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.

Antiquary: The Identity of W.A. and Other Bibliographical Mysteries in Jus Divinum Regiminis Ecclesiastici (1646–1654)

Chris Coldwell ⬩ 2020

Explores bibliographical puzzles in Jus Divinum Regiminis Ecclesiastici: misattributed and erroneous citations (Barrow/Greenwood, Theodoret, Augustine, Basil, Beza) and editorial sleuthing.

Volume 15

2019

The Missiological Implications of Herman Bavinck’s Doctrine of the Trinity

Thiago Machado Silva ⬩ 2019

Argues the Trinity, not missiology or only Christology, should ground mission. Exposes Herman Bavinck’s trinitarian theology and draws its missiological implications.

The Noahic Covenants and Redemptive Judgment

Jeong Koo Jeon ⬩ 2019

Argues Genesis 6–9 records a real, universal Flood and the Noahic covenants as redemptive judgment that typologically foreshadows the final eschatological separation of elect and reprobate.

Reviews and Responses

2019

Reviews of a critical guide to Aquinas’s Summa (assessing Thomism’s relevance to Reformed theology) and Cornelis Venema’s defense of biblical election, urging confessional engagement.

The Class of 1652 of the Academia Voetiana

Adriaan C. Neele ⬩ 2019

Voetius and Utrecht (founded 1636): formation of Reformed ministers like Petrus van Mastricht, stressing piety, theological education, and early Protestant missiology amid 17th‑century disputes.

Why Are Ecclesiastical Feast Days in the Reformed Church Order?

R.D. Anderson ⬩ 2019

Explores why Reformed church orders include ecclesiastical feast days, tracing synodal decisions (1573–1619, including Synod of Dort) and the theological and political concerns behind them.

Gisbertus Voetius: The Pillar of the Nadere Reformatie

Robert Martin ⬩ 2019

Brief biography of Gisbertus Voetius, a leading 17th-century Dutch Calvinist and pillar of the Nadere Reformatie; defender at the Synod of Dort and promoter of Reformed piety and scholasticism.

Gisbertus Voetius: God’s Single, Absolutely Simple Essence

R.M. Hurd ⬩ 2019

“The Dictatorship of Dr Cooke”: Henry Cooke’s Tory Domination of Irish Presbyterianism Reconsidered

Daniel Ritchie ⬩ 2019

Examines Rev. Henry Cooke (1788–1868): his purge of Arianism, promotion of evangelical orthodoxy in Ulster Presbyterianism, and his contested alliance with Conservative politics.

Scripture with a Southern Accent: Understanding and Applying a Southern Presbyterian’s View of the Bible

Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer ⬩ 2019

Argues James H. Thornwell upheld the Westminster ’organic’ view of Scripture—affirming inerrant original autographs and genuine human authorship—rather than a mechanical dictation theory.

Nineteenth Century Southern Presbyterians: Some Theological and Pastoral Distinctives

C.N. Willborn ⬩ 2019

Survey of 19th-century Southern Presbyterians focusing on James H. Thornwell: jure divino Presbyterianism, the church’s spiritual role, biblical ecclesiology, and church–state separation.

Luther on Public Worship: Serving God and Being Served by Him

Clif Daniell ⬩ 2019

Examines Martin Luther’s view of public worship: God is the primary actor who serves sinners through Word and sacrament, prompting responsive faith expressed in preaching and liturgy.

Full Redemption: The Puritan Doctrine of Glorification

B.E. Franks ⬩ 2019

Examines the Puritan doctrine of glorification in the Westminster Standards, catechisms, funeral sermons, and à Brakel. Links glorification to union with Christ, soteriology, and eschatology.

Approaching a Heavenly Reality in a Temporal Realm: Robert Bruce’s Theology of the Sacrament

Frank L. Bartoe, IV ⬩ 2019

Examines Robert Bruce’s view that the Lord’s Supper, via analogy and divine accommodation, enables believers to experience a foretaste of heavenly reality in the temporal realm.

The Discipline of Baptized Members: Are Baptized Members Subject to the Judicial Process of the Church?

Gavin Beers ⬩ 2019

Examines whether baptized, non-communicant members are subject to formal church discipline (even excommunication), arguing from Scripture, Reformation practice, and confessional theology.

Psallo: Psalm 15:1–5

Todd L. Ruddell ⬩ 2019

Exposition of Psalm 15 outlining the moral qualifications for dwelling with God; identifies Christ as the only perfect fulfiller and urges a sanctified life by grace.

Antiquary: Why Christmas Day Ought Not to Be Observed, A Transcription from Manuscript of Notes from a Sermon by George Gillespie, December 24, 1643

Chris Coldwell ⬩ 2019

Transcription of George Gillespie’s Dec 24, 1643 sermon arguing Christmas Day is a human, unlawful observance tied to popish ceremonies and that the state may not establish holy days.

The Patristic Roots of Post-Reformation Views on the Properties of Scripture as Exhibited in the Preaching of John Chrysostom

David T. King ⬩ 2018

Shows how Reformation-era doctrines of Scripture’s properties trace to the Fathers, especially John Chrysostom. Emphasizes Chrysostom’s preaching and the precision of Scripture.

Volume 14

2018

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