So here it is, the final part of my series on Reformed Theology and the Church 0f England! I’ll be posting a summary of the series tomorrow DV, but in the meantime…

For those who want to dig deeper into what I’ve been considering on this blog in recent times, I have included an annotated list of some more resources. Indeed, there is so much here, I’m fairly sure I wouldn’t agree with every word of everything I’ve linked to! I don’t want to just overload you with information, but I hope there is plenty to dip into. As always, please, please do be keep on being discerning and searching the Scriptures (Acts 17:11) when reading through the links and make sure what they say is Biblical, faithful to God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-17).

If you read and understand one thing here the gospel would be top of the list. This is the main thing the Articles, and I hope ultimately this this series, points to. For a clear faithful presentation of the Biblical gospel why not visit: Two Ways To Live.

In the rest of my bibliography, I’ve included: 1. Primary Sources, 2. Secondary Sources, 3. Links to Organisations who put this kind of theology into practice and 4. Other Online Resources (I haven’t read)…

1. Primary Sources

The text of the Thirty-Nine Articles (1571) is are reproduced in the back of the Book of Common Prayer, (1662) and can be read in full together with a helpful modern rendering can be read on the Church Society Website.

You can read the Articles by themselves and download an audio MP3 of the Articles being read by Lee Gatiss of The Theologian.

The Book of Common Prayer (1662), which includes the Ordinal, is available online here.

The text of the Homilies can be found at the Anglican Library. The Church Society Website are also gradually putting them online with slightly updated wording.

The UCCF Doctrinal Basis is available here and reproduced on this site here.

2. Secondary Sources

There are loads of helpful resources around and many that aren’t. Here are some I’ve found useful. There are also many more over on my books page. This is how I’ve arranged them:

• A. Reformed and Evangelical Theology (1. Written Articles/Books, 2. Talks/Lectures)
• B. The Whats and Whys of Statements of Faith
• C. History of the Church of England
• D. The Thirty Nine Articles
• E. Living Reformed Theology

A. Reformed and Evangelical Theology

Related Posts: Introduction: What Is Reformed Theology?, A Word on Words, Reformed Theology is Protestant, Reformed Theology is Evangelical, Reformed Theology is Reformed, You may be more Reformed than you thought?!, Part One: What is Reformed Theology?, Are the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England Reformed?

1. Written Articles/Books

EVANGELICAL

Bob Horn, Ultimate Realities, Finding the Heart of Evangelical Belief, (IVP, 2nd Edition, 1999). A good introduction to the core Biblical Christian beliefs. See below for a few more comments.

Don Carson, ‘Defining evangelicals, A challenge to the fuzziness of what is meant by evangelical,’ Evangelicals Now, (August 2000), available here, (Accessed 13/06/07). A helpful article based on part of a talk given by Don Carson.

Alasdair Paine, What is an “Evangelical”?, (Christ Church Westbourne Website, May 2004), available here, (Accessed 29/05/07)

REFORMED

Michael Horton, Putting the Amazing Back Into Grace, (Baker, 2nd edition 2002)

William Edgar, Truth in All It’s Glory, (P&R, 2004) Read my review here

A brief outline of Reformed Theology can be found here: Fellowship of the Word and Spirit, Reformed Theology In a Nutshell, (FOWS Website), available here, (Accessed 19/02/07)

There is a short and accessible outline of TULIP here: Mostyn Roberts, What is Calvinism, (Light Magazine, Issue 2), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

For more on some of the specifics of Reformed Theology…

Here are a couple of books on Evangelism which deal with some of elements of Reformed Theology: J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty God, (IVP, 1961) Read my review here and John Chapman, Know and Tell the Gospel, (Matthias Media, 2nd edition 1998) 

For an introduction to Predestination, the U in TULIP, you could read the short Reform booklet: Matthew Mason, ‘Predestination and Election,’ Truth Matters (Reform Website), available here, (Accessed 02/07/07). There are many other leaflets in the Truth Matters series, click here to read more.

See also Gerald Burrows, ‘Election – God’s choice of whom He will save,’ Churchman, Spring 1988 No.28 (Church Society) pdf available here, (Accessed 01/07/07)

Another important Reformed belief is that mankind sinful, indeed radically corrupt, that we are born as rebels against God. The Articles also affirm this Biblical truth, the T in TULIP. See Article IX and also Romans 3:10-12. See also John Cheeseman ‘The Total Depravity of Human Nature,’ Churchman, Autumn 1987 No.26 (Church Society) pdf available here, (Accessed 01/06/06)

FIVE SOLAS

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Cambridge Declaration, (1996), is a modern restatement of the Five Solas, available here, (Accessed 25/02/07)

Steven Lawson, The Five Solas, The Doctrines That Defined the Reformation, (New Reformation Ministries, 2006), available here, (Accessed 29/05/07)

2. Talks/Lectures

Archbishop Peter Jensen gave a series of lectures earlier this year entitled Why I am a Protestant, Evangelical and Reformed Christian. I highlighted them on this site earlier: click here to read my thoughts and download them. Recommended listening!

