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Truths We Confess, vol 3: The State, The Family, The Church, & Last Things by R. C. Sproul (Hardcover)
Truths We Confess, vol 3: The State, The Family, The Church, & Last Things by R. C. Sproul (Hardcover)
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Timeless truths—viewed in their enduring relevance. In his three-volume exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith, R.C. Sproul writes with both insight into current issues and clarity for lay readers. The resulting commentary will long serve the church as an invaluable aid for digesting and teaching the eternal truths of Scripture. Why teach biblical truth from a confession of faith? Sproul explains: "Though human confessions and creeds are penned by fallible people without the benefit of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, I stand in awe at the profound level of theological and biblical precision manifest in the Westminster Confession of Faith. I would argue that the Westminster Standards are the most precise and accurate summaries of the content of biblical Christianity ever set forth in a creedal form. . . . in my judgment, no historic confession surpasses in eloquence, grandeur, and theological accuracy the Westminster Confession of Faith.” —from the preface This third (and final) volume, covering chapters 23–33 of the confession, treats the civil magistrate, marriage and divorce, the church and communion of the saints, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, church government, and the final judgment and afterlife. Also included are indexes to the three volumes.
About the Author
Those who do not understand the argument for infant baptism as oppose to believer's baptism will find this work edifying. The author makes the argument that baptism is the sign of the new Christian covenant that replaces Circumcision which is the sign of the old covenant that was given before Christ's death and resurrection. This argument is a just one chapter of this work. This topic is one did not have full comprehension of even though I was raised in the Reformed Church. My understanding was notional and not educational. I never attend catechism in my youth.
Other concepts explained and explored:
What is the role of the civil government and its relationship to the true Christian church? The civil magistrate is a servant of God yet some roles are reserved to the church? It is God ordained that the two have their own roles yet both should be obedient to God.
Difference in perspective and function changes whether promised in the body of Christ - the church as oppose to one taking their marriage vows before a civil magistrate. Both are valid before God, yet what is promised is distinct and quite distinct in the marriage partner's obligation to God's teachings.
What is a true church? What is a true Christian fellowship? What is the communion of saints? What is the Christians obligation to each other? What is the Christian obligation to belong to a local place of worship? What is his obligation to be obedient to teachings and not be disruptive to that local body? The Church has an obligation to discipline those who reject its teachings and/or are arrogant in his disobedience to God.
What is the essential differences between what the Roman Catholic Church call sacraments and how sacraments are understood in the Westminster Confession of Faith?
One will find a biblical understanding of Heaven, Hell, and the state of men after death plus the state of men after the bodily resurrection from the dead. RC Sproul describes how many churches are moving way from Biblical understanding of these concepts. RC Sproul describes the second coming of Jesus Christ, the judgment of men unto righteousness and those judged unto wrath. How those are judged differently whether one is redeemed through the blood of Jesus Christ.
I hope this gives you a good understanding of this work. I whole heartedly encourage you to seek out and read all three volumes, but I found this volume of the most interest.
