Reformation Theology: A Warning and A Word of Encouragement

Some of you are new to Reformation theology. Please be aware that as you mingle on social media, there are all kinds of people who claim to be Reformed, Reforming or Calvinistic/Sovereign Grace in their theology. Some of them are flat out heretical, denying the historic, orthodox creeds, and others are nothing more than IFB pietists who sprinkle on a little Calvinistic language for show. Please be careful. 

If Christ is not the centerpiece of their religion, if you're pointed to your naval or a heaping helping of directives and imperatives, you're not hearing Christianity. You're hearing the religion of the world that seeks to earn God's favor by what humans do in the name of God, rather than looking outside of ourselves to what God has done in Christ for us. This kind of thinking and teaching will drive you to despondency.

Listen to the Law... Discover your fallenness and need of a gracious Christ. Then listen to His marvelous Gospel... Nothing in it but the promise and fullness of rest, peace, joy and love. Bask in it. Christ is beautiful.

I am particularly excited to discover Reformation Anglicanism. I've been listening to Ashley Null and Michael Reeves, Justin Holcomb (Episcopalian), Chuck Collins, Curt Benham, and of course, our friend and mentor, John Fonville. They all seem to have one thing in common... a joy to make the love of Christ known to weary sinners. Listen to them. They have salve for the wounded and hope for the sinner.