Psallo: Psalm 51
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An introduction to Psalm 51 presenting a metrical translation, its penitential context (David’s confession), and how the Psalms guide corporate and private worship and devotion.
Confessional Presbyterian Journal
The Confessional Presbyterian Journal is an annual, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to Presbyterian doctrine and practice, produced by Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Each volume features scholarly articles, biblical studies, and critical reviews grounded in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Psallo: Psalm 51
In Translatiōne: John Brown of Wamphray, Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs in the Public Worship of God
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John Brown argues, from Scripture and the regulative principle, that vocal singing—psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs—is a legitimate and required element of public worship.
Antiquary: The 1799 Associate Reformed Standards and Samuel Miller’s Brief Retrospect (Part Two)
Survey of T. & J. Swords’ New York press, spotlighting their 1799 edition of the Associate Reformed Church Standards and Samuel Miller’s publications, with printing and provenance details.
Volume 2
Explores Reformed covenant theology, distinguishing outward (visible) and inward (elect) church membership. Focuses on baptism, communion, and the double mode of communion.
Liberty of Conscience in the Westminster Confession and Its Application to Modern “Worship Wars”
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Analyzes Liberty of Conscience in the Westminster Confession, tracing its roots in the vestments controversies. Applies the doctrine to church authority, worship, and modern “worship wars.”
An Analysis of Open Theism
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A concise critique of open theism arguing it undermines God’s immutability, exhaustive foreknowledge, and biblical inerrancy, defending historic orthodoxy and Westminster teaching.
Francis Makemie and the Meaning of American Presbyterianism
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Study of Francis Makemie, the Scotch-Irish ‘father’ of American Presbyterianism: an itinerant church planter, civic entrepreneur, and defender of Reformed doctrine.
Critical Realism and the Relation of Redemptive Act to Revelatory Word
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A Reformed critique of N.T. Wright’s ’critical realism’ and the New Perspective on Paul, arguing his presuppositions place man over Scripture and separate redemptive acts from revelatory Word.
Reviews and Responses
Leonard Coppes defends that Genesis creation days were real, consecutive historical days of indeterminate length. He responds to Dr. Shaw over the meaning of Hebrew yom, the evening-morning couplet, and methodology.
Baptism and the Benefits of Christ: The Double Mode of Communion in the Covenant of Grace
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Defends the Reformed inward/outward covenant distinction and argues baptism signifies but does not guarantee Christ’s saving benefits; a critique of the Federal Vision.
Severing the Dragon’s Tail: The Rejection of the Mass and the Adoption of the Reformed Practice of the Lord’s Supper during the Scottish Reformation
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Examines the Scottish Reformation’s rejection of the Mass and transubstantiation, and the adoption of a Reformed practice of the Lord’s Supper as reflected in the Scots Confession.
Presbyterian Due Process: A Scottish and American Recovery of Procedural Canons
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Sketch of Presbyterian due process in church discipline, tracing roots from the Old Testament and canon law through Reformation debates to Scottish and American procedural canons.
The Regulative Principle of Worship: Sixty Years in Reformed Literature (Part One)
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Survey of the Regulative Principle of Worship (1946–1999): its Westminster-confessional basis, decline in modern Presbyterian worship, and mid-20th-century recovery among conservative Reformed bodies.
Psallo: Psalm 2:1–12
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Exegetical notes on Psalm 2 stressing its Messianic character, Christ’s person and offices, and how the apostles (Hebrews 1; Acts) used the Psalter to witness to Christ.
In Translatiōne: John Brown of Wamphray, The Universal Visible Church, From the Preface to Libri Duo
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Translation of John Brown of Wamphray’s Preface defending the universal visible church, ordained ministry, and opposing separation from national churches in Covenanter debate.
Antiquary: Printers During the Federal Period to Doctors, Scientists, Friendly and Calliopean Clubers, and other New York Literati, as well as High Churchists, and the Occasional Presbyterian (Part One)
History of T. & J. Swords: Loyalist-born brothers who became leading Federal-period New York printers and publishers, their Episcopal ties, apprenticeships, and careers.
Samuel Miller, D.D. (1769–1850) An Annotated Bibliography
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Annotated chronological bibliography of Rev. Samuel Miller (1769–1850) compiled by Wayne Sparkman. Lists Miller’s publications, editions, microforms, and Scripture cross-references.
Jonathan Edwards on Scripture and Salvation
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Survey of Jonathan Edwards’ sola Scriptura: Scripture’s sufficiency and authority for knowing God and self, and his use of experience, reason, and natural theology within special revelation.
The “Ministerial and Declarative” Powers of the Church and In Thesi Deliverances
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Examines 19th-century American Presbyterian debates over ’in thesi’ deliverances: whether General Assembly non-judicial answers bind consciences or are merely advisory.
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