Basics of the Reformed Faith

by Kim Riddlebarger

Basics of the Reformed Faith

Table of Contents

In the Beginning - God
The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
The Sufficiency of Scripture
The Holy Trinity
The Deity of Jesus Christ
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
Creation
The Covenant of Works
The Fall of Adam
The Covenant of Grace
The Incarnation
Jesus Christ the Covenant Mediator
God's Attributes
Divine Image Bearers
Jesus as Prophet, Priest and King
The Death of Christ
The Law and the Gospel
The Order of Salvation
Election
Justification
Sanctification
Good Works and the Christian Life
Marks and Mission of Christ’s Church
The Sacraments
Baptism
The Lord's Supper
The Second Coming
The New Heavens and Earth

Genres: Christianity

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About the author

Dr. Riddlebarger is a minister in the United Reformed Churches of North America and currently pastors Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, CA. He is also visiting professor of systematic theology at Westminster Seminary California and a frequent contributor to Tabletalk and Modern Reformation. He has written two books on the end times: A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times, and The Man of Sin: Uncovering The Truth About the Antichrist. For free resources on this subject visit his blog, The Riddleblog, where he has a plethora of free charts, manuscripts and audio.

Reviews

[Steven Pidgeon]

Another really good book as far as introducing basic Reformed doctrine in a comprehensive yet concise way. Definitely from an amillennial perspective as far as eschatology, as well as more traditional Reformed (Presbyterian) perspective as far as the sacraments, which I'm fine with of course, but could potentially trigger "reformed" people who don't hold to that position, such as "Reformed Baptists." I was glad though that I basically was able to read through the book in a few days, and together with J.I. Packer's Introduction to Covenant Theology that I was able to read in a single day, makes for a simple introduction to Reformed teaching.

[John]

Excellent little book of basic Reformed doctrine.

[Shaun M. Hewlett]

This was a very well written book, short concise chapters that pack a punch. There was nothing breathtakingly new (well there was for me I guess as I am still fresh into full covenantal, reformed theology) but I can imagine for those who know the basics already, there will be nothing knew in here for them, but if they want a reminder of what the reformed faith teaches, this is a good book. It also goes without saying, that for those who are not reformed and want to know what we believe, this would be the book for that too!
It seems only fitting, Kim Riddlebarger was the one (through his book, The Case for Amilenniallism) that brought me to a place of accepting Covenant theology, this book has helped me understand more fully the reformed faith. Recommend.

[Mwansa]

If you are looking for a good summary or primer to reformed theology then this book is just the one for you. It is written in a way that is easy to understand and even for one with little to no knowledge of the basics of Christianity. In that sense it is well fitting it's title.

For the Baptist reading it, the realisation that the author is a Presbyterian only hits you in the last fifth of the book. This is no knock on the book but instead reason for commendation as it can be seen to be a representation of what the scriptures say rather than the toeing of the party line.

[Dr. Jason Frazier]

As someone who does not presently label himself a Reformed Christian, I was very interested in this book as a concise primer on the topic. Because reformed theology, in some aspects, has a stair-step feel to it (sanctification is built upon justification which is built upon predestination, etc.), I felt that the treatment of predestination was wholly incomplete and inadequate to prove the argument. However, the book’s treatment of other topics was helpful and engaging.

[Andy Herman]

A solid, brief overview of reformed theology. It covers a lot of deep content, but is short and accessible enough for any level of familiarity.

[Corby H]

This is a great volume, although brief in length. I've enjoyed the accessible chapters. Since my mind is now becoming familiar with Reformed distinctives, I was able to follow all the subject matter, even able to skim a few parts that where really familiar to me. Would recommend this volume to those who are just coming out of modern day evangelicalism.

[Marguerite Harrell]

Great and easy book to read! You can get this book through Monergism Books online.

[Andy]

The title says it all. Great presentation.