Worshipping With Calvin - Setting the Ecclesiastical Scene

This book argues for the historic Reformed Protestant approach to worship and ministry over against contemporary styles of worship. This chapter paints a picture of the challenges regarding worship which face evangelical and reformed churches today. The author maintains that the heritage of Reformed worship, which weaves theology, piety and worship together, is the cure for these challenges.

Holiness and adoration

Paul teaches that in the worship service there is an order rooted in creation and the gospel, where man and woman act according to authority and because of the angels. The apostolic tradition must be maintained, as it is received and passed on, and it shapes how the church understands authority, creation, and practice in worship. In the new covenant, believers come into communion with God in the heavenly Jerusalem, where God is present with countless angels and where holiness and closeness belong together.