2017 Faculty Conference Question and Answer Panel.

One of the key outcomes of the Protestant Reformation was the recovery of a biblical ecclesiology, or the doctrine of the church. Luther and other Reformers emphasized the priesthood of all believers over and against the hierarchical systems found in the Roman Catholic Church. 

There is no shortage of “gospel” things, from gospel music to gospel vacations. But what is the gospel itself and has it become captive to agendas that bear a loose relationship to the redemption in Christ that we find in the Scriptures?  

The Roman Catholic Church maintains there is an ecclesiastical hierarchy that has the pope as its pinnacle, but Protestant Reformers challenged this notion. They rejected the claims of papal authority and returned Christ to his sole place of preeminence.

That the Reformation principle of sola scriptura is often challenged in the halls of academia and often ridiculed in popular media should not surprise us. What is surprising, however, is the lack of focus and dependence upon the Bible among churches and believers.

The Reformation recovered the biblical Gospel, not provisionally, but definitively. We need it today as every generation has needed it.

The church has already read the Scriptures but she has not always read them well. For much of its history the church read Scripture under the influence of powerful assumptions, which blinded her to vitally important truths.

Dr. Godfrey discusses Westminster Seminary California's three distinctives—confessional, rigorous, and personal—and that together they form an institution that is dedicated to Christ, His Gospel, and His Church.

Dr. Michael S. Horton answers the question, “who is God?” in this latest edition of Westminster Answers.

Who is Martin Luther? In our last episode of “Who are the Reformers?” Dr. Godfrey gives us a brief history of the pioneer of the Reformation.

Dr. R. Scott Clark teaches us about Guido De Bres, the author of the Belgic Confession, in this week's “Who are the Reformers?” series.

John Knox is known as the Father of Presbyterianism. Dr. Godfrey teaches us more about him in this week's “Who are the Reformers?”

Caspar Olevianus was not only one of the authors of the Heidelberg Catechism but also a pioneer in Covenant Theology!

Join us for our 2017 Annual Conference as we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation and explore its history, theology, and abiding relevance for the church today.

Heinrich Bullinger is often called the Father of Covenant Theology. In this edition of Who are the Reformers, Dr. Godfrey teaches us about Bullinger and his impact on Covenant Theology and the Lord's Supper.

Dr. R. Scott Clark tells us about the primary author of the Heidelberg Catechism in this week's edition of “Who are the Reformers?”

Dr. Godfrey teaches us about impressive French theologian and scholar, Theodore Beza.

Dr. R. Scott Clark teaches us more about Philipp Melanchthon, one of the most unjustly neglected figures of the Reformation, in this week's installment.

Dr. W. Robert Godfrey teaches us about Huldrych Zwingli in today's newest installment of “Who are the Reformers?”

Dr. R. Scott Clark gives a brief history of French Reformer, John Calvin.