What Is a True Presbyterian?
Rev. Stewart argues that true Presbyterianism is fundamentally a matter of inward conviction and adherence to the doctrines of the Westminster Confession rather than merely institutional affiliation. He delineates the defining beliefs and practices of authentic Presbyterians, including their commitment to biblical authority, the doctrines of grace, proper sacramental administration, and the regulative principle of worship, while implicitly defending Reformed orthodoxy against contemporary compromises.
Rev. Angus Stewart Is a true Presbyterian simply someone who attends, or is a member of, a Presbyterian congregation? Or is a real Presbyterian someone who believes and lives by the biblical doctrines of Presbyterianism set forth in the Westminster Confession (WC)? Circumcision and synagogue attendance, etc., did not make one a true Jew, for “he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart” (Rom. 2:29). Similarly, he is a Presbyterian who is one inwardly who believes...