A common response to the argument that the Church is commanded to sing the psalms is the question “what about the imprecatory psalms?” And typically, the questioner then points to Jesus’ command, found in the Sermon on the Mount: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your continue reading…
The Command to Sing Psalms God’s people have always been a singing people. From ancient times, Israel sang the Psalms and the New Testament Church continued this practice. It was not until the modern era that Psalm singing has been completely neglected in the worship of God. This neglect is continue reading…
Good book that, contrary to the title, has to do with far more than worship but extends to the very foundation of ecclesiology. Waldron argues for the Regulative Principle and shows that it is not merely the Regulative Principle of Worship but extends to all the formal actions and structures of the continue reading…
An excellent, though at times difficult, book on the Lord’s Supper as more than a memorial meal. Barcellos examines the biblical statements that require us to confess the Supper as a means of grace. It is beneficial to take note of Barcellos’ statement that the book is intended primarily to continue reading…
A great little book on basic ecclesiology. While there is certainly much more that needs to be said on ecclesiology, this book is a great introduction to the topic or a good book for those who won’t/can’t read a heavier treatment of the subject. It is not without a few continue reading…
Very interesting exploration of early Baptist ecclesiology. By no means an easy read, the reading can be a bit tedious at times due to the large number of quotations that are incorporated. But the information given is invaluable and well worth the occasional slog to get through. The information found continue reading…
Note: This post originally called Showers’ system Classical Dispensationalism. This was incorrect; his system is Modified Dispensationalism (though some do not see this distinction and would label him Traditional Dispensational). Having grown up Dispensational, I recently began to examine Covenantal theology and compare it to Dispensationalism. I was given a continue reading…