There are a number of lecture series by R. C. Sproul that are helpful in understanding Reformed Theology:

1. God AloneSeries on the Five Solas: available to purchase here.
2. What is Reformed Theology?Series that explains some of the distinctives of Reformed Theology: available to purchase here.

Emmanuel Church Wimbledon ran a very helpful sermon series in 2006 entitled Anglicanism Equals Evangelicalism on of some of the important truths in the Articles that are well worth a listen, download them here.

This is a brief historical survey of “Calvinism” Phil Johnson, The Story of Calvinsim: A Historical Survey, (Lecture, 2005), available here, MP3

Here is an interview by Mark Dever O. Palmer Robertson on Biblical Theology, touching on Covenant Theology: 9 Marks Ministries, Biblical Theology with O. Palmer Robertson, available here, MP3

B. The Whats and Whys of Modern Statements of Faith and The Church

Related Posts: The Importance of Good Confessions: Part Iand Part II

Bob Horn, Ultimate Realities, Finding the Heart of Evangelical Belief,(IVP, 2nd Edition, 1999). A brief, clear, understandable Bible based commentary on the UCCF doctrinal basis. A not a bad place to start for understanding the core truths of Biblical Christianity.

As mentioned in the footnotes, Andrew Lines, the General Secretary of the Anglican Evangelical missionary society Crosslinks has written a brief and helpful, booklet outlining and explaining their ‘Basis of Faith’ and relevance for today. Andy Lines, The Basis of Our Faith Today, (Crosslinks, 2007) pdf available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

For an explanation of another contemporary statement of faith you could read Mark Burkhill, What and the Why of the Reform Covenant (Reform Website), available here (Accessed 01/06/07)

Mark Dever of IX Marks Ministries and Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, USA, has some helpful comments on the use of confessions in the Church today: Mark Dever, Membership Matters, What is Our Statement of Faith, Session 1, (IX Marks Website), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

UCCF, Why do we have a Declaration of Belief? (UCCF Website, 2007), available here, (Accessed 15/05/07)

Carl Trueman, A Good Creed Seldom Goes Unpunished (Reformation 21, March 2007, Issue 19: Creeds and Confessions), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

For more on the Church you could read: Graham Beynon, God’s New Community, (IVP, 2005)

C. History of the Church of England

Related Post: The Historical Foundations of the Church of England, The Church of England is Reformed and Evangelical

J. C. Ryle, Five English Reformers, (Banner of Truth, 1960). A 156 page book outlining the lives and theology of five of the great martyred English reformers: Hooper, Taylor, Latimer, Bradford and Ridley. A stirring read.

Kirsten Birkett, The Essence of the Reformation, (Matthias Media, 1998). A helpful introduction to the Protestant Reformation from an Evangelical perspective.

Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers, (Christian Focus, 2000). A brief and accessible outline of the life and times of five important Protestant reformers from around Europe, Luther, Cranmer, Calvin, Knox and Zwingli.

A lecture by Rudi Heinze, on Thomas Cranmer: Reforming Archbishop and Martyr, given at Oakhill College, (9th November 2006) available here, MP3 download.

John Richardson, A Candle In England, The Roots and Results of the English Reformation, a short but thoughtful booklet surveying the history of the English Reformation and Church of England, available for download here over at the Ugley Vicar Blog.

An article about the Puritan ministry and the Church of England, Peter Adam, Church Halfy Reformed, (The Theologian Website, 2005), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

A piece explaining the Great Ejection: Lee Gattis, The Tragedy of 1662, The Ejection and Persecution of Puritans from the Restoration to the Revolution, (Gattis Website), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

D. General Resources on The Thirty Nine Articles

Related Posts: The Thirty-Nine Articles Today, The Church of England is Reformed, The Church of England is Evangelical, Anglican Doctrinal Basis: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, The Church of England is Reformed and Evangelical, Concluding Thoughts: So What?

J. I. Packer, The Thirty-Nine Articles, (CPAS, 1961). A helpful, but sadly out of print, booklet outlining the theology of the Articles.

J.I. Packer and R.T. Beckwith, The Thirty-Nine Articles, Their Place and Use Today, (Latimer Trust, 2nd Edition, 2006). This is a short 96 page book outlining the history, place and use of the Articles today.

Reformation Confessions and Catechisms: You can find links to many here.

