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Apologetics, an English word that comes from a Greek root meaning to defend, to make reply, to give an answer, to legally defend oneself.  As a subdivision of Christian theology, apologetics is a systematic, argumentative discourse in defense of the divine origin and the authority of the Christian faith.


 

Covenant Theology
   
What is Covenant Theology?  What is the Reformed Faith?  How were and are men saved from the time of Adam? 

 

Modern unbiblical Challenges to Traditional Reformed Covenant Theology
   
The Federal Vision - The Auburn Avenue 'Controversy'
    The New Perspectives on Paul  -  N.T. Wright,  E.P. Sanders, James D.G. Dunn
    New Covenant Theology - A generally modified Reformed/Disp movement rejecting OT Law and Sabbatarianism 
   
"Ad Hoc Study Committee" - Revised Final Report - May 2, 2005

  
Mississippi Valley Presbytery - A report on the related views of N.T. Wright, Norman Shepherd, and the

          Federal Vision/Auburn Avenue

 

New "Isms", Movements, and Leaders
    The Emerging Church (Emergent Church), Word of Faith, Seeker-Sensitive, etal

The Openness of God Debate - What does God Know? and When does He know it?
   
An overview of the debate and the reason why it is important.

 

 

The Sabbath, Worship, Holy Days, Special Days of Worship, Religious Observances
    

      Sabbath -
The worship of Christ -
Sabbath Worship/What is required/allowed/permitted
         
Worship - How we worship Christ - How we worship at First Presbyterian Church
         
Christmas -
The birth of Christ -  Christmas/Why Jesus was born
        
 Easter -
The resurrection of Christ - 
Easter Observance & The Resurrection of Christ  

      Thanksgiving - Pilgrims, Puritans and Thanksgiving

 

Worship & Belief at First Presbyterian Church
   
Biblical Worship, the Regulative Principle, and how we Practice What We Believe

 

Church Officers
    A study of the offices of elder and deacon. and the work of women in the church.  Also includes Officer Training Manual in pdf.

 

Reformed Theology and Presbyterianism
    Current
        God is Great!    Rev. Derek Thomas
        No 'Church Year' for Presbyterians.   Rev. Douglas F. Kelly
        What About the Deity of Christ?    Rev. J. Ligon Duncan
        Trusting God . . . Providence.    Rev. Derek Thomas

 

    Hell - Real and eternal, or what ?  
        Why I Believe in Hell.    John MacLeod
        The Biblical Doctrine of Hell Examined.  Brian Schwertley
        Evangelicals And The Annihilation Of Hell.   Christian Research Institute
        Undying Worm, Unquenchable Fire.  Christianity Today's critique of The Nature of Hell
        The General Resurrection.  Samuel Davies
        The Hell of the Bible is not Annihilation.  Robert M. McCheyne
        Saved from God by God.  Michael S. Horton


    Sin
      
 The Genesis of Sin  Geoff Thomas
        Putting Sin to Death   J. Ligon Duncan


   Classic
        A Brief History of the PCA.   Kenneth S. Keyes
        A Brief Non-Technical Statement of the Reformed Faith.  B.B. Warfield 
        Presbyterian Government.   Rev. E. C. Scott
        The Story of Presbyterianism.  Dr. C. Gregg Singer
        TheWestminster Confession of Faith
        What Presbyterians Believe.  Rev. G. Aiken Taylor


Islam

    What is it?  Don't We Really All Worship the Same God/god??
 


Creation Studies
       The Days of Creation.
       History Answering Present Objections: Exegsis of the Days of Creation a Century Before and After Westminster.  David Hall, Mark  

           Herzer, Wesley Baker.
       Creation Research Society.
       Report of the PCA Creation Study Committee
       Biblical Creation Models
       The Logic of Biblical Creation.   Henry Morris

Gender-Neutral Bibles
      Visit the CBMW site for a full discussion of the issues.


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