The Synod of Dort’s Enduring Heritage
Edited by
Jon D. Payne and Sebastian Heck
REFORMATION HERITAGE BOOKS
Grand Rapids, Michigan
© 2019 by Jon D. Payne and Sebastian Heck
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Payne, Jon D., editor. | Heck, Sebastian, editor.
Title: A faith worth defending : the Synod of Dort’s enduring heritage / edited by Jon D. Payne and Sebastian Heck.
Description: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Reformation Heritage Books, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “Contains essays on the history and theology of the Canons of Dort”— Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019028992 | ISBN 9781601787408 (hardback) | ISBN 9781601787415 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Synod of Dort (1618-1619 : Dordrecht, Netherlands)
Classification: LCC BX9478 .F35 2019 | DDC 238/.42—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019028992
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With loving appreciation for our two congregations:
Christ Church Presbyterian, Charleston, South Carolina,
and
Selbständige Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche, Heidelberg, Germany.
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
1. Preserving the Reformation: A Historical Portrait of the Synod of Dort—W. Robert Godfrey
2. What’s the Difference? A Historical and Theological Comparison of the Three Forms of Unity—Lyle D. Bierma
3. The English Delegation to the Synod of Dort Kevin J. Bidwell
4. The Everlasting Love of God: Election and Predestination John V. Fesko
5. Dead in Sin: The Utter Depravity of Mankind Christopher J. Gordon
6. The Promise of the Gospel: Redemption in Christ Michael Horton
7. The Irresistible Spirit: The Work of the Holy Spirit Sebastian Heck
8. The Preservation and Perseverance of the Saints Daniel R. Hyde
9. Comfort and Assurance: The Pastoral Implications of Dort Joel R. Beeke and Ray B. Lanning
10. Preaching the Doctrines of Dort—Cornelis ...
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About A Faith Worth Defending: The Synod of Dort’s Enduring HeritageIn A Faith Worth Defending, pastors and scholars celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Synod of Dort (1618–1619) and take another look at the document produced by this international gathering of theologians to defend the basic truths of the Reformation—the Canons of Dort. Writing with biblical clarity and heartfelt conviction, the authors demonstrate how Calvinism comprises a true understanding of the nature and effects of sin, the extent of Christ’s atonement, the scope of God’s sovereignty, and the essence of assurance, among other things. Positively, they show that the Canons of Dort are biblical, and the doctrines taught in them are critical to faith, piety, and practices. Sound doctrine matters no less today than it did in the seventeenth century, and the essays in this volume will inform the minds of twenty-first-century readers and feed their souls with the timeless truths regarding God, sin, and salvation. |
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