Authority and binding to the Confessions

The Value of the Reformed Confessions Today

When postmodern deconstructionism came to roost in biblical studies, the historicity of the united monarchy, once accepted as factual by nearly everyone, was now called into question. Thus the modern-day postmodern critic will claim that even though the biblical authors spoke of a David who ruled from such places as Hebron and Jerusalem, these stories are insufficient to provide us with reliable historical information and thus cause us to doubt their reliability.

Faithful to Scripture and Confession Today

Looking at the changing character of the world and context in which Christians find themselves, this article considers what it means to be faithful to Scripture and confession. Arguing for the normative character of Scripture, this article shows how it relate to confession and tradition, and points to the way of working with Scripture in its context and the confession in our context.

What Does It Mean to Subscribe to the Westminster Standards?

This article is about the binding to the confessions and the subscription of the officers to the confessions.

A Few Thoughts about Confessions

This article considers how we evaluate the differences between the various historical confessions of the church.

Confession and Creeds

A short article with some lessons on confessions and creeds

Is It Right for Christians to Recite Creeds?

Should Christians recite creeds? This article gives the biblical grounds for doing so. It shows that creeds serve as memorable summaries of what we believe about salvation.

If the Creeds Aren't Infallible, Why Use Them?

What role should creeds, confessions, and catechisms play in the church? It is this question that this article deals with.

Confessional – Not Confessionalistic

Should confessions have authority? Looking at the relationship of the Bible to the confession this article explains that the authority of confessions is a derived authority. And since the confession are a profession of the church they also bind to the office bearers.

Christendom's Creeds: Their Relevance in the Modern World

Demarest reflects upon the origin and authority of the Christian creeds, and the lack of appreciation for them today. He further considers possible reasons for this lack of appreciation, noting the factor of doctrinal development used by many modern theologians.

Creeds, The Believer and Sufficiency of the Scriptures (2)

Does confessing the sufficiency of scripture nullify the need for creeds? Why should a believer be bound by creeds? Is the authority of scripture not enough? This article discusses the danger of independentism (seeking autonomy from creeds and confessions). Creeds have a derived authority, since they are based on the truth of scripture. Creeds are crucial to the expression of the true faith as taught in Scripture and for the unity of God’s true churches.

Creeds, The Believer and Sufficiency of the Scriptures (1)

Revised but Not Standard

This article considers what effect the revising of historic creeds like the Apostles' Creed has on ecumenical ties.

Confessing the Reformed faith: Our Identity in Unity and Diversity

This article is about confessions and church unity. Multi-confessional standards, the purpose of confessions, creeds and liturgy, and the use of confessions in defending the faith are all discussed in this article. Non-confessional churches are also mentioned by the author.

Creeds and Standards: Their Significance and Functions

Creeds, which are formal summaries of fundamental truths of religious belief, have been ignored in some Protestant churches, including Reformed Churches. The article cites ignorance of Scripture and laziness in paying attention to the doctrines in these creeds as some of the causes of this neglect. The article goes on to state why the creeds and standards are important as a part of the worship system of the church.

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