Reformed Church
A Guide for Pilgrims
Daniel R. Hyde
Reformation Trust
publishing
a division of ligonier ministries • orlando, florida
Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims
© 2010 by Daniel R. Hyde
Published by Reformation Trust Publishing
a division of Ligonier Ministries
400 Technology Park, Lake Mary, FL 32746
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of the publisher, Reformation Trust. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked NASB are from The New American Standard Bible.® Copyright © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations marked NIV are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked KJV are from The Holy Bible, King James Version.
Scripture quotations marked ASV are from The Holy Bible, American Standard Version.
Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations of the Christian creeds and Reformed confessions are from The Creeds of Christendom, ed. Philip Schaff, rev. David S. Schaff, 3 vols. (repr.; Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996).
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hyde, Daniel R.
Welcome to a Reformed Church: a guide for pilgrims / Daniel R. Hyde.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and indexes.
ISBN 978-1-56769-203-7
1. Reformed Church--Doctrines. I. Title.
BX9422.3.H93 2010
230′.42--dc22
2009049652
A father in the faith, a friend in the Lord, and a
living example of what it means to be sober-minded,
dignified, and self-controlled, sound in faith,
in love, and in steadfastness (Titus 2:2)
Foreword by Dr. Guy Prentiss Waters
Introduction: Welcome to a New World
2 CONFESSIONS: Doctrinal Foundations
3 SCRIPTURE: The Final Authority
5 JUSTIFICATION: Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Christ Alone
6 SANCTIFICATION: The Christian Life
7 CHURCH: Distinguishing Marks
8 WORSHIP: Of God, by God, for God
9 PREACHING & SACRAMENTS: Means of Grace
Appendix I: Questions & Answers
Appendix II: A Basic Bibliography
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About Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims“Who are these guys?” That was the question the teenage Daniel R. Hyde posed to his father when he first encountered “Reformed” believers. With their unique beliefs and practices, these Christians didn’t fit any of the categories in his mind. Not so many years later, Hyde is now Rev. Daniel R. Hyde, a pastor of a Reformed church. Recognizing that many are on the outside looking in, just as he once was, he wrote Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims to explain what Reformed churches believe and why they structure their life and worship as they do. In layman’s terms, Rev. Hyde sketches the historical roots of the Reformed churches, their scriptural and confessional basis, their key beliefs, and the ways in which those beliefs are put into practice. The result is a roadmap for those encountering the Reformed world for the first time and a primer for those who want to know more about their Reformed heritage. |
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