The Church Society Website provides the motherload of Reformed Evangelical analysis of the Thirty-Nine Articles and Book of Common Prayer:

• The main Thirty-Nine Articles page can be accessed here and includes:
• A excerpt by J.C. Ryle on the Articles (I haven’t read that),
• A series on them by Donald Allister on the use of the Articles today, that was first published in the Churchman, available here.
• There is also a lot of information about the other formularies of the Church of England, the 1662 Book of Common Prayer available here
• They have also put some of the the Homilies, official sermons online, available here.
• The Church Society have also produced An English Prayer Bookwhich seeks to be a modern, theologically faithful revision of the 1662 BCP. This can also be read on their website here.
• The Website also includes details on the Reformed and Evangelical teaching of the Articles and Prayer Book are Reformed in their teaching on the Lord’s Supperand Baptism.
• And loads more…

E. Living Reformed and Evangelical Theology

Related Post: Concluding Thoughts: So What?

In a series with alot of doctrine in it, this is very helpful to bear in mind: John MacArthur, Doctrine is Practical, (SF Pulpit Blog, 24/05/07), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

A number of modern Reformed and Evangelical classics on living by such theology include:

J. I. Packer, Knowing God, (Hodder and Stoughton, 1993)

Jerry Bridges, The Joy of Fearing God, (WaterBrook Press, 1997)

John Piper, Desiring God, (Multnomah Publications, 2003), available to read online via http://www.DesiringGod.org/

3. What Reformed and Evangelical Theology Looks Like in Practice

Related Posts: The Church of England is Reformed and Evangelical, Concluding Thoughts: So What?

Links From the Current UK Anglican Evangelical Scene

Here are some links to encourage you that there are many Anglican Evangelicals! If you were wondering what organisations who contend for the Articles might look like, here are some examples.

• Church Society: http://www.churchsociety.org
• Reform: http://www.reform.org.uk
• Fellowship of the Word and Spirit: http://www.fows.org
• Latimer Trust: http://www.latimertrust.org
• Crosslinks: http://www.crosslinks.org

The Anglican Mainstream groups that are being set up also involve Anglican Evangelicals, (but not exclusively) for example: Chelmsford Anglican Mainstream: http://chelmsfordanglicanmainstream.blogspot.com/

Non-Denominational Evangelical Organisations Involving Anglican Evangelicals

There are various non-denominational groups which Bible believing Christians, including Anglicans are involved with directly. Again, I hope these might be an encouragement that Anglican Evangelicals (and of course other Bible believing Christians!) are working for the Lord Jesus and His Gospel.

The Gospel Partnerships, have a solid Reformed Evangelical doctrinal basis and include many Anglican Evangelical Churches, for example: South West Gospel Partnership: http://www.segp.org.uk and North West Gospel Partnership: http://www.northwestpartnership.com

There are many Bible training schemes and ministries, which involve Anglican Evangelicals, (but certainly not exclusively Anglicans). For example:

• Oakhill Theological College (An Anglican college open to other denominations): http://www.oakhill.ac.uk
• Proclamation Trust: http://www.proctrust.org.uk
• Open Bible Institute: http://open-bible-institute.org
• Nine-Thirty-Eight: http://www.ninethirtyeight.org
• National Conventions: http://www.christianconventions.org.uk
• The Good Book Company, http://www.thegoodbook.co.uk

There are also numerous para-church organisations which Anglican Evangelicals are involved with, for example:

• Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship: http://www.uccf.org.uk
• The Christian Institute: http://www.christian.org.uk

4. Other Resources (I Haven’t Read)

Here is information on just one example of another modern Biblical statement of faith of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Desiring God Ministries, Minnesota, USA is available here, including: John Piper, What We Believe About the Five Points of Calvinism, (revised 1998), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

I came across this from an American Pastor and Bible teacher: Philip Ryken, Reformed Theology, (Tenth Presbyterian Church Website), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

For more on Reformed Theology and Calvinism, this has been recommended by some: J.I. Packer, Introduction to a 1958 reprint of John Owen’s The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

Here is a chapter taken from J.C. Ryle, Knots Untied, (1877) called ‘Evangelical Religion,’ available here, (Accessed 03/06/07)

Here is a bit of a find, a downloadable copy of: Thomas R. Jones, An exposition of the Thirty Nine Articles, by The Reformers, (Hamilton, Adams and Co, 1849). I haven’t read it and I don’t really know anything about T. R. Jones, but it does contain scores of extracts from the Reformers themselves on the doctrines of the Articles. Available to read or download here.

And for those with a little more time on their hands here are some online books from a Reformed Evangelical perspective (size order):

Louis Berkhof, Summary of Christian Doctrine, (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, June 1939), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

John Calvin, Institutes of The Christian Religion, trans. Henry Beveridge, (1559), available here, (Accessed 01/06/07)

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