col. 3:1-17) - Michael Barrett 2. Living in the Family: Thoughts from William Gouge - Joel Beeke 3. Living in the Furnace of Affliction - Gerald Bilkes 4. Living Morally in a Sexually Immoral World - Brian Croft 5. Living through Sickness and Death - Brian Croft 6. Living by the Means of Grace: How God Beautifies His Children - Ian Hamilton 7. Living by the Spirit s Sanctifying Ministry - Ian Hamilton 8. Living Positively: Cultivating Faith in a Negative Culture - David Murray 9. Living Evangelistically - Brian Najapfour 10. Living Hopefully in Hard Times: Slouching toward Canaan - John Tweeddale 11. Living on Things Above: John Owen on Spiritual Mindedness - John Tweeddale 12. Living the Christian Life in the Workplace (1 Peter 1:18-25) - William VanDoodewaard

The Beauty and Glory of Christian Living (Puritan Reformed Conference)

Gerald Bilkes

Ian Hamilton

Brian Croft

Michael, Barrett

John Tweeddale

Brian Najapfour

Josh Dear

Was Adam really a historical person, and can we trust the biblical story of human origins? Or is the story of Eden simply a metaphor, leaving scientists the job to correctly reconstruct the truth of how humanity began? Although the church currently faces these pressing questions exacerbated as they are by scientific and philosophical developments of our age we must not think that they are completely new. In The Quest for the Historical Adam, William VanDoodewaard recovers and assesses the teaching of those who have gone before us, providing a historical survey of Genesis commentary on human origins from the patristic era to the present. Reacquainting the reader with a long line of theologians, exegetes, and thinkers, VanDoodewaard traces the roots, development, and, at times, disappearance of hermeneutical approaches and exegetical insights relevant to discussions on human origins. This survey not only informs us of how we came to this point in the conversation but also equips us to recognize the significance of the various alternatives on human origins.
 Table of Contents: 1. Finding Adam and His Origin in Scripture 2. The Patristic and Medieval Quest for Adam 3. Adam in the Reformation and Post-Reformation Eras 4. Adam in the Enlightenment Era 5. Adam in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 6. The Quest for Adam: From the 1950s to the Present 7. What Difference Does It Make? Epilogue: Literal Genesis and Science?

The Quest for the Historical Adam: Genesis, Hermeneutics, and Human Origins

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

This collection of a dozen addresses given on the church as Christ's bride at the 2014 Annual Conference of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary unpacks three overarching themes: looking at the loveliness of Christ's bride, walking in the path with Christ's bride, and sharing in the sorrow and hope of Christ's bride. Specific topics addressed include the beauty of the church's essence, communion, holiness, unity, diversity, membership, preaching, worship, sacraments, discipline, mission, persecution, and future glory. Together these chapters form an appreciative and practical book on the doctrine of the church, stirring up believers to have greater devotion to Christ's bride. Two chapters are written by each author, including Michael Barrett, Joel R. Beeke, Gerald Bilkes, Conrad Mbewe, David Murray, and William VanDoodewaard.
 Table of Contents: Looking at the Loveliness of the Bride of Christ 1. Our Devotion to Christ's Bride -- Conrad Mbewe 2. The Bride's Spiritual Essence and Communion in the Body of Christ -- Gerald Bilkes 3. The Healthy Holiness of Christ's Bride -- Michael Barrett 4. The Unity and Diversity of Christ's Beautiful Bride -- David Murray Walking in the Path with the Bride of Christ 5. The Beauty of Church Membership -- Joel R. Beeke 6. Preaching to and Shepherding Christ's Bride -- Michael Barrett 7. The Beautiful, Biblical Worship of Christ's Bride: A Puritan View -- Joel R. Beeke 8. The Beautiful Sacraments of Christ's Bride -- Gerald Bilkes 9. The Bride's Beautiful Discipline -- David Murray 10. The Mission of Christ's Bride -- William VanDoodewaard Sharing in the Sorrow and Hope of the Bride of Christ 11. The Persecution of Christ's Bride -- William VanDoodewaard 12. Christ's Bride United with Her Bridegroom in Glory -- Conrad Mbewe

The Beauty and Glory of Christ's Bride (Puritan Reformed Conference)

Conrad Mbewe

The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple (Ps 19:7). In this age of uncertainty, we need to stand on the rock of God's revelation. You will find encouragement in this book to trust the Bible as God's inerrant, authoritative, clear, and sufficient word, as well as guidelines for how to use the Bible for personal joy and practical living. Contributors include Michael Barrett, Joel Beeke, Gerald Bilkes, Ronald Kalifungwa, David Murray, Jack Schoeman, Geoff Thomas, and William VanDoodewaard. 
 Table of Contents: The Bible as the Written Word of God 1. The Wonder of the Word - Michael Barrett 2. The Authority of Scripture - Geoff Thomas 3. Challenges to the Word: A Case Study on Adam - William VanDoodewaard The Glorious Properties of God's Word 4. The Clarity of Scripture - Jack Schoeman 5. The Sufficiency of Scripture - Geoff Thomas 6. The Inspiration, Infallibility, and Authority of Scripture - Gerald Bilkes The Beautiful Life of Feeding on God's Word 7. Holding Fast to the Word of Life - Ronald Kalifungwa 8. The Word of God and the Making of the Man of God - Ronald Kalifungwa 9. Finding Joy in God's Word - David Murray 10. Receiving and Doing the Word - Joel Beeke

The Beauty and Glory of the Word of God (Puritan Reformed Conference)

Geoff Thomas

Jack Schoeman

Ronald Kalifungwa

The essays in The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit both exalt and revel in the third person of the Trinity. Through an assortment of studiescategorized according to their biblical, doctrinal, historical, or pastoral focusthis book sets before readers the inestimable ministry of the blessed Holy Spirit. Contributors include David Murray, Geoffrey Thomas, John Thackway, Malcolm Watts, Gerald Bilkes, Michael Barrett, John Carrick, George Knight, Morton Smith, Ian Hamilton, William Shishko, William VanDoodewaard, Joel R. Beeke, Joseph Morecraft, Ryan McGraw, and Joseph Pipa.

The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit (Puritan Reformed Conference)

Geoffrey Thomas

John Thackway

Malcolm Watts

John Carrick

George Knight

MORTON SMITH

Joseph Morecraft

Joseph Pipa

The essays in The Beauty and Glory of the Reformation call you to be grateful to God and to grow in appreciation for the rich biblical, doctrinal, experiential, and practical heritage passed on by the great sixteenth-century Reformation. Through these studies, you will be challenged to treasure basic Reformation principles such as Scripture alone, Christ alone, and the glory of God alone, as well as to grow in awareness of what amazing spiritual mentors and models of godliness a variety of Reformation stalwarts were and what they can still teach us today. The authors pray that these essays will help you increasingly become genuine sons and daughters of the Reformation by following the Reformers' lives and teachings insofar as they followed the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Beauty and Glory of the Reformation (Puritan Reformed Conference)

History

Carl Trueman

Rebecca VanDoodewaard

Michael Haykin

Stephen Myers

Elias Medeiros

Andrew Ballitch

World

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)

Christian Books & Bibles

Michael P. V. Barrett

Greg Salazar

David Strain

Daniel Timmer

David P. Murray

Adriaan C. Neele

Derek W.H. Thomas

Christian Living

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