Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims (Hyde)

Author:

Hyde, Daniel R.

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SKU:

9781567692037

Publisher:

Ligonier Ministries

Format:

Paperback

Pages:

178

Description

“Who are these guys?“ That was the question the teenage Daniel R. Hyde posed to his father when he first encountered “Reformed“ believers. With their unique beliefs and practices, these Christians didn‘t fit any of the categories in his mind.

Not so many years later, Hyde is now Rev. Daniel R. Hyde, a pastor of a Reformed church. Recognizing that many are on the outside looking in, just as he once was, he wrote Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims to explain what Reformed churches believe and why they structure their life and worship as they do.

In layman‘s terms, Rev. Hyde sketches the historical roots of the Reformed churches, their scriptural and confessional basis, their key beliefs, and the ways in which those beliefs are put into practice. The result is a roadmap for those encountering the Reformed world for the first time and a primer for those who want to know more about their Reformed heritage.

Contents

Foreword by Dr. Guy Prentiss Waters
Introduction: Welcome to a New World

Roots: Our History
Confessions: Doctrinal Foundations
Scripture: The Final Authority
Covenant: God’s Story
Justification: Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Christ Alone
Sanctification: The Christian Life
Church: Distinguishing Marks
Worship: Of God, by God, for God
Preaching and Sacraments: Means of Grace

About the Author

Dr. Daniel R. Hyde is pastor of Oceanside United Reformed Church in Carlsbad, Calif. He is author of many books, including God in Our Midst.

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Helpful Introduction and Summary

Posted by Anthony on 28th Mar 2024

This helped me with what a reformed church is, what they believe (confessions), and what it means. I wish I had this when I first started attending a reformed church or that it was used for new attenders.
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Excellent introduction for those inquiring about the Reformed.

Posted by Steve Arrick on 25th May 2011

Presently using this book as a reference in a new members class focusing on Membership in a Reformed Church.

This in not a comprehensive book on Church Membership. Its strength is in giving a summary explanation of the history and confessional background of the of the Reformed Faith and Church and what distinguishes it(us)from others.

I believe that it can easily be part of a new members curriculum.