What Is the Reformed Faith

by John R. Dewitt

In this booklet John Richard de Witt explains the great hallmarks of the Reformed faith the centrality of the Bible; the sovereignty of God; the wonder of grace; the quality of the Christian life; the place of the law and the gospel; the biblical view of the world; the importance of true preaching.

Genres: Theology

24 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1981

Reviews

[Cate Cox]

Read this book for a trip for the U.K to better understand what we would be learning on the trip since it’s a presbyterian ministry. I grew up catholic so all of this information was really new to me. I read it though and it was very informative. Only complaint was that it was really dense and it got confusing as someone who didn’t really know any of the history of reformed faith. I almost wish there was a bit more in-depth vocab list or just more explanation. Also may of the names I have never heard before so it got a bit complicated.That’s not a critique on the author per se but a limit of my own knowledge. I would love to read this again when i know more about church history.

[Adam T. Calvert]

This book is definitely worth the read as an introduction to Reformed Theology.

While the author admittedly does not get into a tremendous amount of details (e.g. the sacraments, the relationship between "Reformed Theology" and "Covenant Theology," etc.), he brings out some very good distinctives between Reformed theology and modern evangelicalism in terms of how they view and apply Scripture.

I'm glad I read it, and would recommend it (as an introduction of course) to others new to Reformed Theology or even with the slightest interest in it.

[Konrad Holden]

Short little Sunday read. Not revolutionary, but thought-provoking.

[Tim]

Good, basic primer on the Reformed faith. Wish it was a bit longer and went into more detail but good for what it is.

[Daniel Gonzalez]

Good content but too advanced for an introductory booklet on the reformed tradition.

[Daniel]

It is a good introduction to the Reformed faith, though there is not enough emphasis on the church and sacraments for my liking. Oddly, at least for a Banner of Truth publication, the author rightly notes that the Reformed faith cannot be blind to evil and injustice in society. It was refreshing to re-read this booklet after so many years.

[Caitlin N.]

Very boring, very short (but hard to get through, thanks to the boringness), and 85% of it didn't really seem strictly related to reformed theology. I don't know. It wasn't helpful in my quest to understand the differences in reformed theology from my baptist upbringing.

[Douglas Wilson]

Good.

[Wade]

A good, short and clear explanation of the history of the Reformed faith and Reformed theology.

[Dan Glover]

A basic, workmanlike intro answer to the question in the title.

[Ryan]

A quick and concise overview (but not a thorough overview) and introduction to the Reformed Faith. If you are looking for a short and informative read, I definitely recommend reading this.