A Faith Worth Teaching: The Heidelberg Catechism’s Enduring by Jon D. Payne,Sebastian Heck
By Jon D. Payne,Sebastian Heck
In 'A religion worthy Teaching', edited by way of Jon Payne and Sebastian Heck, an array of trustworthy pastor-scholars have a good time the Heidelberg Catechism on its 450th anniversary with a suite of essays on its dynamic historical past, wealthy theology, and fruit-bearing perform that might be an encouragement to pastors and laypersons alike.
Table of Contents:
Foreword: the Heidelberg Catechism: the key of its good fortune - Herman J. Selderhuis
Part 1: The background and heritage of the Heidelberg Catechism
1. The historical past and other people in the back of the Heidelberg Catechism - Lyle D. Bierma
2. The Heidelberg Catechism within the usa - D. G. Hart
Part 2: The Heidelberg Catechism and the technique of Grace
3. maintaining Firmly to the Heidelberger: The Validity and Relevance of Catechism Preaching - Joel R. Beeke
4. Preaching the Catechism this day - Joel R. Beeke
5. “Washed from All My Sins”: The Doctrine of Baptism within the Heidelberg Catechism - Sebastian Heck
6. “As definitely As I See and Taste”: The Lord’s Supper and the Heidelberg Catechism – Jon D. Payne
Part three: Christian Doctrine and the Heidelberg Catechism
7. amassed, secure, and Preserved: The Church within the Heidelberg Catechism - Michael S. Horton
8. Grace and Gratitude: Justification and Sanctification within the Heidelberg Catechism - Cornelis P. Venema
9. The Christology of the Heidelberg catechism - Mark Jones
10. “Prophet, health practitioner Jesus”: the Son of God as “Our excessive Priest and instructor” within the Heidelberg Catechism - Victor E. d’Assonville
11. The Spirit-Filled Catechism: The Heidelberg Catechism and the Holy Spirit - Daniel R. Hyde
Part four: The Heidelberg Catechism As Catechetical device
12. The Heidelberg Catechism one of the Reformed Catechisms - W. Robert Godfrey
13. The Heidelberg Catechism: A Catechetical instrument - Willem Verboom
14. Scholasticism within the Heidelberg Catechism? - Willem van’t Spijker
Endorsements:
“This is a superb selection of articles, either sensible and scholarly. there's a lot right here to assist us comprehend the historical past, the theology, and the continued relevance of the Heidelberg Catechism. As we hold forth during the Heidelberg in our church i'm going to definitely seek advice this e-book usually. It caused me to reassess and back ‘Isn’t the Catechism remarkable!’ and, extra importantly, ‘Isn’t the gospel amazing!’” — Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor at college Reformed Church, Lansing, Michigan, and writer of the good news We virtually Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a sixteenth Century Catechism
“As a precis and interpretation of God’s observe composed for and certified via the Reformed church buildings, the Heidelberg Catechism (1563) has a unique position within the lifetime of the church buildings. we must always be pleased about 'A religion worthy Teaching', a superb source that is helping us higher comprehend and use the catechism in our time.” — R. Scott Clark, professor of church heritage and historic theology, Westminster Seminary California
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