What these movements teach and how they compare to the Word of God is the subject of these local articles and links. This issue will not go away. These systems of thought claim to have found the linchpin of theology, redefining justification and, thus, by implication, every doctrine associated with it.

Prayerfully, these articles will prove useful for God’s Church. Providence church being dedicated to watching the theological winds of our times and equipping our sister churches with this knowledge already invited speakers to address these issues.  Dr. Venema spoke two Springs ago about NPP; this Spring professor Strange lectured on FV (2006). Their excellent lectures are below. (The lectures would be very useful for Sunday School and the like).

Here are critiques:

Lectures Critiquing Federal Vision (Prof. A. Srange taught at our annual Spring Conference)

Lectures critiquing the New Perspectives in Paul (Dr. Venema)
Summary of NPP (condensing Dr. Venema)
Introductory Remarks (the following are by Dr. Venema)
Critique of NPP 1: Scripture, Confession & History
Critique of NPP 4a: Works of the Law
Critique of NPP 4b: Works of the Law
Critique of NPP 5a: Law & Inability
Critique of NPP 5b: Law & Inability
Critique of NPP 6a: Justification
Critique of NPP 6b: Justification
Critique of NPP 6c: Justification
All Nine Articles on NPP

Review of Shepherd’s Book (Dr. Venema)
Online Overview & Critique of Federal Vision (Green Baggins)
Response! Against the Tradition (Counsel of Chalcedon)

Knox Seminary Colloquium

Romanizing Doctrine of Federal Vision
Auburn Avenue Theology: A Biblical Analysis (B. Schwertley’s book)

Orthodox Presbyterian Church reaffirmed its confessional view of justification

Justification: Its Importance (Dr. Venema)
Justification (all five articles by Dr. Venema)

Questions about the issue may be directed to Pastor Mathis or Dr. Coppes.