Reformed Confessionalism

What place do the confessions have in the church today? In Reformed Confessionalism, D. Blair Smith shows that confession is a practice that is grounded in Scripture and good for the church.

This book explains how the confessions came about and also why it is important. I was most interested to read how they act as guiderails for the church, meant to unite us more than divide us. I am grateful for the clarity that confessionalism offers and also how it connects the church of the past with the church of the present.

To Ground and Guide in Biblical Truth

This small book is able to give a succinct history of creeds, confessions, and catechisms. Smith writes with warmth but also pastoral precision, addressing common misconceptions, questions, and arguments against confessions.

The creeds, confessions, and catechisms were not a part of my life growing up, although I wish that they were. I am motivated to match my preaching and teaching with the standards that come with the confessions as they help to ground and guide us in biblical truth.

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