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 83:1–18
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Defends a singable metrical translation of Psalm 83 and argues that imprecatory Psalms rightly belong in Christian worship, showing continuity between Old and New Testament usage.
Antiquary: Sermons and Lectures of James Durham: A Chronological Catalog, 1647–1658
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Chronological catalog of James Durham’s sermons and lectures (1647–1658), listing dates, manuscript sources, and sermon series (Canticles, Job, Revelation) from his Glasgow ministry.
Herman Bavinck, the Two Kingdoms, and Reformed Social Ethics
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Examines Herman Bavinck’s Two Kingdoms view and its relevance for Reformed social ethics and common grace, urging how Christians should engage secular society.
University Studies and Ordination to the Ministry of George Gillespie (1613–1648)
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Traces George Gillespie’s accelerated education at St. Andrews, his bursarship and studies, and preparation for ordination during the Second Reformation in seventeenth-century Scotland.
Samuel Rutherford And the Theology and Practice of Preaching
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Examines Samuel Rutherford’s preaching, showing his scholastic rigor and passionate devotion were bridged in plain, affective Reformed homiletics that aimed at popular instruction.
Reviews and Responses
Review of John Bower’s critical edition of the Westminster Confession, noting meticulous textual work, historical context of the Assembly, and how punctuation (WCF 11.3) affects theology.
Herman Bavinck: An Interpreter of Modernity
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Examines why Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) has become a prominent Reformed interpreter of modernity, surveying his life, writings (Reformed Dogmatics), and enduring contemporary appeal.
Hope for the Modern Self: On Bavinck’s “Christian Science”
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Examines Herman Bavinck’s call for ’Christian science’—a Reformed integration of faith and empirical inquiry opposing positivism. Argues for a unified worldview in university and culture.
Locating the Mystery: Bavinck and Van Til on Immutability and Anthropomorphism
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Examines Bavinck and Van Til on how Scripture uses anthropomorphic language to depict the immutable triune God’s actions without implying change. Discusses divine condescension and relation to time and space.
Herman Bavinck’s “The Leading Ideas of Calvin’s Institutes”
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Historical introduction and manuscript of Herman Bavinck’s 1909 London lecture ’The Leading Ideas of Calvin’s Institutes,’ covering its translation, archival discovery, and reception.
“A Pillar and Buttress of the Truth” Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Inaugural Address March 11, 2021
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Inaugural address urging the seminary and pastors to be a “pillar and buttress of the truth” — uphold Scripture and Westminster standards and resist cultural compromise.
Judges 6–8:32: Gideon
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Exposition of Judges 6–8: Israel’s apostasy, Midianite oppression, and God’s merciful call of Gideon via the Angel of the LORD. Affirms God’s sovereign choice of the weak.
In Pursuit of an Owenian Pastoral Theology II: The Pastor and his Work according to John Owen
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Examines John Owen’s pastoral theology in True Nature of a Gospel Church, outlining eleven duties—chiefly feeding the flock. Highlights Owen’s reliance on Scripture and patristic tradition.
“Creeding” Between the Lines: Animus Imponentis and Confessional Integrity in the OPC’s Creation Report
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Analyzes the OPC’s use of animus imponentis in its Creation Report, arguing this interpretive principle risks undermining confessional subscription and Westminster integrity.
Winnowing Fork or Harvest? A Paedobaptist Assessment of the Credobaptist Interpretation of Jeremiah 31 as seen in Stephen Wellum’s “Baptism and the Relationship Between Covenants”
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Golding critiques Wellum’s credobaptist reading of Jeremiah 31, arguing the new covenant promises expansion and regeneration—not exclusion by baptismal filtration.
Soundly Converted: Enchurchment as a Feature of Christian Conversion in Evangelistic Practice
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Argues that genuine Christian conversion involves visible enchurchment—baptism and membership in the visible church—supported by Scripture and Reformed confessions.
Psallo: Psalm 32:1–7
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Metrical translation and tune for Psalm 32:1–7, explaining Hebrew choices and drawing out the doctrine of imputation/justification, with practical calls to confession, assurance, and refuge in God.
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