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The CPJ is a treasure. Chris Coldwell has rendered a great service to the confessional Reformed community by producing a journal that maintains high intellectual and theological standards. Every Reformed pastor, elder, seminary student, and thoughtful layman who would grow in appreciation for his own tradition, who would continue to learn to think and read Scripture with our confession owes it to himself to subscribe to and read The Confessional Presbyterian. Dr. R. Scott ClarkWelcome to the website for The Confessional Presbyterian, a journal for discussion of Presbyterian doctrine & practice. See our About page for background on the purpose and scope of the journal. The current issue for 2007 is available and runs an impressive 304 pages. Please see the contents below. To subscribe or renew your subscription, and to take advantage of special offers for back issues, see Subscriptions/Store. To view table of contents for past issues see our articles page or see our updated author index for a listing of published material by author.

The Confessional Presbyterian 3, 2007
The Confessional Presbyterian 3 (2007) Contents:

Articles

  • 3. John Calvin, the Nascent Sabbatarian: A Reconsideration of Calvin’s View of Two Key Sabbath-Issues. By Stewart E. Lauer
  • 15. The Westminster Standards and Confessional Lutheranism on Justification. By J. V. Fesko, Ph.D.
  • 27. The True History of Paedo-Communion. By Matthew Winzer
  • 37. A Critical Text of the Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. 1–50. By Chris Coldwell
  • 86. Edwards’ Freedom of the Will: A Review and Analysis. By W. Gary Crampton, Ph.D.
  • 104. In Defense of the Descendit: A Confessional Response to Contemporary Critics of Christ’s Descent into Hell. By Daniel R. Hyde
  • 118. John Brown of Wamphray, Richard Baxter and the Justification Controversy. By Bruce R. Backensto
  • 147. The Denial of the Imputation of the Active Obedience of Christ: Piscator on Justification. By J. Wesley White
  • 155. The Regulative Principle of Worship: Sixty Years in Reformed Literature. Part Two (2000–2007). By Frank J. Smith, Ph.D., D.D. with Chris Coldwell
  • 216. Presbyterians in the South and the Slave: A Study in Benevolence. By C. N. Willborn, Ph.D.
  • 223. Seminary Education. By Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr.
  • 231. The Rev. Dr. Alexander M’Leod, An Annotated Bibliography With Extracts from his Diaries. By Wayne Sparkman, M.A.R., M.Div.

Reviews & Responses:

  • A Response to the Coppes-Gallant Exchange Regarding Paedocommunion, The Confessional Presbyterian 2 (Dr. Cornelis P. Venema) 235
  • Response (Tim Gallant) 242
  • Reply (Dr. Cornelis P. Venema). 247
  • Peter Enns, Inspiration and Incarnation (Stuart R. Jones) 251
  • D. G. Hart, John Williamson Nevin: High-Church Calvinist (Alan Strange) 256
  • Robert L. Reymond, The God-Centered Preacher: Developing a Pulpit Ministry Approved by God (W. Gary Crampton, Ph.D.) 261
  • Justification Report of the Committee to Study the Doctrine of Justification (Rowland S. Ward, Th.D.) 265
  • 273. Psallo: Psalm 51
  • 276. In Translatione: John Brown of Wamphray: Singing of Psalms in the Public Worship of God Part One.
  • 280. Antiquary: T. & J. Swords. Part Two. Two Large Presbyterian Works
  • 288. Bibliography
  • 301 Addenda & Errata
  • 304. The Editor and Contributing Editors
  • In Brief: Alexander M’Leod on the Call to the Gospel Ministry (117) Alexander M’Leod on a Pastor According to God’s Heart (154)